‘”I was getting lots of chances the second half, they just weren’t quite finding the back of the net for me,” Cozens said Sunday in KeyBank Center. “As frustrating as it was, I tried to focus on the positive things. I think the second half I really kind of stepped up my defensive game and reliability. That’s something as a young guy, I want to be reliable and trusted in the defensive zone and to be able to go out there in a close game with a couple of minutes left.”‘
Archives for May 3, 2022
Craig Anderson enjoyed ‘amazing’ year with Sabres, undecided on retirement
‘“If I was five years younger, that would be the ideal situation right now,” Anderson said Saturday of returning to the Sabres. “Yeah, the respect that I received as a player, the respect the players in the room get from management, from the coaching staff. You want to be here. You want to play for those guys.”’
Malcolm Subban singing National Anthem at Sabres game was big hit
‘Subban says original the plan had been to tape it, but he credited his teammates for changing that, which was a decision he made the day before. “The boys encouraged me. It wouldn’t have happened without them, and it was cool that it happened in front of an old team as well,” Subban said. “It’s fun seeing their reactions as well, and the crowd eased me in to it and made it a lot easier.”’
Thompson’s Turnaround: How 4th-line winger became top-line leader
‘“I think this is a place I want to be for a long time and I want to be a guy that helps this team win and make playoffs and win a Stanley Cup and obviously those are all just words and you’ve got to put that into action,” Thompson said.’