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'“It’s a preseason goal, but it’s still an opportunity for him to feel good about himself,” Bylsma said. “Zemgus is a heart-and-soul, gutsy player, a player that’s got to work hard in all areas of the rink and bring that to the offensive zone. He’s going to get plenty of opportunities to do it.”' … [Read more...] about Girgensons feels at home again with Sabres

'Tuesday’s visit to KeyBank Center by Ottawa, Thursday’s meeting with Toronto in St. Catharines, Ont., and Friday’s game against the Maple Leafs in KeyBank Center will all be on MSG. The Sabres and Carolina meet next Tuesday for the “Kraft Hockeyville USA” game in Marquette, Mich., and that game will be broadcast by NBCSN.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ next four exhibitions will be on TV

'“When it was finally done and we saw how beautiful it was and how great it was for the student-athletes, it was awesome,” Gadowsky said in Pegula Ice Arena. “It’s a great place to watch a hockey game, and it’s a tremendous place for student-athletes to develop.”' … [Read more...] about Pegulas help build a winner at Penn State

'Like the Pegula-funded HarborCenter, Pegula Ice Arena is a dual-rink facility. There’s a main rink that seats more than 6,000 fans, plus a practice rink for the Division I hockey team and residents of Happy Valley.' … [Read more...] about Pegula Ice Arena ready for Sabres, Wild

'“Every time I’d turn I’d get lightheaded because my left eye was tracking a little slower than the right, so it was a very odd, very odd injury and tough to rehab,” Franson said in HarborCenter. “My rehab basically consisted of trying to retrain the muscles in my left eye to kind of speed back up with the way my right was going.”' … [Read more...] about After recovering from vision problem, Sabres’ Franson hopes to open some eyes

'The Sabres have not announced their lineup, but the Wild is going with a youth-laden squad. Former Buffalo forward Chris Stewart and Charlie Coyle, Jason Zucker and Matt Dumba are among the few established players who will play for Minnesota. Alex Stalock, who came over from San Jose, is expected to start in net.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Busy week with four preseason games; physical scrimmages

'"Everything here is first class," Buffalo defenseman Mac Bennett, who is new to the organization, said Sunday. "I was with Montreal the last two years, and I didn’t think it was going to get much better than that. They’ve definitely outdone Montreal with the facilities and the way we’re treated and on top of that everything we have at our disposal. It’s pretty cool to see."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ arena complex makes impression

'“I’ve got to go out and perform,” Lehner said. “That’s what I expect out of myself. That’s what I expect out of my teammates. That’s what they expect out of me. It’s a result-based game, and we’ve got to go out and perform this year.”' … [Read more...] about Lighter Lehner out to pull his weight with Sabres

'“I know this is a big camp, so it was a big summer for me,” he said. “I’m here to earn everything. I spent a lot of time with a trainer and a skating coach making sure my body is ready to go and be able to help this team. I think where I’m at physically right now is where I want to be.”' … [Read more...] about Moulson has a lot to prove; scrimmage results; shorter Muse stands tall

'“I still think there’s a lot of growth for him and his game,” coach Dan Bylsma said in HarborCenter. “I’d love to think it means the same kind of improvement we saw in him last year, even from when he came to camp through the first three months of the season and how much he improved in his game.' … [Read more...] about With another fine summer, Reinhart eager to work more magic for Sabres

'"I try not to think about it that much," Nilsson said about the back-up label after his group session and scrimmage in HarborCenter Friday. "I know Robin is a really, really good goalie and it’s going to be a competition between him and me but he’s obviously a great goalie. So it’s going to be a battle but I can only focus on myself. Try to stop the puck and we’ll see what … [Read more...] about Career twists have Nilsson in the right spot with the Sabres

'"It definitely made it feel better coming into camp," the 26-year-old said. "I was pretty happy at the end of last season that I got my first game at home in front of a bunch of friends and family. The goal is just get back here and play some more games at home."' … [Read more...] about Schneider shines with hat trick in Sabres’ opening scrimmage

'“That doesn’t mean there’s not competition for how those 12 that are on there and how those six that are on there are going to play,” Bylsma said. “We have quite a bit of competition within our roster, whether it’s two or three or four different possibilities. That’s probably more than I’m accustomed to and more than I’ve had in the past.”' … [Read more...] about Roster spots open; Eichel coming back; Bylsma to meet with Kane

'“Off the ice, these things unfortunately happen more often than not. They’re only becoming more and more relevant every day if you look around the other sports. For me, it’s just trying to stay out of that kind of stuff, kind of picking my spots better.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evander Kane shrugs off legal problems

'Instead of attempting to paint himself as a victim, Kane would have been wise to at least appear sorry. Maybe he believes he’s done nothing wrong legally. The courts will decide that. But he certainly brought bad publicity to the organization that gave up a fortune to get him and pays him a fortune to play, and being sorry for that would have been appropriate.' … [Read more...] about Evander Kane as the victim? Not buying it