'“Things get rough and you get (angry),” he said. “I was just telling them that year wasn’t easy for me. And I wasn’t blaming anyone else than, you know, myself. I’m hard on myself, and that’s about it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ristolainen happy to be in Buffalo – for now
Archives for September 2019
Sabres' Eichel thinks Krueger is being well received
'It seems like the Sabres have added to their bottom nine forwards. It’s obvious they need more production from there and Eichel said, “It’s great, you add a guy like Marcus Johansson, he had a heck of a playoff, he’s a veteran in the league and you can say the same for Colin Miller, somebody who has been to the Cup Finals, he’s been on a couple of good runs with Vegas and he’s … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel thinks Krueger is being well received
Sabres' Ristolainen not worried about being traded
'Ristolainen was asked if he expects to be here next week or next month and he said, “I can’t control that so I don’t need to really worry about it, I’m here now and I guess I will be here tomorrow. I’m ready to work.” Ristolainen added, “I’m not a guesser so I live in the moment and go day-by-day.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ristolainen not worried about being traded
Ristolainen reports to Sabres camp as future remains uncertain
'"I've been here six years and in this business, you never know where you will be next week or next month," Ristolainen said when asked if he was surprised to still be in Buffalo. "When I'm back home it's easy to go away from hockey and not worry about things you can't control and now I'm here, I'm happy and ready to go."' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen reports to Sabres camp as future remains uncertain
Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton unveils new mask design for "Golden Season"
'Both the Sabres and Hutton hope the new mask will contribute to a more successful second season in navy and gold.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton unveils new mask design for “Golden Season”
Sabres Open Training Camp; Ristolainen: “I’m here now, and I’m ready to work.”
'“I think a little bit in the second half we got a little bit fragile obviously we struggled at times,” said Jack Eichel. “It was tough to string wins together. For us, it’s important if we don’t play well, if things don’t go well, just to move on and try and prepare for that next game, prepare for the next day.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Open Training Camp; Ristolainen: “I’m here now, and I’m ready to work.”
Sabres ready for the Ralph Krueger era
'“We haven’t really talked about hockey yet,” Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said. “He’s a really good man, he’s a lot about really getting to know you as a person, so that’s basically what we’ve done in the last couple of days.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres ready for the Ralph Krueger era
Ristolainen ready to go for Sabres following offseason trade rumors
'"Losing is frustrating for sure, but the way I think, when you go through tough times and losing, I feel like it makes me and makes us stronger," he said. "It makes us respect to win more. We've got to earn it."' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen ready to go for Sabres following offseason trade rumors
Takeaways from Sabres Media Day
'"The boys are excited to be back," Dahlin said. "We had a couple of good days here with good speed. Yeah, we're excited to get things going."' … [Read more...] about Takeaways from Sabres Media Day
Sabres, foes have high hopes for Rasmus Dahlin after matching rookie year hype
'"That's why I really want to have a good year – to help us make the playoffs," Dahlin told The Buffalo News at last week's NHL Player Media Tour in Chicago. "The 50th anniversary will be special. I think we have a good team. I really do. I think that 'Botts' [GM Jason Botterill] has done a really good job so far. Hopefully this can be a good year for us."' … [Read more...] about Sabres, foes have high hopes for Rasmus Dahlin after matching rookie year hype
Questions for Sabres camp: Struggling teams more interesting this time of year
'Krueger has a fresh sheet of ice, as the hockey cliche goes. He's 60 years old and running an NHL camp as a head coach for the first time. If there's something he's always wanted to try in Switzerland or Edmonton, this would be the time to do it. Virtually no one in the hockey world is picking the Sabres as a playoff team, or even close to one.' … [Read more...] about Questions for Sabres camp: Struggling teams more interesting this time of year
Analyzing each Sabres player who could contribute in 2019-20
'Jimmy Vesey: The 26-year old should assume a top-nine role, likely at left wing, and should bolster the Sabres' play at 5-on-5, an area in which Vesey has scored 16 goals in each of the past two seasons.' … [Read more...] about Analyzing each Sabres player who could contribute in 2019-20
Sabres’ Rasmus Ristolainen back in Buffalo, but for how long?
'Just his presence in town – he attended the team’s annual golf tournament Tuesday – is a little surprising. At times over the spring and summer, it felt like he would be dished.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Ristolainen back in Buffalo, but for how long?
Sabres announce training camp roster
'A total of 52 players will take part in this year's training camp, with the first on-ice practice coming on Friday at KeyBank Center. The roster will need to be cut down to 23 players just before the start of the season on Thursday, October 3 when the Sabres take on the Pittsburgh Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce training camp roster
Sabres announce training camp roster
'After strong showings in the Prospects Challenge this past weekend both forward Dylan Cozens and Matej Pekar, who signed their entry level contracts this offseason, will be in attendance.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce training camp roster