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Sabres quick hits

September 6, 2013, 9:55 AM ET [292 Comments]
Kevin Freiheit
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NHL prospect tournament
As you probably know by now, the Sabres started of the NHL prospect tournament in Traverse city with a 3-2 win over Columbus yesterday. Nicholas Baptiste, Justin Bailey and Rasmus Ristolainen all scored for Buffalo while Nathan Lieuwen stopped 26 of 28 shots on goal.

Today, Buffalo will take on the Rangers. That game is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Sabres players to visit children's hospital
A group of Sabres players will make a visit to St. Catherines in Ontario and help make a difference in children's lives. They will make an appearance in the chemotherapy clinic and the emergency department trauma room. The Sabres did this last season as well.

It certainly is a nice gesture and it's always touching to see the videos that the organization posts afterward. I know the Sabres are a hockey team, but it's great to see them get involved like this.

Season 26 days away
Less than four weeks remaining until the opener vs. Detroit. My favorite time of the year is almost here. MLB playoffs are starting soon, NFL has kicked off, but most importantly, hockey is nearing puck drop.

NHL.com posted an interesting story on Steve Ott and how he is more than just an agitator. He's another key player for the Sabres in the next few years and was an excellent acquisition.

Ott may not be the best fighter, but he's willing to drop the gloves and stick up for his teammates. He's my choice for next Sabres captain even though he doesn't have all of those requirements. He's the best out of what they have right now.



Sabres contest
If you're interested, I have opened up the 2014 prediction contest on Sabres Hockey Central. All you have to do is predict the outcome of each Sabres game and you earn points based on your performance. Most points at the end of the season wins. Hockeybuzz user mhp has won each of the past two seasons.

You will need to have an account on the site, but it's free to play and there are prizes to be won. Click here to enter the SHC pick 'em contest.

Mailbag
As we head into the weekend give me some questions you have with less than one month remaining until the season starts:


As always, thank you for reading!

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