October 3, 2011 - 6:54 AM
MANNHEIM, Germany -- Jochen Hecht said fans in Germany had passion. Sabre fans always display their zeal. Put the group together and you get what happened this morning: hundreds of folks cheering on practice.
The Sabres' unusual skate drew the praise of Mannheim native Jochen Hecht and Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. Their audio from this morning is below. Ruff also looked ahead to Tuesday's final preseason game, which goaltender Jhonas Enroth will start.
---John Vogl
Lindy Ruff
Jochen Hecht
John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
