With only one day of practice and little time to install systems, Rochester Americans coach Chris Taylor outlined Thursday what would constitute as a successful Prospects Challenge for his young Sabres: displaying work ethic on every single shift.
While Taylor led the Sabres behind the bench through the three exhibition games, Sabres coach Ralph Krueger and general manager Jason Botterill watched closely from the stands. Both came away impressed with the level of competition they witnessed.
"It was impressive how much compete there was and the will to win was there right off the bat," Krueger said following the Sabres' 6-4 loss to Pittsburgh on Monday afternoon. "Even today with a bit of a rough start, they fought their way back into this one.
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Prospects made strong impression on Botterill, Krueger