Justin Bailey has been surrounded by hockey since he was a baby. Growing up right outside of Buffalo, hockey has become a staple in a young kid’s life. It certainly helps to have guys like Matthew Barnaby, Rob Ray, and Michael Peca around, too. Coming through a hockey hotbed like Buffalo, Bailey was always going to be a hockey player.
I can’t help but focus on what a terrible week this has been for everyone. Hockey (really, all sports) has clearly taken a back seat since Monday’s horrible bombing at the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, leading up to the shooting and apprehension of the two suspects wanted in connection with the bombings on ...
With the trade deadline having come and gone, there may be no better way to describe the St. Louis Blues than this: “…the ball is in the players’ court”. That’s what Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong had to say when describing the current state of his organization. But for this year’s trade deadline, it seems ...
A question that many Buffalo Sabres fans are asking as the April 3 trade deadline approaches is should the team trade 27-year-old, winger Drew Stafford? Stafford’s Season So Far Heading into the Sabres game on March 28 against the Florida Panthers, the Milwaukee native had been a healthy scratch in the previous two games. Lucky ...
For six seasons, I have been one of Danny Briere’s biggest supporters. While others complained about how he was a defensive liability, or how he was too small, there was little doubt in my mind that he had the tools to remain effective in the National Hockey League. During his tenure in Philadelphia, Briere’s regular ...
Last year, Brad Richards scored 66 points in 82 games for the New York Rangers. In his six-year career with the Buffalo Sabres, Patrick Kaleta has accumulated a total of 50 points. In terms of actually comparing the hockey talents of the two, one would first have to suspend disbelief to somehow rationalize the usage ...
Who predicted that by the first of March, the Blackhawks would still be undefeated in regulation? It’s an unbelievable feat to amass at least a point in over twenty straight games, and when you have players like Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith all playing lights out, you set yourself up for success, ...
With Ron Rolston up to replace Lindy Ruff from the AHL, the Sabres’ new coach explained in interviews with the press that there was no longer any room for shortcuts. Buffalo is the only team in the Northeast not in current playoff standings; this coaching change could propose a new, clean slate. An energy boost ...
On Jan. 29, the city of Markham, Ontario voted in favor of building a $325-million arena in the hopes of attracting an NHL team either through expansion or relocation. Cities have learned that in order to bring the NHL to town, they have to have the building. The days of approving a team on the ...
It’s been well documented with all of the numbers that have been thrown out there during the 2012-13 NHL lockout that just about all parties involved lost. There were no winners. There were a ton of criticisms out there especially toward the owners during much of the lockout. Many questioned if they were fighting for ...
