The Sabres are adding organizational depth down the middle of the ice..
And, another Texan
Today, the team signed Colin Jacobs, of Coppell Texas, to his entry level NHL contract. Jacobs was Buffalo's 4th round draft choice (107th overall) in 2011. The signing gives Buffalo a rugged, two-way pivot who can score. Jacobs plays the 200 foot game very well. At 6'2 and 205lbs., the righty creates ice for himself by leaning on opponents. He's got an active stick and has a hard, accurate shot.
Tyler Meyers was born in Houston, Texas.
In 66 games in WHL Prince George this past season, Jacobs scored 25 goals and added 28 assists. He also collected 98 PIMs. The Rochester Amerks called him up for 10 games at the end of their regular season and he scored a goal and added two helpers.
I like Jacobs because of his skill and his willingness to chuck the knucks.
So excited that I signed my first NHL contract with @BuffaloSabres It has been a long time coming &thank everyone that helped along the way!
It was seven years ago today that Daniel Briere scored the GWG in Game 6 to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals vs. the despised Carolina Hurricanes.
Those were the days, my friends. We thought they'd never end.....
Briere potted the PPG (while Doug Weight was serving a minor) 4:22 into overtime, his snap shot from the left circle dribbling in off goalie Cam Ward's glove, to give Buffalo a 2-1 victory over the Hurricanes. The Buffalo win set up the infamous Game 7 brawl for it all in Raleigh.
"I knew if the shot could just get to Ward and maybe we could jump on the rebound," Briere said. "I saw the light go on, I saw the fans kind of jumping up, I couldn't see much from the blue line. It's a heck of a feeling."
It was Briere's second OT goal if the 2006 postseason. He also scored a PPG in the Sabres' 3-2 win over Philadelphia in round one that season.
J.P. Dumont also scored for Buffalo.
Rookie Ryan Miller was sensational in Game 6, making 25 saves.
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