Topical Observations: Eric Comrie delivers promising debut for Sabres in loss By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Sep 28, 2022 Sep 28, 2022 Updated Apr 26, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save COLUMBUS, Ohio – Eric Comrie didn’t have to wait long Wednesday night to show how he’ll be able to help the Buffalo Sabres.kAm{6DD E92? EH@ >:?FE6D :?E@ E96 $23C6D’ E9:C5 AC6D62D@? 82>6[ r@>C:6 EC24<65 E96 AF4< 5FC:?8 2 a\@?\` 2?5 <6AE 9:>D6=7 :? A@D:E:@? E@ DE@A r@=F>3FD q=F6 y24<6ED 46?E6C z6?E y@9?D@?’D D9@E 7C@> :?\E:89E] %96?[ r@>C:6 32:=65 @FE 9:D E62>>2E6D 3J 86EE:?8 :? 7C@?E @7 2 3C62<2H2J D9@E 3J r2CD@? |6J6C]k^AmkAm%9:D :D?’E E96 563FE E96 $23C6D H2?E65 7@C r@>C:6] q24<DE@AA:?8 2 AC@DA64E\=256? =:?6FA[ E96 af\J62C\@=5 8@2=:6 H2D F?56C D:686 E9C@F89@FE E96 7:CDE A6C:@5 2?5 C646:G65 =:EE=6 96=A 2E E96 @E96C 6?5 @7 E96 :46] %96 7:?2= DE2E =:?6[ af D2G6D @? b` D9@ED[ :? 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