'"It's little bit different," Strachan said of signing an AHL deal, "but I think your mindset is still the same. You’re coming to work every day and anything can change. That’s been the story of my career. I’ve done that since day one -- come to work every day and do your best and at the end of the day you end up where you’re going to end up. All you can control is your play."' … [Read more...] about Sometimes in pro hockey it’s all about going where the jobs are
Archives for October 8, 2016
Sabres send O'Reilly, Fedun, Strachan to Amerks
'At the same time, the Sabres brought goalie Linus Ullmark back up to Buffalo, a day after sending him to the AHL team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send O’Reilly, Fedun, Strachan to Amerks
Prospect Brendan Guhle could make Sabres
'“He’s showed quite a bit in digging in … and playing a very good, solid, hard second and third period in both of the last two games,” Bylsma said this morning. “It’s earned him one more game. The defensive situation with injuries, he’s got a possibility of earning another game if he plays well tonight for us.”' … [Read more...] about Prospect Brendan Guhle could make Sabres
Saturday's Ottawa Coverage
Senators remain a work in progress as they lose preseason finale to Sabres (Ottawa Citizen) Ottawa Senators drop pre-season finale against Buffalo Sabres (Ottawa Sun) Ready to get serious (Le Droit) Photo gallery (OttawaSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Ottawa Coverage
Senators close out exhibition schedule with 4-2 loss to Sabres
'"I do like the close out of the pre-season and I like doing it winning," Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma said. "We've played a few games where we played good hockey and closed out and won hockey games on the road and that's exactly how we want to play."' … [Read more...] about Senators close out exhibition schedule with 4-2 loss to Sabres
Sabres Close Out Preseason With 4-2 Win
'Sam Reinhart and Evander Kane each picked up two points on Friday, helping lead the Sabres to a 4-2 win over the Senators. Robin Lehner stopped 30 shots for the win.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Close Out Preseason With 4-2 Win
Sabres Top 20 Talents in 2016: No. 8 D Jake McCabe
'McCabe is a rising star. In a few years he should be the Sabres second best defenseman and will likely be signing a new, long-term contract. In 2016 I’d like to see McCabe contribute more offensively, but he doesn’t need to put up huge numbers for the season to be considered a step in the right direction.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Top 20 Talents in 2016: No. 8 D Jake McCabe
Reinhart, Kane tally two points each in win over Sens
'"We've been skating a lot in practice and we're familiar with each other," Reinhart said. "I know we're going to sit down in the week to come before the season and kind of get more familiar with each other. But I like the way we read off each other and controlled the play for the most part."' … [Read more...] about Reinhart, Kane tally two points each in win over Sens
Nelson, others earn final audition against Sens
'"It's a dream come true, that's for sure," Nelson said after the morning skate on Friday. "It's definitely something I never thought would happen, even a year ago. But, you know, it's been a dream. I'm just going to keep overcoming stuff and I've just got to keep working every day and do the best I can."' … [Read more...] about Nelson, others earn final audition against Sens
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Rochester Americans 2016-17 preview & schedule: New approach as Lambert adapts (Buffalo News) Sabres send O'Reilly, Fedun, Strachan to Amerks (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage