‘“What a blocked shot,” beamed Rochester coach Seth Appert. “That’s winning hockey. That’s a first-round pick, that’s a skilled player, that’s an offensive-minded player that did a lot of really good things tonight, yet he’s going out there with 15 seconds to go and he’s going to eat a puck to win a hockey game. I think that’s a great sign of what he stands for as a hockey player.”’
Archives for September 16, 2022
Sabres prospect Isak Rosen showcases rapid development: ‘Ready to attack’
‘“His speed is very impressive,” Appert said. “He … was clocked as like the second-fastest player at top speed in the whole World Junior tournament. He has explosive acceleration. He does it very effortlessly. So his skating is special.’
Friday’s Montreal Coverage
Canadiens’ Slafkovsky not happy with play in rookie tournament loss (Montreal Gazette)
Rookie Tournament: ‘Just a first game’ -Juraj Slafkovsky (Journal de Montreal)
Montreal Canadiens: the debate around Juraj Slafkovsky has already begun (Journal de Montreal)
It’s an ox! (La Presse)
Juraj Slafkovsky pulls out of the game despite defeat (RDS)
Slafkovsky has impressive prospects debut for Canadiens in loss to Sabres (NHL.com)
BUF vs. MTL: Game Recap (Canadiens.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
Sabres hold off Canadiens to win opener at Prospects Challenge
‘Despite trailing 2-0 early, the Sabres responded well, as just 56 seconds after Mesar’s goal, Buffalo got on the board as forward Linus Weissbach led a 2-on-1 rush with tournament invitee Josh Passolt, who tapped in a beautiful pass to cut the deficit to one.’
Opinion: Tyson Kozak excelled in Buffalo’s win over Montreal
‘”Watching him out there, you’d think he went in the top-three rounds. The kid’s impressive,” said Peca. “He’s quiet, he’s unassuming, but he’s a real hockey player. He does everything right on the ice.”‘
Kozak’s two-goal game lifts Sabres over Canadiens in Prospects Challenge
‘Nolan Burke and Josh Passolt tallied the other two goals for the Sabres this evening.’
Sabres rally, top Canadiens to begin prospects challenge
‘The 2021 seventh-round pick scored a pair of goals, the second of which was shorthanded, to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 come from behind win over Montreal in the first game of the prospects challenge at Harborcenter.’
‘He’s a winning player’ | Kozak scores twice in Sabres’ win over Habs
‘”He just has a presence about him,” Appert said. “He has a compete about him. His skill is transferrable skill because it’s hard skill. It’s not just flash. There’s a lot of substance to his game that we’ve felt every time we’ve been with him. I think he’s a winning hockey player and I thought he showed that tonight.”‘