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'Pominville will turn 36 – and thus double Dahlin – when the Sabres are in Florida on Nov. 30.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: If it’s the last ride, Pominville is determined to enjoy it

'"I just want to see some competitive fire. I want to see some speed," coach Phil Housley said Saturday. "I want to see our checking come into play. We've been working on that the last couple days, just trying to squeeze off people in the neutral zone. They've done a good job of adjusting to that. It will be interesting."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Sunday scrimmage will change pace of camp

'"The guy is an incredible talent as we all know," McCabe said. "He's one of those guys that's going to push me and make me a lot better player. I'm going to try to help him along with the North American game, talk to him as much as I can to help develop his game on both ends of the rink."' … [Read more...] about With big expectations swirling, Dahlin starts small at opening of Sabres camp

'“He just kind of informed me that I was going to be a big part of the change around here,” Sheary said after reporting for the start of training camp at KeyBank Center. “I think we’ve got to just focus on moving up. He wants me to be a part of that and me to bring my experience from Pittsburgh over here and try to use that throughout the room and see what we can do.' … [Read more...] about New Sabre Conor Sheary’s experience winning Stanley Cup: ‘Invaluable’

'"It was a tough go today, but I’m really pleased the way the guys responded," Housley said. "These guys are ready to go. They’ve trained hard throughout the whole summer. They know what’s at stake, there’s competition for places. Everybody’s trying to make a good first impression. ... They were very focused today. I was really pleased the way both groups went out and … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Housley picks up the pace, McCabe back from surgery

'"Phil’s been great for the last few weeks with us, having our input, seeing what we think. So I think it’s sort of a bit of a change for us. It’s a good one. That’s how it needs to be. You look at the teams that are successful year after year, it’s that open line, it’s that player-coach one relationship instead of battling with them and it's been a good start so far. Obviously … [Read more...] about Eichel feels the vibe as Sabres enter camp with new outlook

'"It's tough. That's one thing in sports that a lot of people don't see," Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian said after the team reported for physicals and testing in KeyBank Center. "You see on TV at 7 o'clock the bright lights and everything is great. You're getting paid to play a great game for a living, but there's a lot of things that go on away from the rink that a lot of … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Team has Lehner’s back in wake of revelations

'You always feel that you're ready, right? But until you step in and you're the guy, I don't know how prepared you can really be for all of that. It's obviously a good feeling to have one year under my belt now, knowing how to handle the day-to-day operations, how to make decisions, trying to include your coaching staff and their input. Looking back, I gained a lot of … [Read more...] about Q&A: Housley ‘really excited’ to drop puck on second Sabres training camp

'“Jeff really made an impact on us that day when he had that card and told Chase, ‘Thank you,’ ” Tonya said. “Because who thinks a construction paper card is going to go anywhere? You really don’t.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jeff Skinner gave a 7-year-old fan ‘the most amazing day ever’

'"I want to be modest about it but I've always been prepared to play," Hutton said after a recent workout with his new teammates in HarborCenter. "In the same sense, I always go in trying to play as much as you can. The way we train and practice, adding an extra 20 games to my schedule won't be life shattering to me.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Carter Hutton finally gets to claim his crease

'Linus Ullmark: Ticketed for first full-time NHL duty after 21 wins, .922 mark last year in Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Breaking down the Sabres training camp roster

'Housley said the conditioning of the club was not where it needed to be when he arrived as the coach last season and he was too lax in that area until the regular-season schedule started. He said he won't make that mistake in this camp. The coach's message was likely one reason so many players were back in town skating in late August.' … [Read more...] about 10 storylines to watch at Sabres training camp

'You didn't notice Mittelstadt much for the first 40 minutes of the Prospects Challenge finale against Pittsburgh.' … [Read more...] about After quiet tourney, Mittelstadt finds some magic in final period

'The Sabres have finalized a 51-man training camp roster, which includes 20 players attending their first camp with the organization.' … [Read more...] about Sabres finalize training camp roster

'Travis Yost has been involved in the world of hockey analytics for a decade and is currently part of TSN's Hockey Analytics team.' … [Read more...] about Travis Yost’s Sabre Metrics: Why Jack Eichel and Jeff Skinner are perfect pair