'I take a lot of pride in my indigenous heritage, so one way I try to use my platform now is by visiting different reservations and seeing what others experience. I took a trip to the Yukon this past summer, and one in particular visit stuck with me. This reservation had no ice surface at all. All they had was a small ball hockey arena, probably the length of the goal line to … [Read more...] about Montour takes pride in indigenous heritage
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Halak, Bruins shut out Sabres to end home winning streak
'"We all knew the challenge of the [holiday] break going in and both teams had the same challenge," Buffalo coach Ralph Krueger said. "I thought we really, after the slow start, first three, four minutes, I thought we really settled into a good game 5-on-5 and then what happened was the [penalty-kill] breakdown just sent shockwaves through us. We gave up that pace and battle … [Read more...] about Halak, Bruins shut out Sabres to end home winning streak
Eichel gets point in 18th straight game, Sabres top Kings
'"In the first period, I think it took me a little bit to get into it," Eichel said. "But I think I got more into the game as it went on and started to feel better. I had some chances. I thought we started moving our feet, competing better in the second period. I think that's when we turned the tide of the game."' … [Read more...] about Eichel gets point in 18th straight game, Sabres top Kings
Eichel blossoming into force for Sabres no surprise to Perreault
'"From the first time I saw him, I immediately told myself: 'This guy is going to be a superstar in the NHL one day,'" the 69-year-old told NHL.com from Victoriaville this week. "I was so impressed with his skating, his shooting, the way he made plays. And now, that's exactly what he is -- an NHL superstar."' … [Read more...] about Eichel blossoming into force for Sabres no surprise to Perreault
Eichel point streak ends with injury, Sabres lose to Flyers
'"It was something that evolved in the warmups so we'll just look at the situation and get back to you tomorrow on that," Buffalo coach Ralph Krueger said.' … [Read more...] about Eichel point streak ends with injury, Sabres lose to Flyers
Eichel extends point streak to 17, Sabres fall to Maple Leafs
'"I'm disappointed that we didn't make more of a game of it early because you could see when we made the push and we got to our game we found our legs. There was a real chance to take points here tonight," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "That speaks for the character of the group. We can recover within a game so that's something to build on."' … [Read more...] about Eichel extends point streak to 17, Sabres fall to Maple Leafs
Sabres get laugh from Tre White Goalie Academy on Sunday Night Football
'Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White introduced himself as being from the Tre White Goalie Academy during the introductions on NBC's Sunday Night Football broadcast.' … [Read more...] about Sabres get laugh from Tre White Goalie Academy on Sunday Night Football
Eichel extends point streak to 16, Sabres fall to Islanders in OT
'Eichel has 29 points (15 goals, 14 assists) during his NHL career-high streak, which is the longest in the League this season.' … [Read more...] about Eichel extends point streak to 16, Sabres fall to Islanders in OT
Bogosian focused on working hard to get back into Sabres lineup
'Bogosian has hasn't played more than 65 games in a season since playing 71 with the Atlanta Thrashers in 2010-11. He made his debut this season Nov. 24 while recovering from offseason hip surgery. He has three assists in 10 games and is averaging 18:45 of ice time per game, fourth-highest among the nine defensemen used by the Sabres this season.' … [Read more...] about Bogosian focused on working hard to get back into Sabres lineup
Eichel's two goals help Sabres top Predators
'"Obviously, when you get on a run like this and the team's playing well, you're just really trying to do the little things every night. It's rewarding," Eichel said. "You try and take care of your end and try and be responsible and not do too much, I think good things happen. I've been fortunate. I've gotten some good bounces, I've had some good breaks lately, and our team's … [Read more...] about Eichel’s two goals help Sabres top Predators
Sabres arena gets Memorial Auditorium makeover, welcomes alumni
'In a specially made video dedicated to The Aud's memory, Sabres alumni recalled their former home stadium, most nostalgically how the ice was smaller than every other team's in their division.' … [Read more...] about Sabres arena gets Memorial Auditorium makeover, welcomes alumni
Eichel scores twice, Sabres hand Blues third loss in row
'"I thought we broke out well," Eichel said. "There were a few shifts here or there where they had extended zone time, but for the most part, I thought we did a really good job of packing it in, playing in front of our net and keeping them to the outside. Linus made some great saves. He was tremendous tonight as he's been lately. He's been the backbone of this team, he's given … [Read more...] about Eichel scores twice, Sabres hand Blues third loss in row
Dahlin making strides in return to Sabres following concussion
'"I feel a lot better," said Dahlin, who will miss his eighth straight game. "It's good to be back with the boys. They were on a road trip so I was home alone and it was boring. It's good to have them back."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin making strides in return to Sabres following concussion
Sabres recover for OT victory against Oilers
'"It feels good, but it's one goal, and hopefully they come in bunches," Miller said. "They haven't come for a while, so hopefully there are more to come."' … [Read more...] about Sabres recover for OT victory against Oilers
Miller, Canucks recover to defeat Sabres in OT
'Sabres center Jack Eichel appeared to win it at 2:09 of overtime, but teammate Henri Jokiharju was called for an interference penalty. "It takes a goal out of their net and puts one in ours and that's frustrating," said Eichel, who had two assists to extend his point streak to 12 games (10 goals, 12 assists), his NHL career high and longest active streak in the League.' … [Read more...] about Miller, Canucks recover to defeat Sabres in OT