Archives for February 2015

'“You kinda know what kind of player he is, but to find out what kind of person he is was a treat,” Nolan said. “He seems like a fine gentleman. He’s got a great personality to him. He’s excited about being here. … In Buffalo they want to see some energy, they want to see some collisions out there. He likes to play that style. He’ll fit right in here.”' … [Read more...] about Bogosian makes solid first impression

'“A lot of emotions went through you,” he said about hearing of the trade. “Once I heard Buffalo, it was a good feeling that I was going to kind of come close to home and play in front of my family and friends.”' … [Read more...] about Zach Bogosian happy to join Sabres: ‘I heard Buffalo, it was a good feeling’

Flyers at Buffalo preview box (Burlington County Times) Flyers-Sabres: 5 things you need to know (CSN Philadelphia) Flyers-Sabres Preview (AP) Philadelphia Flyers (23-22-10) at Buffalo Sabres (16-36-3 (The Sports Network) Sabres, with Bogosian, return to action against Flyers (NHL.com) Five things: Flyers at Buffalo Sabres (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'Myers was the Sabres’ No. 1 defenseman. That’s the equivalent of being a new car in the creaky Red Line fleet. Myers was overtaxed, overmatched, and overwhelmed on the bottom-feeding Buffalo roster.' … [Read more...] about Jets addressed present, future in Evander Kane trade

'And Murray’s got some more work to do to make that happen. You have to wonder if Ted Nolan will be the guy to coach the enigmatic Kane. Just last week, the Sabres coach extolled the virtues of the 25-year-old Myers, whose development has stagnated since he won the Calder Trophy in 2010.' … [Read more...] about Evander Kane must prove able

'The Wild is climbing fast and has the Jets nervous. The Myers and Stafford pickups seemed to throw shivers down the spine of many Wild fans, although I’m not the biggest fan of either. Maybe Myers needs good coaching, but every time I watch the giant defenseman, he’s erratic. And Stafford, maybe because of years of losing causing declining production, doesn’t do much for me.' … [Read more...] about Jets-Sabres blockbuster trade works out for both teams

'Bogosian hasn’t totally kept up on the Sabres but he knows that he and Evander Kane are being added to a very young mix of talent. He said, “I’m excited, it’s definitely a different feeling when you go from a playoff push to kind of being out of it, but we’ve got to keep building for the future and that takes time, it doesn’t happen overnight, so I’m just happy to be here and … [Read more...] about Bogosian finally gets on the ice with the Sabres

'“No there’s a little bit of a flu bug going around, so he wasn’t feeling too good so we kept him away from the team. Hopefully he’ll feel better tomorrow morning."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Stewart misses practice

'"As a professional, you have a little bit of anxiety, I'm not going to lie to you," Weber said. "We've got, what, a couple of weeks until the trade deadline? There are more moves to come, as we've heard. As a professional there's that anxiety that I could be gone tomorrow or I could be here."' … [Read more...] about New-look Sabres set to start latest stage of rebuild

'“Getting a player of his style certainly adds to the mix. It’s kind of entertaining and it’s fun,” Nolan said. “Especially here in Buffalo, people want to see some energy. They want to see some body collisions out there and he likes to play that style. He should fit right in perfectly.”' … [Read more...] about Bogosian takes part in 1st practice as a Sabre

Makarov responds for Amerks (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Sanquinetti, Markstrom lead Comets past Amerks (Utica Observer Dispatch) How trades may affect Larsson, McCabe, Grigorenko and more (WGR-AM) Amerks gain point in 2-1 overtime loss to Comets (Amerks.com) Final: Comets 2 @ Amerks 1 (OT) (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'If it holds for the rest of the season, the Sabres’ current average would be the lowest in the NHL in nearly 80 years. Not since the 1935-36 Montreal Canadiens scored 82 goals in a 48-game season – an average of 1.71 – has a team scored so little for a full year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ goal statistics flirting with historic lows

'“It’s been up and down,” Lindback said about his career. “Obviously, that’s how some career go. I feel real confident. I think every year I’ve got better. I feel like I’m a way better goalie now than I used to be. In my mind, that’s the most important thing, just focus on what I can do and how I can get better, can help this team to win more games.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Anders Lindback excited for fresh opportunity in Buffalo

'While Bogosian may be more physical and positionally sound, he doesn’t have much of an advantage over Myers given that he and Myers both anticipate plays in their own zone at the same speed. What’s Bogosian’s ceiling, realistically? Kevin Klein? Paul Martin? Given the choice between two athletic players with poor defensive awareness, I’ll take the more explosive skater every … [Read more...] about Eye Test: Who’s better—Tyler Myers or Zach Bogosian?

'So, of the 894 players who stepped onto the ice in 2011-12, Evander Kane scored in the top 3%. And, somehow, this is used AGAINST him.' … [Read more...] about Evander Kane’s ‘advanced’ stats in 6 charts