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09-10-2008, 04:22 PM
“The important thing is that you arrive in good shape and ready to go,” Pominville said. “We want to win.”
The number of Sabres regulars in attendance Tuesday, a full 10 days before camp, was impressive. Ryan Miller tended one goal. Forwards flying up and down the ice included Maxim Afinogenov, Tim Connolly, Paul Gaustad, Jochen Hecht, Kaleta, Mair, Andrew Peters, Pominville, Derek Roy and Drew Stafford. Jaroslav Spacek, Toni Lydman, Teppo Numminen, Craig Rivet, Nathan Paetsch and Mike Weber helped patrol the blue lines. Youngsters such as Tim Kennedy, Michael Funk and Marek Zagrapan also played in the shinny.
“Camp’s going to be shorter, so you’ve got to start skating earlier than maybe you used to,” Numminen said. “There’s not much practice time to get your timing on your passing in team practices, so it’s nice to have lots of players here to pass the puck and get used to playing in a crowd.”
Training camp will last three weeks. Rookies report to town Friday, and the full squad comes in for physicals Sept. 19. The team’s “Puck Drop 2008” on Sept. 20 celebrates the first on-ice practice, and preseason games start just two days later. Without the early training, players could quickly get overwhelmed by the workouts.
But that’s something they shouldn’t have to worry about.
“You have to get back to it because if you’re not doing it other guys are, and other guys will make you look bad,” Pominville said.
http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/sabresnhl/story/435572.html
“The important thing is that you arrive in good shape and ready to go,” Pominville said. “We want to win.”
“You have to get back to it because if you’re not doing it other guys are, and other guys will make you look bad,” Pominville said.
I think the Sabres have found their Captain for this year, Spoken like a true captain :bf1:
The number of Sabres regulars in attendance Tuesday, a full 10 days before camp, was impressive. Ryan Miller tended one goal. Forwards flying up and down the ice included Maxim Afinogenov, Tim Connolly, Paul Gaustad, Jochen Hecht, Kaleta, Mair, Andrew Peters, Pominville, Derek Roy and Drew Stafford. Jaroslav Spacek, Toni Lydman, Teppo Numminen, Craig Rivet, Nathan Paetsch and Mike Weber helped patrol the blue lines. Youngsters such as Tim Kennedy, Michael Funk and Marek Zagrapan also played in the shinny.
“Camp’s going to be shorter, so you’ve got to start skating earlier than maybe you used to,” Numminen said. “There’s not much practice time to get your timing on your passing in team practices, so it’s nice to have lots of players here to pass the puck and get used to playing in a crowd.”
Training camp will last three weeks. Rookies report to town Friday, and the full squad comes in for physicals Sept. 19. The team’s “Puck Drop 2008” on Sept. 20 celebrates the first on-ice practice, and preseason games start just two days later. Without the early training, players could quickly get overwhelmed by the workouts.
But that’s something they shouldn’t have to worry about.
“You have to get back to it because if you’re not doing it other guys are, and other guys will make you look bad,” Pominville said.
http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/sabresnhl/story/435572.html
“The important thing is that you arrive in good shape and ready to go,” Pominville said. “We want to win.”
“You have to get back to it because if you’re not doing it other guys are, and other guys will make you look bad,” Pominville said.
I think the Sabres have found their Captain for this year, Spoken like a true captain :bf1: