'"I don't think you ever lose your motivation," Sabres defenseman Marco Scandella said. "I do what I love. I can't speak for everyone in this room, but I definitely know that for myself it's always exciting to play hockey. I'm always motivated. I think what getting a break does for you just gives you time to heal. You get to get away from it for a bit so when you come back … [Read more...] about Sabres find motivation after the bye week
Archives for January 18, 2018
Sabres Notebook: Big doings over break for Girgensons, Housley
'"We went to Santa Barbara," Girgensons said. "I had that planned. I popped the question there. Everything went smooth."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Big doings over break for Girgensons, Housley
Comeback from concussion tougher than Sabres’ Kyle Okposo expected
'“It was tougher than I thought, just to get back in the swing of things, just to get back playing again and kind of (have) a routine again,” Okposo said Wednesday after the Sabres prepared for Thursday’s road tilt against the New York Rangers.' … [Read more...] about Comeback from concussion tougher than Sabres’ Kyle Okposo expected
Sabres emerge from break feeling good; Casey Nelson recalled
'“It was great that we won that game before the break because you could see the energy in our practice, really good life out there,” Housley said inside KeyBank Center. “I think guys are feeling good about themselves.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres emerge from break feeling good; Casey Nelson recalled
Thursday's New York Coverage
Rangers look to stay sharp against Sabres (The Sports Xchange) Tonight's game: Rangers vs. Sabres, 7:30 p.m. (SportsNet New York) Sabres at Rangers preview (NHL.com) Preview: Rangers Battle Sabres at The Garden (NYRangers.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s New York Coverage
Housley hoping to avoid a slow start off the bye week
'"If you look at a lot of the teams that come out of that bye week, they're not doing very well," Housley said with Howard Simon and Jeremy White, Wednesday morning. "We've got to send that message that this team is ready to go, and we have to be ready to play because they have a lot to play for. We're going to have to be ready, so we've got to get our minds geared up, set in … [Read more...] about Housley hoping to avoid a slow start off the bye week
The Sabres come back to practice refreshed
'As the Sabres get into the second half of the season, they’ll be working on improving the power play. Getting one extra goal in a game could help this team win a lot more Eichel said it was starting to get better before the break, “In the last few games, we had been doing a lot of good things. Even in games where we didn’t score, we had some good looks and I think it was going … [Read more...] about The Sabres come back to practice refreshed
Kane is being realistic about if he'll remain a Sabre
'Kane isn’t the type of person that sits awake worrying about being traded. He said, “I’m not holding my breath, that’s for sure, but I’m aware of the position I’m in with my contract and it’s part of the business and it’s not something I worry about or concern myself too much with.”' … [Read more...] about Kane is being realistic about if he’ll remain a Sabre
Nelson called up from Rochester
'With Beaulieu out an uncertain amount of time, Buffalo has called up defenseman Casey Nelson from the Rochester Americans. It is the second time this season that Nelson has been called up to the big club, but he did not play the last time he was in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Nelson called up from Rochester
Evander Kane: "things are probably going to happen"
'"I'm not holding my breath, that's for sure," Kane added. "I'm aware of the situation that our team is in and the position that I'm in with my contract. You know, it's part of the business and it's not something that I worry about or concern myself too much with. I'm just focused on each and every game and with the break, you're able to get that focus a little bit tighter, so … [Read more...] about Evander Kane: “things are probably going to happen”
Sabres return from bye week with Kane trade rumors swirling
'“It has happened before and it is something that I am aware of and I am taking it one day at a time and one game at a time,” Kane said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres return from bye week with Kane trade rumors swirling
Sabres return from bye with something to prove
'"It was great that we won that game before the break because you could see the energy in our practice," Housley said. "[The team had] really good life out there. I think the guys are feeling good about themselves. I think the coaches are feeling good about themselves."' … [Read more...] about Sabres return from bye with something to prove
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Comets score another shootout win over Amerks (Utica Observer Dispatch) Photo gallery (Utica Observer Dispatch) Amerks fall to Comets in shootout for second straight game (Amerks.com) Defensemen on the move (Amerks.com) Comets outlast Amerks in shootout (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage