'"Tocchy is an awesome guy," Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury said with a smirk. "He's great to have in the room. He's always easy to talk with, he'll always give it to you straight. He likes to smile, he likes to have fun, you can tell he loves the game and he's definitely good to have around."' … [Read more...] about Bove: Tocchet would have no problem winning over Sabres locker room
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Mike Harrington: Jason Botterill's impact a big factor in Penguins' run
'"He spent a lot of time in Wilkes-Barre keeping an eye on guys and making sure they were taken care of. It's something this organization is so good at, giving you every resource possible and getting anything you needed to be successful. 'Botts' is a huge part of that. Tough to see him go, but very happy he got a head job."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Jason Botterill’s impact a big factor in Penguins’ run
Bove: Sabres should, and will, use Penguins as blueprint for success
'When was the last time the Sabres had a call-up from Rochester who made a significant, extended impact? That's not even a rhetorical question -- it took me a few minutes to figure that out with some help from the lovely users of Twitter.' … [Read more...] about Bove: Sabres should, and will, use Penguins as blueprint for success
Pens' Matt Murray on Jason Botterill: 'Buffalo made a pretty good decision'
'"He spent lot of time in Wilkes-Barre keeping an eye on guys and making sure they were taken care of. It's something this organization is so good at, giving you every resource possible and getting anything you needed to be successful. 'Botts' is a huge part of that. Tough to see him go but very happy he got a head job.' … [Read more...] about Pens’ Matt Murray on Jason Botterill: ‘Buffalo made a pretty good decision’
Net results from Lehner, Ullmark have Sabres solid in goal
'“We’ve obviously got really good goaltending or we probably would have been in the Colorado area in terms of points,” said left wing Evander Kane, referring to the dismal showing by the Avalanche, who at 48 points had 30 fewer than Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Net results from Lehner, Ullmark have Sabres solid in goal
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Dan Lambert fired as coach of Rochester Americans (Buffalo News) As Sabres near coaching hire, Dan Lambert relieved of Amerks duties (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Sabres fire Amerks coach Dan Lambert (Olean Times Herald) Sabres relieve Lambert as Amerks head coach (WGR-AM) Dan Lambert relieved of duties as Amerks head coach (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres agree to one-year deal with Victor Antipin
'The 5-foot-11, 179-pounder is expected to compete for a top-four role on the blue line. Antipin joins Jake McCabe, Josh Gorges, Justin Falk and prospect Brendan Guhle as the Sabres' left-handed shots.' … [Read more...] about Sabres agree to one-year deal with Victor Antipin
Sabres agree to ECHL affiliation with Cincinnati Cyclones
'“We’re excited to be able to partner with the Cyclones and fill an important part of our minor-league system,” said Sabres General Manager Jason Botterill. “The ECHL has proven to be a valuable training ground for prospects in the past, and we anticipate Cincinnati becoming an asset to our organization in terms of developing talent for the NHL and AHL levels.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres agree to ECHL affiliation with Cincinnati Cyclones
Report: Changes coming to Sabres' uniform
'The NHL is switching manufacturers, from Reebok to Adidas, and SportsLogos.net reported Thursday that the sweaters of 12 teams will be altered. The Sabres are on the list.' … [Read more...] about Report: Changes coming to Sabres’ uniform
Sabres sign Victor Antipin to bolster defense
'Antipin, a left-handed shot, has never played in North America. He terminated his contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk earlier this month.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Victor Antipin to bolster defense
Sabres sign ECHL affiliation agreement with Cincinnati
'The Sabres had an ECHL affiliation agreement with the Elmira Jackals before the franchise folded earlier this year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign ECHL affiliation agreement with Cincinnati
Report: Sabres to make uniform changes next season
'The Sabres have worn their current blue home jersey with the charging Buffalo and crossed swords since 2008-09, when it was unveiled as their third jersey during the four-year run of the wildly unpopular “slug” logo. The Sabres installed the blue charging Buffalo and a white road version as their main tops in 2010-11.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres to make uniform changes next season
Sabres sign defenseman Victor Antipin to 1-year deal
'Antipin, a native of Kazakhstan who plays internationally for Russia, spent the past five seasons playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League. He had six goals and 18 assists in 59 regular-season games last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign defenseman Victor Antipin to 1-year deal
Sabres officially sign Antipin
'In his five seasons in the KHL, Antipin scored 36 goals and registered 98 points in 266 regular season games. In 79 playoff games, Antipin has 17 goals and 37 points, and has won two Gagarin Cup Championships.' … [Read more...] about Sabres officially sign Antipin
Sabres have new ECHL affiliate in Cincinnati
'The Cyclones made their return to the ECHL in the 2006-07 season, and have since served as affiliates for the Montréal Canadiens, Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers. Cincinnati has been Kelly Cup champions twice (2008 and 2010) since their return to the ECHL, and have made the playoffs in eight of nine seasons.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have new ECHL affiliate in Cincinnati