'"I felt good," Cozens told reporters. "It was a fast game, lots of good players. Everybody is competing hard. It was good to just get my legs under me again, go out and play hockey."' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens scores in Sabres’ 6-4 win over Jack Hughes, Devils
Archives for September 7, 2019
Jack Eichel has new motivation not to let Sabres' drought kill his dream
'Eichel saluted O'Reilly on his Instagram account after the game with a picture he took from the stands of his former teammate holding the Cup high (it said "Congrats, Fact Daddy" in a reference to O'Reilly's nickname "Factor"). Eichel was asked if he can draw parallels between St. Louis, a team that waited 52 years to win a Cup, and Buffalo, which is without one heading into … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel has new motivation not to let Sabres’ drought kill his dream
Sabres prospect Dylan Cozens looks sharp, scores in debut
'Cozens was also whistled for hooking, roughing and interference penalties.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Dylan Cozens looks sharp, scores in debut
Sabres prospect Matej Pekar tenacious presence in return to ice
'“I think I can jump back in right now,” said Pekar, who compiled 14 goals and 36 points with the Colts. “I don’t think I can drop that game right now.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Matej Pekar tenacious presence in return to ice
Saturday's New Jersey Coverage
Jack Hughes scores at Prospects Challenge, but Devils lose to Sabres (Newark Star Ledger) Jack Hughes shows smarts in Devils prospects' losing debut (AP) Hughes scores in first prospect game for Devils (NHL.com) Game story: Sabres 6, Devils 4 (NewJerseyDevils.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New Jersey Coverage
Sabres come out flying in front of a full Harborcenter
'New defenseman Henri Jokiharju came as advertised. The 20-year-old played 38 games in Chicago last season and 30 games in Rockford. I thought he was excellent against the Devils and not just because he had two assists.' … [Read more...] about Sabres come out flying in front of a full Harborcenter
Sabres' Cozens can't wait to play in a game
'About 10 days ago, Cozens told me he was doing well, but still needed to build the strength back up. He said mission accomplished, “I didn’t use it for a while so the biggest focus was just restrengthening it and being able to do all the normal day things again.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Cozens can’t wait to play in a game
Who to watch: Sabres Prospects Challenge
'Of all the players taking part in this weekend's tournament, Olofsson is the prospect that many observers see having a spot with the Sabres for the season opener on October 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Who to watch: Sabres Prospects Challenge
4 Observations: Sabres top Devils 4-3
'From the opening puck drop the Sabres set the tone against New Jersey, putting pressure on the Devils with their forecheck and back-check and, it was clear after laying a few big hits, New Jersey’s prospects didn’t want much of any of it.' … [Read more...] about 4 Observations: Sabres top Devils 4-3
Eichel seeks consistency with Sabres after witnessing Blues win Cup
'"It's not easy, for sure," Eichel said. "We had an expectation for ourselves, and I think you start talking about winning 10 games, you're first in the League, everything like that happens, it's tough, right? Because then I think everyone else's expectations grow so exponentially."' … [Read more...] about Eichel seeks consistency with Sabres after witnessing Blues win Cup
Veteran prospects make early statement in win over Devils
'"I think we kind of put that expectation on ourselves," Olofsson said. "We want to be leaders in this group. There's a lot of young guys, new guys ... We're trying to lead the way."' … [Read more...] about Veteran prospects make early statement in win over Devils
Pekar to make long-awaited return vs. Devils
'It all came to a screeching halt with his injury in January, yet Pekar found ways to make the most of his time spent rehabbing. He was kept off the ice for more than six weeks, time he utilized to work on his strength. He worked his way back and spent the end of the season practicing on an amateur tryout with Rochester, which he described as an invaluable experience in terms … [Read more...] about Pekar to make long-awaited return vs. Devils