‘“Everyone has to show up,” said Dahlin, a 21-year-old defenseman entering his fourth NHL season. “It’s not just – you were talking about Eichel and those guys – but now it’s everyone. We’ve got to really work to score, and we’ve got to do it together.”’
Archives for October 14, 2021
Mike Harrington: Sabres’ box office might take the biggest hit from another non-playoff year
‘There can be no longer be any sneering from fans (or media) at images of empty buildings in places like Florida, Carolina or Ottawa. It will be pretty easy for similarly ugly shots to come out of Buffalo. Longtime observers figure no more than 4,000 fans were in the house for any of the three preseason games, and the Oct. 6 game against Columbus had to be the smallest non-snowstorm crowd I’ve ever seen.’
‘Deep dive’ into game helped Casey Mittelstadt become Sabres’ top center
‘These days, on the ice or even talking to the media, Mittelstadt exudes confidence. He recently signed a three-year, $7.5 million contract. With Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen all gone, he has become one of the most recognizable faces on the rebuilding Sabres.’
Sabres notes: Don Granato plans to play fast-paced, exciting hockey
‘“So when you look at that, you say if some of the last-place teams in the league have a winning percentage .500 to .600 when they score the first goal of the game, why would you spend so much time on defense?” Granato said after the Sabres prepared for Thursday’s season opener against the Montreal Canadiens. “Because you’re going to be down goals, and you can’t concede those games. And so I don’t want to be conservative.”‘
Don’t expect much from Sabres
‘So what fans need to do this year is not worry much about this season’s success, because there should not be very much of it as the usual result the last decade.’
Support for Price and Drouin in Buffalo
‘Since his terrifying incident, Okposo has taken the cause of mental health to heart. He got involved with JustTellOne.org, an initiative that aims to educate young people to talk about their mental health issues.’
Thursday’s Montreal Coverage
Canadiens at Sabres: Five things you should know (Montreal Gazette)
Support for Price and Drouin in Buffalo (La Presse)
Buffalo opens season against Montreal (AP)
MTL@BUF: What you need to know (Canadiens.com)
Rasmus Dahlin believes in his Sabres teammates
‘“We’re younger. It’s a great group of guys that love to hang out with each other,” the Swedish defenseman said following Wednesday’s session. “We’re having a lot of fun, we like to compete with each other and it’s fun to come to the rink every day and hang out with those guys.”’
Sabres embracing “aggressive” style going into home opener
‘”If some of the last place teams in the league have a winning percentage .500 to .600 when they score the first goal of the game, why would you spend so much time on defense?” Granato asked. “I don’t want to be conservative. There’s lots of games and lots of winning that depends on the ability to come back.”‘
Sullivan: Mike Robitaille comes home to the Buffalo Sports Hall
‘So, he and Isabel moved back East. They eventually settled in Williamsville, where his wife took $5,000 from her credit card and started a successful real estate company. In 1981, the Supreme Court in British Columbia awarded him $355,000 in damages and said the Canucks had a duty to care for their players.’