'"The free day allowed us to spend a lot of time thinking — which is dangerous in a coaches' room," Krueger joked after the 75-minute workout. "But we had a wonderful discussion this morning, and in practice today we definitely went back to some fundamentals and just put them through a day of on and off ice that went a little bit deeper into the physicality."' … [Read more...] about With a rare break in the schedule, Sabres return to ‘Camp Krueger’
Archives for October 2019
Sabres draftee Dylan Cozens named alternate captain for Canada-Russia junior series
'Cozens has 10 goals and seven assists in 13 games this season to lead Lethbridge in scoring. He was named the 2018 WHL Rookie of the Year and captured gold with Canada at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. He played in the Canada-Russia challenge last year and was an alternate captain for Canada at the 2019 Under-18 World Championship in Sweden.' … [Read more...] about Sabres draftee Dylan Cozens named alternate captain for Canada-Russia junior series
Sabres’ Evan Rodrigues generating confidence after slow start
'“The game’s coming a little more easier to me right now, I’m feeling a little more confident, starting to make plays, just kind of get back to basics and believing in myself,” Rodrigues said following Wednesday’s practice inside KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evan Rodrigues generating confidence after slow start
Sabres’ Brandon Montour ready to play
'Asking him to play Friday against the Washington Capitals and Saturday versus the New York Islanders would be a bit much.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Brandon Montour ready to play
Sabres' Montour should return this weekend
'“If I play back-to-back, it’s hockey. The first little bit here is going to be an adjustment because skating by yourself is a little different than playing in a hockey game, but if I play one or I play both, it’s up to these guys.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Montour should return this weekend
Krueger: October was a confirmation of how we want to play
'"13 [games] in 24 [days] to start the season, we all looked at that with serious respect. We were wondering how we were going to manage that, and I'm so pleased with the work off the ice the players have been doing and how we've been able to leave out quite a few normal ice practices; whether it's pre-game on game days or other days where we need to do things off-ice to keep … [Read more...] about Krueger: October was a confirmation of how we want to play
Montour practices again, determination on status will be made Friday
'With the Sabres scheduled for back-to-back games this weekend - in Washington on Friday, followed by a home game against the New York Islanders on Saturday - coach Ralph Krueger said it is unlikely that the defenseman sees action in both contests. A final determination will be made later in the week.' … [Read more...] about Montour practices again, determination on status will be made Friday
'Breathe and Enjoy': How Ullmark, Hutton use breathing as a mental edge
"All these things kind of build up, and it made it a lot more important to take a step back and breathe and kind of cool off whenever there's something going on in your life," Ullmark said. "It could be on the side; it could be in the actual game as well. But it just helps you to refocus." … [Read more...] about ‘Breathe and Enjoy’: How Ullmark, Hutton use breathing as a mental edge
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
P-Bruins power past Rochester, 4-3 (Providence Journal) Amerks comeback falls short in 4-3 loss to Bruins (Amerks.com) Cornel thriving while flying under the radar (Amerks.com) P-Bruins score three on the power play, defeat Rochester, 4-3 (ProvidenceBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres Mailbag: Does Brandon Montour's return signal a possible trade?
'A trade will happen eventually. Scandella seems like the logical candidate to be moved since he'll be an unrestricted free agent following this season and is the type of veteran who contenders are looking to add at the deadline. The Sabres will have issues if/when Bogosian returns, but there are no signs that's going to happen anytime soon. Roster spots are the bigger concern … [Read more...] about Sabres Mailbag: Does Brandon Montour’s return signal a possible trade?
Sabres' depth issues being masked by high shooting percentages
'One of the noticeable things from Monday night’s game was that the depth issues that have paralyzed this team for a couple of years now reared its ugly head. Outside of the Jack Eichel line and the Colin Miller pairing, most Sabres skaters looked like they were skating in concrete. That was most noticeable with Buffalo’s bottom six, where the Girgensons-Larsson-Okposo and … [Read more...] about Sabres’ depth issues being masked by high shooting percentages
Sabres send Will Borgen to Amerks
'Borgen will likely play in Wednesday’s home game against the Providence Bruins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send Will Borgen to Amerks
Bills and Sabres provide promise with combined record-setting win numbers in October
'“It’s such a sports town,” Biron said. “I remember when I first got to Buffalo, 1999-2000 was my first year. You think of the Bills playing at Tennessee and the Music City Miracle. The town just went crazy about it. We made the playoffs that year, too. We played Philly in the playoffs and Dominik Hasek got a goal scored through the side of the net that counted. That whole … [Read more...] about Bills and Sabres provide promise with combined record-setting win numbers in October
Sabres 'hit a bit of a wall,' blow two-goal lead in shootout loss
'The loss was not the direct result of Mittelstadt's bad puck luck, though. The Sabres (9-2-2) blew a two-goal, first-period lead for the second time this season, failed to kill a penalty on the tying goal and were out-shot, 30-15, over the final 40 minutes of regulation. They didn't record a shot on goal in overtime despite controlling the puck for most of the five minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ‘hit a bit of a wall,’ blow two-goal lead in shootout loss
It was a super first month for Sabres and now we find out if it lasts
'Still, you wonder.' … [Read more...] about It was a super first month for Sabres and now we find out if it lasts