'Franson’s left eye was moving about 20 percent slower than his right eye, creating all sorts of problems.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Cody Franson healthy after career-worst season
Archives for September 2016
Sabres hit the ice for training camp
'“I know what to expect this year," McCabe said f "I know where I’m at with being a regular NHL player. I want to continue to try to make strides and become a better player each and every day. We got the team in place to make a playoff push and that’s our expectation. I think going into this camp, we’re really chomping at the bit to get at it and improve every day."' … [Read more...] about Sabres hit the ice for training camp
5 Sabres training camp observations: Day 1
'Cole Schneider: Day 1 MVP.' … [Read more...] about 5 Sabres training camp observations: Day 1
Jack Eichel will join Sabres soon
'Eichel won’t play in the Sabres’ first two exhibition games Monday and Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel will join Sabres soon
Sabres Take The Ice For First Day Of Practice
'"I know a lot of us, even the younger guys that just did the prospects tournament and everything, were all familiar with the drills so that's kind of why it can be high-tempo," defenseman Jake McCabe said. "We know what we're doing out there so let's get in the corners, get the pucks going, let's get after it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Take The Ice For First Day Of Practice
Franson Looks To Rebound From "Scary" Injury
'There's also the number on his back, which has changed from 46 to 6. He took 46 last season having few other options after signing late in the summer. There were no tears shed when he had the opportunity to leave that number behind and switch to the one he wore while coming up in junior hockey.' … [Read more...] about Franson Looks To Rebound From “Scary” Injury
Sabres' Evander Kane shrugs off legal problems
'“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
Evander Kane as the victim? Not buying it
'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
Sabres' Ennis: 'Our mindset now is playoffs'
'“Our mindset now is playoffs,” Ennis said in KeyBank Center. “We’re a team that’s looking to compete and be a real threat. We’re growing. We did a great job toward the end of the year last year of really kind of finding our identity. We added some great pieces, and now it’s coming together.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ennis: ‘Our mindset now is playoffs’
Kyle Okposo excited to join a team with 'room to grow'
'"I think there’s a lot of room to improve and the upside of this team is extremely high," Okposo said Thursday morning in KeyBank Center as players reported for physicals and meetings on the first day of training camp. "I’ve been through a rebuild before early in my career and have seen it come to kind of a fruition you can say. And there is light at the end of the tunnel and … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo excited to join a team with ‘room to grow’
Sabres' Gionta on Kane: 'Hopefully, he’s still maturing'
'"I would hope that he wants to stay a little more low profile around things," Gionta said Thursday in KeyBank Center. "I think on the ice he can give us a certain dimension that we need and that we want for a teammate to come in and work hard the way he does and play the game hard. Hopefully, he’s still maturing as an individual off the ice."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Gionta on Kane: ‘Hopefully, he’s still maturing’
Five things to watch as Sabres open training camp
'This was the first summer in some time that Lehner has been able to fully train and he visibly is different – he’s dropped weight and added muscle, so much so that even defenseman Josh Gorges said he did a double take when he first saw Lehner a few weeks ago.' … [Read more...] about Five things to watch as Sabres open training camp
Sabres’ Evander Kane says off-ice incidents ‘come with the territory’
'“I’m not going to say too much,” Kane said. “I’m here, I’m in camp.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evander Kane says off-ice incidents ‘come with the territory’
Concussion recovery gave Sabres’ Tyler Ennis new appreciation
'“I enjoy being out there, but there’s things you can do to make sure your body’s feeling good before every practice, you’re taking every drill,” Ennis said. “You’re trying to get better before every drill. In the past, I probably was just enjoying being on the ice and skating and shooting around rather than maybe focusing on things that I could improve on and get better out of … [Read more...] about Concussion recovery gave Sabres’ Tyler Ennis new appreciation
Sabres weigh in on Phil Kessel tweet
'I thought that in 2014 in Sochi (Olympics) he was one of the best American forwards on the team, so I think he’s earned that right to say what he said. Me, being in a little bit different situation, I don’t think I have.“ … [Read more...] about Sabres weigh in on Phil Kessel tweet