Get to know the Buffalo Sabres like never before in “Beyond Blue & Gold,” a series of webisodes that will debut exclusively at Sabres.com. From the boardroom to the draft room to the dressing room, fans will be given an all-access pass to the entire Sabres organization throughout the entire 2012-13 NHL season
EPISODE #1: DRAFT PROSPECT COMBINE

Back in mid-June, the Buffalo Sabres hosted a combine for a group of draft-eligible players for 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Go behind-the-scenes at the combine with footage of the on-ice testing at Cazenovia Park Arena, along with the rigorous endurance testing at First Niagara Center. This episode also features one-on-one interviews with Sabres Assistant GM Kevin Devine and Doug McKenney, the team’s Strength & Conditioning coach. McKenney sums up the entire combine with his analysis of what the team hopes to accomplish during the 10-minute aerodyne bike test during the endurance testing: “Especially when it gets tough – is he going to dig down or is he going to soften up?”