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SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 08/19/19 Boston Bruins 1151041 Zach Senyshyn: NHL action 'definitely lit a fire under me' Buffalo Sabres 1151042 Gilbert Perreault, Rene Robert laud decision to return to royal blue Chicago Blackhawks 1151043 Brian Campbell on Adam Boqvist's progression and preaching patience in his development Colorado Avalanche 1151044 Colorado Eagles owner, developer Martin Lind is all about hockey Dallas Stars 1151045 NHL Network: Stars' Miro Heiskanen, John Klingberg sit among the league's top 20 defensemen Minnesota Wild 1151046 Wild can look to Twins and Wolves for new GM traits Philadelphia Flyers 1151047 Jack Chevalier, sports writer who coined ‘Broad Street Bullies’ nickname, dies at 83 San Jose Sharks 1151048 Sharks' Erik Karlsson, Marc Edouard-Vlasic, Martin Jones excites Randy Hahn SPORT-SCAN, INC. 941-284-4129 1151041 Boston Bruins Zach Senyshyn: NHL action 'definitely lit a fire under me' By Jacob Camenker August 18, 2019 7:44 PM In the 2015 NHL Draft, the Boston Bruins took a winger by the name of Zach Senyshyn with their third of three consecutive first-round picks. Senyshyn, 18 at the time he was picked, was considered to be a bit of a reach with the No. 15 overall pick, as some scouting services had him graded as a second-round prospect. For a few years, it did seem that the services may have been right about Senyshyn. He struggled to gain footing in the Bruins' organization. But last year, he finally made his long-anticipated NHL debut towards the end of the season. And in the action he saw, he performed well. In two games for the Bruins, Senyshyn showcased his speed and was able to notch the first goal of his career (albeit an empty-netter) in that action. And getting time at the NHL level has sparked him to perform better ahead of the 2019-20 NHL season as he spoke about in a recent interview. Future up in the air for David Backes "It definitely lit a fire under me," Senyshyn said of his NHL playing time, via the Bruins official Twitter account. "When you get a taste of it and how close it really is, you get really excited for the upcoming season. For my summer training, it's made me a lot more passionate and really excited for the upcoming year." Senyshyn did have some thrills last season, including getting to work with the Bruins during their run to the Stanley Cup Final. While he didn't log any postseason action, he did get to see how veterans prepare for key games up close and personal. And he is hoping that will help him to prepare as he battles for a spot on the Bruins' roster moving forward. And speaking of Senyshyn's battle for a roster spot, Senyshyn noted a few things he wanted to do in order to ensure that he has a chance to make the squad this season. "You know, I Just kinda worry about my own game and really be confident out there," Senyshyn said. "Know what I do well and play into my strengths and really just do whatever I can to help the team win." Senyshyn will have a lot of competition for a spot on the Bruins roster, as new additions Par Lindholm and Brett Ritchie will be vying for spots on the regular roster as well. But if he can continue to show off his speed and shows better goal-scoring instincts, Senyshyn should have a chance to make the roster. Comcast SportsNet.com LOADED: 08.19.2019 1151042 Buffalo Sabres Gilbert Perreault, Rene Robert laud decision to return to royal blue By Mike Harrington Published Sun, Aug 18, 2019|Updated Sun, Aug 18, 2019 The Buffalo Sabres' white and gold 50th anniversary jersey was unveiled to rave reviews Friday, but the talking point for the surviving members of the famed French Connection line Saturday was about the colors they wore. In conjunction with the 50th anniversary sweater, the team announced it was returning its primary color to royal blue for the 2020-21 season. Just as it wore in the days of Memorial Auditorium from 1970 to 1996. "It's great. The crest, the color are very important," said Hall of Fame center Gilbert Perreault, the franchise's first draft pick and still its No. 1 scorer. "This was a new franchise from the '70s. First color. Got to keep the crest and color. "When you change the crest, it kills the alumni. You've got to keep the same crest, the same color. That's very important to me." Right winger Rene Robert agreed. "I like it. Go back to the old roots," Robert said. "This is the way it should be. I understand the NHL and marketing and so