Archives for September 2015

'"It's nice to finally go into a season where we're competing for a playoff spot," Weber said Friday morning following the first session of training camp at the First Niagara Center. "We're going to make some noise."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Mike Weber: ‘I can’t stop smiling’

'“It’s so exciting to finally have a feeling that we’re going into a season we’re competing for a playoff spot and we’re going to make some noise here,” Weber said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres excited to begin new era

'“This is still training camp – I’ve said this all along – I still have to earn a position and earn a role on the Sabres,” Eichel said Friday following the first session of camp inside the First Niagara Center “That’s what training camp’s for and what I’m trying to do. Until then, I’m No. 41, as I wore at development camp and as I wore at the prospects tournament.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel wants to earn spot

'"No, I had a great time there," he said. "It was the best time of my life, a great two years. It was the greatest organization, great people there, great teammates and I always will be thankful to them for drafting me. They made a hockey player of me, I learned a lot there, and had some bad lessons too. But everything else was great."' … [Read more...] about Nikita Zadorov has chance with Avalanche to prove he wasn’t overvalued in NHL draft

'Coach Dan Bylsma on Friday did not reveal the nature of the injury. He added that the Sabres learned of the injury a few days ago after camp opened. Ristolainen reported for team physicals Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Injured Sabres defenseman Ristolainen out up to 2 weeks

'"This is still training camp, so I think the most important thing is I still have to earn a position and earn a role on the Sabres," Eichel said Friday after his first practice. "When that time comes, if it does come, I'll make the change from 41 to 15."' … [Read more...] about Eichel approaching training camp like he has to earn a job with Sabres

'Rasmus Ristolainen is out 7-to-10 days with an upper body injury.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ristolainen not ready for camp

'I think if you talk to Ennis you come away with he's cautiously optimistic, “There’s been a lot of teams in the past that have built their roster up and they have struggled because maybe people think that you get good players in place and it’s just going to happen. There’s a lot of stuff that is within the game that we need to improve on.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ennis knows there’s more to do

'"He's a great kid," Moulson said. "I think you ask people about someone to try and get a feel of them before you meet them and I think it was instant chemistry off the ice. Hopefully it transfers on the ice. He's great with my family, my kids, and my wife, and he really is a great kid with a big heart. I think it'll be a really fun year. He's got that youthful energy about him … [Read more...] about Sabres test linemates for Eichel in camp scrimmage

'According to Sabres coach Dan Bylsma, the failed physical is related to the blood clots that ended McCormick’s season in January.' … [Read more...] about Bylsma stresses pace and speed in 1st practice of camp

'The Buffalo Sabres today announced defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will miss the first 7-10 days of the team’s training camp with an upper-body injury. The third-year defenseman is coming off his first full NHL season, a year in which he led all Sabres defensemen in games played (78), goals (8), assists (12) and points (20).' … [Read more...] about Injuries sideline Ristolainen, McCormick

'“He’s a great player,” O’Reilly said. “You give him a chance and he’s got his speed going, he’s going to burn you. That’s something that’s nice to have on the team, especially on the wing. If you can get a guy like that the puck, he’s going to make a lot happen.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane enjoys his new surroundings

'“There’s an optimism going into camp, and it should be exciting,” captain Brian Gionta said Thursday. “Last year was one of the more frustrating years, if not the most frustrating year, of my professional career. It was hard to get through. At the same time, you find things to go off of, find things to grow off of, find ways to improve yourself.”' … [Read more...] about Seven things to watch for at Sabres training camp

'Since Ryan Miller was traded in February of 2014, seven different goalies started games for Buffalo. The organization believes Lehner will finally give them consistency and stability in the net.' … [Read more...] about Let the Sabres’ climb to respectability (or more?) begin

'“It’s been a good last month for me getting back on the ice, getting the legs, getting the speed going, getting the hands back a little bit,” he said. “I’m sure there’s going to be some rust throughout camp and throughout the preseason, especially having not played in eight or nine months. But by the time the regular season comes I’m sure I’ll be ready to go.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evander Kane sets lofty goal