Archives for September 29, 2013

'“Ronnie is a completely different person behind closed doors when he is in his comfort zone,” Cassidy said. “When it’s hockey, it’s 100 percent serious, and it’s work, and this is how you do it."' … [Read more...] about A work in progress: Rolston does it his way

'“If you’re prepared and confident and know what to do every night, it shouldn’t continue to snowball,” Ennis said. “Preparation is pretty key. I think we did a good job with that in the summertime and now.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope new-found camaraderie will be enough to overcome shortcomings

'“It’s tough to say,” Vanek said. “I don’t know how this team is going to be. I like our back end. I like our goaltenders. Up front, our bottom six are very deep. Our top six need to be good every night to compete. I don’t know how good we’re going to be in January and February. For me, it’s going to be day by day."' … [Read more...] about Snapshot of Sabres’ past shows the picture’s unchanged

'“You’re talking one of the best divisions to play in. I personally love it and I know we’re all looking forward to it.”' … [Read more...] about New divisions, playing every team cloud Sabres’ playoff hopes

'While Buffalo Sabres fans have been warned by management they will likely endure some suffering this season, the Amerks may have the right balance of prospects and veteran depth to win a playoff series for the first time since 2005.' … [Read more...] about Amerks hope mix of veterans, young players is ripe for playoff run

'“So many connections to Buffalo,” Dunleavy said. “I think that destiny has just kind of worked its magic here. Now it’s up to me to respect the opportunity, the path that Rick Jeanneret and Ted Darling have paved here.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ TV booth feels like fate for Dunleavy

'Initial reactions to the uniform were hugely positive, but support quickly started to wane among fans who missed the old Blue & Gold. The late Jim Kelley, the Hall of Fame writer from the Buffalo News, was among the most prominent voices who dubbed the chest logo a “goat head” and the name stuck.' … [Read more...] about Original logo remains near and dear to Sabreland’s fans

'“It’s unbelievable. You can chirp him about anything and not even a half-second goes by and he’s got something to say,” said Ott’s best friend, Sabres defenseman Mike Weber. “Anything he can find to chop a guy down – emotionally or physically – he’s going to find it to get an edge. It’s something to see.”' … [Read more...] about Ott is the Sabres’ mouth that roars

'It appears all eight healthy defensemen still on the roster will make the team. The team still has to trim two forwards, with Brian Flynn and Johan Larsson both able to go back to Rochester without going through waivers. Larsson was not on a line at Saturday’s practice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres got lots of answers in good preseason

'“He’s never gotten himself down low and quit on everything his whole entire life,” Ott said. “He’s always found a way to battle through it and put in extra work and be better. He always felt like if there was reason he couldn’t be in the opening lineup … you need to work harder and get better.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Mike Weber endured long road to opening-night duty

'“It just kind of smashed it on the tip,” Rolston said inside the First Niagara Center.' … [Read more...] about Nikita Zadorov’s cut finger won’t force Sabres to keep rookie

'He’s been as steady as any veteran has been on the ice. Part of that is playing two seasons in the Finnish Elite League. Another part is working with assistant coach Teppo Numminen. Ristolainen said, “He’s a really good coach and he a lot of experience and he knows with things how to do, so he helps me a lot.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres number one pick has made the team

'lo also waived Luke Adam to send him to Rochester. Rolston said he’s still deciding on what to do with the roster. Players on the bubble are Jamie McBain, Alex Sulzer, Kevin Porter, Brian Flynn, Johan Larsson and Zemgus Girgensons.' … [Read more...] about Sabres waive Luke Adam