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Archives for September 2018

Okposo: Players need to buy in for Sabres fortunes to change

'“Everybody talks about change and change and change. You hear it 100 times. But until you do, you haven’t,” Okposo said. “You have to put the work in. You can’t just show up next year and say, ‘Oh, I think it’s going to be different,’ because that’s the definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.”' … [Read more...] about Okposo: Players need to buy in for Sabres fortunes to change

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All eyes are on Sabres rookie Rasmus Dahlin in Buffalo

'The Sabres can’t get much worse than the over-priced and under-achieving squad that won three straight games just once, and endured losing streaks of four or more games seven times last season. Things became so grim, O’Reilly in April revealed he lost his passion for playing at times, and a losing mentality crept into the locker room. O’Reilly was traded to St. Louis in one of … [Read more...] about All eyes are on Sabres rookie Rasmus Dahlin in Buffalo

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Blue Jackets double up the Sabres, 4-2

'The Blue Jackets responded quickly after nabbing a powerplay opportunity courtesy of a Berglund trip, and Anthony Duclair made the Sabres pay with a man-advantage goal to knot the score at 1. Buffalo mirrored Columbus' scoring efforts just moments later, as after getting a powerplay of their own, Rasmus Dahlin fed Jack Eichel who then lobbed a cross-crease pass to Sam … [Read more...] about Blue Jackets double up the Sabres, 4-2

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Sabres' Bogosian was taken back to his childhood during Hockeyville USA

'The Clinton Arena is smaller than a regulation NHL rink and has square corners, just like the old Boston Garden. Being a defenseman, Bogosian will meet those corners on a regular basis, “We’ll see how it goes, the corners are pretty square, it reminds me of my junior days in Peterborough, so getting a few good shifts early on will probably be a big factor.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Bogosian was taken back to his childhood during Hockeyville USA

WGR-AM |

Mike Harrington: Gionta beat the odds, earned proper Sabres sendoff

'"I went into it hoping I could play one NHL game," Gionta said. "And from there it was play as long as you could, as long as you were having fun, enjoying the game and as long as your body would hold up. I would have never thought it lasted as long as it did but I'm super appreciative for the people along the way that supported me and gave me that chance."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Gionta beat the odds, earned proper Sabres sendoff

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