'"Jack's been an 18 and 19 year old in the league. He's in development and [is working] on his game, and that's been a process," said Bylsma with Howard Simon and Jeremy White on Tuesday morning on WGR. "His defensive play, his responsibilities on both sides of the puck and his responsibilities on faceoffs is significantly [better] than he was a year and a half ago. That's been … [Read more...] about Bylsma: Eichel’s two-way development has been a process
Archives for March 22, 2017
5 Observations: Penguins knock off Sabres 3-1
'Yes, I think it was a penalty and Guentzel clearly didn't have the puck, but I don't know if it deserved a misconduct. That being said, I can see the argument for the ejection -- While it looked like Ristolainen backed into the Penguins forward with his rear-end it also looked like he may have caught Guentzel with an elbow.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Penguins knock off Sabres 3-1
Penguins defeat Sabres, clinch playoff berth
'"The beginning of the first, the beginning of the second we let them get some breaks. Their speed out to the neutral zone got some breakaways. … Other than that, I thought our group battled hard and didn't give up a ton." -- Sabres coach Dan Bylsma' … [Read more...] about Penguins defeat Sabres, clinch playoff berth
Late goals sink Sabres in loss to Penguins
'"I don't like the fact that he got ejected," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "I think it's an unfortunate play. He's stepping up on Jake Guentzel I believe and the puck that is coming to Guentzel is stopped by Zemgus and Guentzel's unsuspecting at that point in time. Rasmus is committed to the hit and it's an unfortunate hit … I didn't like to see him leave the game."' … [Read more...] about Late goals sink Sabres in loss to Penguins
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks losing skid hits five after loss to Toronto (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Kaskisuo earns shutout as Marlies blank Americans (CP) Amerks drop fifth straight in Toronto (Amerks.com) Marlies Shutout Amerks (Marlies.ca) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage