Olean Times Herald

'“I’d be lying to you if I say when the game comes I’m (not) going to be nervous,” Housley said this morning inside KeyBank Center. “Being a head coach for the first time behind the bench, it’s quite exciting for me.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Phil Housley excited, nervous for coaching debut

'“I’ve proven my worth in the American Hockey League,” said Griffith, who inked a one-year, one-way contract worth $650,000. “It’s time that I prove myself at the next level. Hopefully, I get that opportunity.”' … [Read more...] about AHL star Seth Griffith focused on sticking with Sabres

'“I was frustrated,” Bogosian said of a campaign in which he scored a career-low 11 points in 56 games. “That’s in the rear view now.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zach Bogosian believes he can thrive under Phil Housley

'“It was the worst year I’ve ever had playing in the NHL,” Pouliot said this morning inside HarborCenter. “We were so down that the coach (Dallas Eakins) got fired during the year. Things weren’t going well, but we had so many draft picks, we had so many young guys coming up and learning.”' … [Read more...] about Benoit Pouliot sees Sabres on similar path as Oilers

'“He’s a great guy,” Pominville said. “What you saw is the way he is pretty much all the time. He’s very outgoing, he shows his emotion.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Marco Scandella embracing Buffalo, fresh start

'“You look at the guys who have worn it in the past in this organization, its something very special,” O’Reilly said Friday following the first session of training camp inside HarborCenter. “With a letter or not, the stuff that needed to change I think has and that’s what we want.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Ryan O’Reilly not thinking about captaincy

'“Actually, I think I’ve proven nothing,” Eichel said Thursday as training camp opened with physicals inside KeyBank Center. “It’s a huge year for me personally and as a team. We want to take the next step as a team, and I think for us to do that we need some guys to take the next step as players, and I need to be one of them.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel out to prove himself

'“It just gives me chills, seeing the Sabre logo,” Housley said as training camp opened with physicals inside KeyBank Center. “I was fortunate to start my career here. It’s a great sports town. People are very passionate, very proud.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres excited for fresh start with coach Phil Housley

'At just 20 years old, Guhle often looks like a veteran, swiftly moving the puck up the ice and getting to the net.' … [Read more...] about Brendan Guhle aiming to crack Sabres out of training camp

'“We want our young players pushing,” Botterill said. “Whether they make it out of training camp, outstanding, that’s great, or whether they’re battling for who’s going to be the first call-up, or even young players such as (the Pittsburgh Penguins’) Jake Guentzel (who) are going to make a contribution the second half of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill expects prospects to battle for roster spots

'Baptiste morphed into a stud scorer last season, his second as a pro, compiling 25 goals and 41 points in only 59 games with the Rochester Americans. Following an early-season recall, he often looked comfortable in the NHL, scoring three goals.' … [Read more...] about Confident Nick Baptiste ready to crack Sabres for good

'“He’s focused on the season, he focused coming into training camp,” Botterill said. “In all our interaction with him, it’s been a lot of fun, and we’re really looking forward to getting on the ice with him. Our relationship with his agents continue to be very positive.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill believes extension for Jack Eichel will get done

'“Sometimes I’m not the flashiest guy out there, but I have good details, good habits,” said Smith, whose Sabres close the tournament tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookie C.J. Smith enjoying Buffalo

'“I’ve always learned that being patient, good things will happen and something will pop up,” Blackwell said. “I think the only thing that I can do – and it’s kind of the hardest thing for an athlete – is kind of believe in yourself. Confidence is everything.' … [Read more...] about Harvard graduate Colin Blackwell impressing Sabres

'“It took me a while, probably a month or two after I was playing again, that I really felt normal and felt in the swing of things,” Fasching said inside HarborCenter. “It wasn’t necessarily I was so bad or anything. I came back in the middle of the season. Everybody’s in mid-season shape.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Hudson Fasching ready for fresh start