The Buffalo Sabres 2011/12 season was one to forget for Sabres fans, a year that started with high expectations and ended with them battling for the final playoff spot. But what is done is done and the Sabres can’t change the fact they missed the playoffs, it’s time for the boys to rest, heal their ...
Hockey is officially over for Buffalo’s teams as the Rochester Americans lost 3-0 to the Toronto Marlies on Monday. The Marlies went on to win the playoff series 3 games to none! Despite the early first round exit, fans of the Sabres have to be happy with the great season the Amerks had. When the ...
Alex Biega is a 6 feet 3 inch 209 pound defenseman currently playing for the Rochester Americans in the AHL. The Buffalo Sabres selected Biega in the 5th round (147th) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Due to NCAA regulations the Sabres were not able to sign him until he graduated from Harvard University in ...
It was a season that ended in disappointment for fans of the Buffalo Sabres, their team tormented them by falling just short of the playoffs after an amazing 15-5-5 run that saw the Sabre climb from 15th all the way back to 9th! But hockey isn’t quite finished in Western New York, yes the Sabres ...
In 2011-2012, no NHL team missed the postseason by a narrower margin than the Buffalo Sabres. Read that again. It’s a remarkable statement, given the cruel and unusual punishment Sabre fans were forced to endure from October to February. Just one additional win during that period would have punched the Sabres’ playoff ticket for the ...
Yesterday it was officially announced that Lindy Ruff and Darcy Regier would both be returning as coach and GM of the Buffalo Sabres for next season. Fans had little doubt that the longest serving duo would be back next season but at the same time, were hoping for a change behind the bench. Darcy Regier ...
Most of the drama around the NHL right now should be about the playoffs; which teams have a chance to go all the way, which teams won’t and everything in between. But yesterday in Buffalo, Sabres center Derek Roy decided to stir up some drama by publicly criticizing his head coach Lindy Ruff after the ...
Few things are greater in sports than an epic comeback. A team coming back from a double digit points to regain the lead at the last minute; an injured star returning to the starting lineup just when the team is in their time of greatest need; even a poker player, who is down to virtually ...
The Buffalo Sabres have officially been eliminated from playoff contention, following a 4-2 loss to the Flyers on Thursday night! For the second season in a row, their elimination comes at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers, only difference is last year the Sabres made the playoffs. Ultimately fans all knew this moment was coming ...
Anyone catch that game last night? It was phenomenal, exciting, epic and thrilling! We came back from two 3 goal deficits to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 in OT and keep our playoff hopes alive! In the third period there was such desperation and the Sabres showed so much heart by never giving up! ...
