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| 10-3-2018 | Weekly team report |
\Eastside Hockey Manager\pictures\icons\7.jpg) | Who's hot
Jack Roslovic is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Chad Johnson hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Johan Larsson has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Nathan Beaulieu has played 17 games without a goal.
Seth Griffith is down on his game pulling a 14 game streak without registering a single point.
Jordan Nolan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 9-3-2018 | Nathan Beaulieu frustrated |
\Eastside Hockey Manager\pictures\icons\0.jpg) | Buffalo Sabres defenseman Nathan Beaulieu feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of Canada, Nathan Beaulieu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 241 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 57 assists along with 160 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 16 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 0+4=4 with 8 PIM. He has also played 51 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 2+22=24 with 14 PIM.
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| 8-3-2018 | Casey Fitzgerald resumes light training. |
| Rochester Americans defenseman Casey Fitzgerald has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.
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| 8-3-2018 | Casey Fitzgerald injured. |
\Eastside Hockey Manager\pictures\icons\2.jpg) | Casey Fitzgerald of Rochester Americans suffered ankle injury during tonights minorleague game against the Providence Bruins.
He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . Doctors said that I should be back in a week or so, he said in a TV interview.
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| 6-3-2018 | C.J. Smith frustrated |
| Buffalo Sabres left wing C.J. Smith feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, C.J. Smith, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 2 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 1 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 51 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 7+2=9 with 16 PIM.
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| 3-3-2018 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Jack Eichel is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Jason Pominville is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.
Robin Lehner is playing well with 3 wins in his 3 starts last week and allowing 2 goals.
Zemgus Girgensons is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Sam Reinhart is looking good with 7 points in 4 games last week.
Benoit Pouliot is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Nicholas Baptiste is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.
Robby Fabbri is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Who's cold
Johan Larsson has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Nathan Beaulieu has played 14 games without a goal.
Seth Griffith is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point.
Michael Frolik has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.
Jordan Nolan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Trainer's room
Kyle Okposo remains sidelined with thigh injury.
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| 2-3-2018 | Nathan Beaulieu frustrated |
| Buffalo Sabres defenseman Nathan Beaulieu feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of Canada, Nathan Beaulieu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 238 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 56 assists along with 160 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 13 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 8 PIM. He has also played 51 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 2+22=24 with 14 PIM.
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| 2-3-2018 | Lindy Ruff praises Quinton Hughes |
| Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff has praised young defenseman Quinton Hughes in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Quinton Hughes has played 20 games with Michigan this season, collecting 9+11=20 with 0 PIM.
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| 1-3-2018 | Jake McCabe reaches career high ! |
| Jake McCabe marked a new career high in assists with 18 assists after assisting in tonights game against San Jose Sharks on a goal by Zemgus Girgensons. Sometimes the puck just bounces your way..., the happy player said in a hockey magazine.
A native of USA, Jake McCabe was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 225 NHL games during his career, notching 10 goals and adding 46 assists along with 129 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 63 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 3+18=21 with 37 PIM.
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| 1-3-2018 | Jake McCabe reaches career high ! |
| Jake McCabe marked a new career high in points with 21 after assisting in tonights game against San Jose Sharks on a goal by Zemgus Girgensons. There's no 'I' in team and we have to get everyone playing the same system. It's not enough to just play a solid 20 or 40 minutes of hockey - you have to play 60. Hey, you know what? I forgot the question, he said after signing autographs for some kids..
A native of USA, Jake McCabe was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 225 NHL games during his career, notching 10 goals and adding 46 assists along with 129 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 63 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 3+18=21 with 37 PIM.
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| 27-2-2018 | Robby Fabbri reaches career high ! |
| Robby Fabbri marked a new career high in assists with 20 assists after assisting in tonights game against Ottawa Senators on a goal by Nicholas Baptiste. My line mate is so good I just have to throw it his direction and it's in the net. Anyone can look good playing with this guy, he said after the game.
A native of Canada, Robby Fabbri was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 186 NHL games during his career, notching 46 goals and adding 57 assists along with 102 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 63 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 17+20=37 with 50 PIM.
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| 27-2-2018 | Robby Fabbri reaches career high ! |
| Robby Fabbri marked a new career high in points with 38 after assisting in tonights game against Ottawa Senators on a goal by Jack Roslovic. It is just part of my job, the happy player commented..
A native of Canada, Robby Fabbri was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 186 NHL games during his career, notching 46 goals and adding 58 assists along with 102 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 63 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 17+21=38 with 50 PIM.
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| 24-2-2018 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Rasmus Ristolainen is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Jason Pominville is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Robin Lehner is playing well with 1 wins in his 3 starts last week and allowing 3 goals.
Robby Fabbri is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Who's cold
Zemgus Girgensons has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Sam Reinhart has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.
Johan Larsson has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Nathan Beaulieu has played 10 games without a goal.
Seth Griffith has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Nicholas Baptiste has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Jordan Nolan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Trainer's room
Kyle Okposo remains sidelined with thigh injury.
