NHL Predictions: Crosby, Rookies, Battles, Flops, and the Cup Winner Steve Kendall | January 19, 2013 The sprint to the NHL playoffs begins Saturday, and with little time to prepare for the season, things could get quite interesting sooner rather than later. Predicting what may happen…
Lineups & Lukewarm Beliefs – The Upcoming Season for the Buffalo Sabres Aryssah Stankevitsch | January 18, 2013 A third season in a row without a playoff birth—so close, three points behind Ottawa, finishing ninth in the East with 89 points. A disappointing end to 2011-2012. In a…
Can Ryan Miller Bring the Sabres a Northeast Title? Darren Matte | January 11, 2013 The Buffalo Sabres head into the lockout-shortened season with a very strong chance of succeeding in the North East-Division and it could come down to their strength between the pipes.…
NHL Goalie Update: Post-Lockout Josh Smith | January 11, 2013 During the lockout, NHL goalies were on their own, most even without a place to play. While scrimmages can accommodate as many as twenty skaters, there’s only room for two goaltenders. European clubs,…
The Next Undrafted Gems? Andrey Makarov & Michael Houser Anatoliy Metter | October 9, 2012 Andrey Makarov and Michael Houser were glossed over during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, but that doesn’t mean they won’t strive to be NHL players one day.
Ryan Miller Speaks Out Against NHL Owners Ian C McLaren | September 21, 2012 With much of the hockey-related attention being focused on players taking off to ply their trade in various European leagues, you’d be hard pressed to find many people who are…
How Milan Lucic Changed the Buffalo Sabres Ian C McLaren | September 10, 2012 In George Eliot’s novel, Adam Bede, Arthur, an Oxford boxer, says the following of his counterpart Adam (described as a ‘big fellow’): I could hit out better than most men at Oxford,…
Fantasy Hockey Preview: Let’s Feast In The Northeast Fred Poulin | September 7, 2012 The Northeast Division is viewed as a division filled with fierce and natural rivalries. Boston-Montreal, Montreal-Toronto, Toronto-Ottawa and Buffalo-Boston quickly come to mind. This summer, most of these teams…
All Bets Are Off: The Five Most Overrated NHL Teams Walter McLaughlin | September 3, 2012 Success and failure are greatly overrated. But failure gives you a whole lot more to talk about— Hildegard Knef Hope springs eternal. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. No…
Do The Sabres Need To Make Another Move? Eric Roberts | August 23, 2012 It is that time of year, a time every hockey fan dreads. It feels as if last season was years ago, and next season seems just as far away. Sabres…
Will Anyone Ever Break Martin Brodeur’s Shutout Record? Dan Rice | August 7, 2012 With Martin Brodeur re-signing with the New Jersey Devils in July for another two years, most of his NHL records will continue to grow to untouchable, unthinkable and unfathomable numbers.…
Top 10 American-Born Players in the NHL Today Michael Rappaport | July 10, 2012 The impact of American-born players in the NHL has intensified over the last few decades. Not only has there been an increase of U.S. born players on NHL rosters, but…