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Chad Johnson has never played more than 27 NHL games. ©2015, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
BUFFALO – Considering Chad Johnson is the only healthy goalie on the roster, it can be assumed the backup will start this afternoon against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said.
“Let’s go with that,” Bylsma said sarcastically Friday.
Goaltending was arguably the Sabres’ biggest question mark before new starter Robin Lehner suffered a lower-body injury about halfway through the season opener Thursday.
Now, the Sabres might be forced to lean heavily on ... Read the full article
Dan Bylsma didn’t know Andrew Allen. ©2015, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
BUFFALO – Sabres coach Dan Bylsma had no previous connection to Andrew Allen before hiring the 38-year-old as goalie coach this week.
“Really word of mouth and had some great recommendations from people in Chicago,” Bylsma said Friday inside the First Niagara Center. “So I got to know him in the last week or 10 days and got him in here a little bit earlier this week.”
Allen, a former pro goalie, spent the last ... Read the full article
A fan shows off his new Jack Eichel jersey Friday. ©2015, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
BUFFALO – Jack Eichel’s not thinking too far ahead. But “if the opportunity presented itself to make the team” next season, he plans to wear No. 15.
Of course, minutes after he mentioned his first NHL number Friday morning, the Sabres tweeted they would be a selling a limited number of Eichel jerseys hours later at the First Niagara Center prior to the development camp scrimmage.
Before the gates even opened, the line stretched from ... Read the full article
Dan Bylsma completed his staff today. ©2015, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
BUFFALO – The Sabres completed their NHL coaching staff this morning, announcing they have hired Andrew Allen as goalie coach.
The 38-year-old Allen spent the last four seasons as the Chicago Blackhawks’ developmental goaltending coach, overseeing the netminders with the AHL Rockford IceHogs. Allen spent three seasons as St. Lawrence University’s goalie coach and also coached in Japan before joining the Blackhawks.
He played pro hockey for five seasons, spending time in the AHL and ... Read the full article