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| 24-2-2018 | Kyle Okposo injured. |
| Kyle Okposo (BUF) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Alexander Burmistrov (VAN).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. I'm just hoping it's nothing serious and the docs will let me play in a month or two again, he said in a TV interview.
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| 23-2-2018 | Lindy Ruff praises Martin Kaut |
| Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff has praised young right wing Martin Kaut in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Martin Kaut has played 37 games with Tappara Tampere this season, collecting 20+9=29 with 8 PIM.
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| 19-2-2018 | Rasmus Ristolainen frustrated |
| Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Finland, Rasmus Ristolainen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 332 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 114 assists along with 137 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 59 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 4+29=33 with 14 PIM.
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| 17-2-2018 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Jason Pominville is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Robin Lehner is playing well with 3 wins in his 3 starts last week and allowing 3 goals.
Jack Roslovic is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.
Who's cold
Chad Johnson hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Johan Larsson has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Jordan Nolan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 15-2-2018 | Zemgus Girgensons reaches career high ! |
| Zemgus Girgensons marked a new career high in points with 31 after assisting in tonights game against Colorado Avalanche on a goal by Hudson Fasching. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, he said as camera flashes went off..
A native of Latvia, Zemgus Girgensons was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 333 NHL games during his career, notching 48 goals and adding 69 assists along with 111 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 56 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 11+20=31 with 34 PIM.
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| 15-2-2018 | Casey Nelson injured. |
| Casey Nelson of Rochester Americans suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Colorado Eagles.
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . It's nothing, just two good guys goin' at it - nobody got seriously hurt, were his words after the game.
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| 14-2-2018 | Jordan Nolan speaks up. |
| Jordan Nolan is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 12-2-2018 | Team captain meets with Benoit Pouliot |
| Team captain Jason Pominville called a short meeting with Benoit Pouliot after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Benoit Pouliot as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.
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| 11-2-2018 | Buffalo Sabres trade |
\Eastside Hockey Manager\pictures\icons\1.jpg) | Buffalo Sabres traded Ryan O'Reilly and Cliff Pu to Vegas Golden Knights for Michael Frolik, Robby Fabbri, Jack Roslovic and VGK's round 1 pick in 2018
A native of Czech, Michael Frolik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 715 NHL games during his career, notching 134 goals and adding 191 assists along with 271 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 57 games with the Vegas Golden Knights this season, totalling 7+7=14 with 34 PIM.
A native of Canada, Robby Fabbri was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 178 NHL games during his career, notching 42 goals and adding 54 assists along with 96 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 55 games with the Vegas Golden Knights this season, totalling 13+17=30 with 44 PIM.
A native of USA, Jack Roslovic was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 42 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 18 assists along with 12 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 41 games with the Vegas Golden Knights this season, totalling 7+18=25 with 12 PIM. He has also played 14 games with the Chicago Wolves this season, totalling 3+8=11 with 12 PIM.
A native of Canada, Ryan O'Reilly was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 624 NHL games during his career, notching 147 goals and adding 253 assists along with 98 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 54 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 16+23=39 with 16 PIM.
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| 10-2-2018 | Seth Griffith frustrated |
| Buffalo Sabres center Seth Griffith feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of Canada, Seth Griffith was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 5th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 99 NHL games during his career, notching 20 goals and adding 28 assists along with 48 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 41 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 14+18=32 with 30 PIM. He has also played 13 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 2 PIM.
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| 10-2-2018 | Player of the week: Seth Griffith (C) |
\Eastside Hockey Manager\pictures\icons\8.jpg) | NHL has awarded Seth Griffith (C) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Seth Griffith was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 5th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 99 NHL games during his career, notching 20 goals and adding 28 assists along with 48 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 41 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 14+18=32 with 30 PIM. He has also played 13 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 2 PIM.
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| 10-2-2018 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Rasmus Ristolainen is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Ryan O'Reilly is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Kyle Okposo is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week.
Jack Eichel is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Jason Pominville is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Zach Bogosian is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.
Sam Reinhart is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Seth Griffith is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak.
Who's cold
Zemgus Girgensons has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.
Chad Johnson hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 8-2-2018 | Viktor Antipin frustrated |
| Buffalo Sabres defenseman Viktor Antipin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of Russia, Viktor Antipin, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 54 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 3+12=15 with 20 PIM.
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| 8-2-2018 | Ryan O'Reilly reaches a milestone ! |
| Ryan O'Reilly scored the 400th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by Zach Bogosian. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he said with a wink..
A native of Canada, Ryan O'Reilly was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 623 NHL games during his career, notching 147 goals and adding 253 assists along with 98 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 53 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 16+23=39 with 16 PIM.
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| 3-2-2018 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
No-one is especially hot at the moment.
Who's cold
Rasmus Ristolainen has played 12 games without a goal.
Jack Eichel has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Robin Lehner has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games.
Zemgus Girgensons has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Chad Johnson hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Sam Reinhart has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 1-2-2018 | Team captain meets with Benoit Pouliot |
| Team captain Justin Falk called a short meeting with Benoit Pouliot after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Benoit Pouliot as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man
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