many different jerseys. But to me, the original jersey will always be the Sabres jersey." When winger Jeff Skinner was asked what he thought about the new uniforms, he joked to reporters, "That 50th one looks pretty good to me. But I guess the royal blue is the hot topic so if I want to be popular I guess I'll say that." Center Casey Mittelstadt, meanwhile, said he favored the 90s "goatheads" look. "My high school team (in Eden Prairie, Minn.) was red, white and black so I'm favorite to those jerseys," Mittelstadt said. "I like those a lot." • • • General Manager Jason Botterill deferred any updates on the Sabres' injured players until the start of training camp. Zach Bogosian (hip) and Lawrence Pilut (shoulder) underwent offseason surgeries and are not expected to be ready for the regular season. The same is likely true for presumptive No. 1 Rochester goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who had hip surgery. No. 1 draft pick Dylan Cozens continues to work back from thumb surgery after he was injured during the 3-on-3 scrimmage that capped development camp. He may not be be able to take part in training camp, either. • • • As part of FanFest, the team's retired number banners were lowered to the arena floor for fans to pose in front of for photos. There was also a large memorabilia display set up at one end of the rink, curated by John Boutet, exhibit chairman for the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. • • • Heavy downpours in the morning forced the Sabres to move all of their activities inside KeyBank Center after the original plan called for the bulk of the event to be held outside in Alumni Plaza. ... Rasmus Dahlin was scheduled to appear at the event but was unable to make it due to travel difficulties coming from Sweden. ... The Sabres next official event is expected to be the Prospects Challenge in HarborCenter. It opens Sept. 6, with Buffalo hosting New Jersey-led Jack Hughes in a 7 p.m. game. Buffalo News LOADED: 08.19.2019 1151043 Chicago Blackhawks Brian Campbell on Adam Boqvist's progression and preaching patience in his development By Charlie Roumeliotis August 18, 2019 12:12 AM The breakout star of Blackhawks development camp in July was undoubtedly Adam Boqvist, who was taken No. 8 overall in 2018. It was evident how much his game has grown over the past year. Former Blackhawks defenseman — and now player development coach — Brian Campbell worked closely with Boqvist this past season and raved about the steps he took with the London Knights in the OHL. But Campbell is also preaching patience in Boqvist's development. Boqvist just turned 19 on Thursday, and it's important to let him develop at his own pace. “Yeah, I was impressed," Campbell said in an interview with NBC Sports Chicago. "Obviously, he’s come a long way in a year from last development camp. There’s no pressure being put on him. He’ll develop at his time. If he pushes for a spot, great, but I just don’t want people to get away. There’s a lot to keep learning and he wants to learn, which is the greatest thing. His teammates love him: great thing. He wants to do extra and learn the game: great thing. He is preparing himself days before, even in development camp, he’s preparing himself days before. So all great things and he’s on the right path. "Hopefully that happens and maybe it does happen but if it doesn’t then that’s not the case and he keeps getting better and wants to keep getting better. Definitely, we know his skill level is there and I think he’s taken a huge step in the last year in preparing himself and knowing how to prepare as a pro player now. There’s a lot of great things there, and hopefully he does do that, but for me, I just don’t want to put too much on him right now. He’s turning 19 soon so he’s still a really young kid and it’s a tough position to play at a pro level. Believe me, I’m smiling, but I just don’t want to force the issue too much. Hopefully he can do some great things, but if he doesn’t, then that’s OK too.” Comcast SportsNet.com LOADED: 08.19.2019 1151044 Colorado Avalanche being eliminated from hockey decisions because he knows that benefits the fans who want to see the Avalanche’s top prospects at the premier minor-league level. Colorado Eagles owner, developer Martin Lind is all about hockey Why isn’t former Avs forward Pierre Turgeon in the Hockey Hall of The 58-year-old college dropout has big plans for hockey players, fans Fame? He and 1998 inductee Michel Goulet try to explain.