‘“I am so pumped right now,” an excitable Nancy said over the phone Thursday morning. “We’ve been waiting and waiting for the border to reopen. We’re ecstatic.”’
Archives for November 12, 2021
Sabres’ Tage Thompson starting to realize potential: ‘Grown tremendously’
‘In addition to recording four goals and seven points, Thompson’s 59 shot attempts ranked ninth in the NHL and fourth among forwards entering Thursday’s games, according to NaturalStatTrick.com. His ice time has swelled to 17 minutes, 54 seconds an outing, more than four minutes higher than last season.’
Sabres coach Don Granato wowed by Connor McDavid’s talents
‘“But … the dynamic speed and the ability to change gear is what happened (on Saturday’s goal). You think you got it. His speed is one thing but when he can hit another gear, because you’re always trying to gauge speed and try to match it. The moment you match it, he hits another gear, and you see that in a lot of highlights of his.”’
Friday’s Edmonton Coverage
Oilers visit the Sabres after Draisaitl’s 2-goal game (AP)
Preview: Oilers at Sabres (EdmontonOilers.com)
Why there’s a surprisingly bright future for the Buffalo Sabres, post-Jack Eichel
‘Watching Buffalo general manager Kevyn Adams try to sell optimism in his post-trade press conference was like watching someone trying to whisper a sonnet during a Mastodon concert — no one heard anything but the thunderous noise of Jack Eichel’s departure.’
Thompson playing with ‘swagger’ after move to center
‘”I feel like I’ve always known that my potential’s there and that I could eventually reach it,” Thompson said Thursday. “He just, coming into the season, challenged me to go and reach it now.”‘