Jordan Deshane
I'm a die-hard Buffalo Sabres fan living in the heart of Maple Leaf, Canadien and Senator Country. While I don't get to make it to many Sabres home games, I follow all things Buffalo at a distance. I eat, sleep and breathe hockey (just ask my sons, Bauer and Calder). I look forward to sharing my thoughts and opinions and maybe cheering for a winner one day.
Author's Posts
Sabres Need to Overhaul Their Goaltending
September 18th, 2020 General manager Kevyn Adams fixed the Buffalo Sabres' most glaring need of the last two seasons with one decisive trade. In acquiring Eric Staal from the Minnesota Wild, the team now has a bonafide second-line centre. Related: Remembering an Old Friend: Buffalo’s Memorial Auditorium While the team still needs scoring in the...
Sabres Need to Do the Opposite of Their Offseason Instincts
August 24th, 2020 "Why did it all turn out like this for me? I had so much promise. I was personable, I was bright. Oh, maybe not academically speaking, but... I was perceptive. I always know when someone's uncomfortable at a party. It became very clear to me sitting out there today, that every decision I've ever made, in my entire life, has been wrong....
They Wore It Once: Sabres Players and Their Unique Numbers
July 22nd, 2020 As hockey fans, we love to pour over the numbers. Analyzing stats, finding trends and predicting future outcomes are some of the things that make hockey and sports enjoyable. Numbers are found everywhere in this sport. From stats and records to attendance and revenue, the life of a hockey fan is consumed by numbers. They are...
Sabres' 2020 Trade Targets on Non-Playoff Teams
July 10th, 2020 This is the offseason that never ends. It seems like an eternity since Rasmus Dahlin scored the shootout-winning goal against the Washington Capitals. Had that been the end of the regular season, the Stanley Cup would be handed out, the NHL draft would be complete, the free agents would have landed and we'd be starting the new...
Sabres' 2019-20 Analytics Autopsy: Defencemen
June 25th, 2020 Now that another Buffalo Sabres season is finished – and mercifully so – many are conducting an autopsy of the past few months; and there was more bad than good. Extending the franchise-record playoff drought to nine seasons in a year when over 77 percent of teams made the postseason (not a typo), is something only this franchise...
Sabres' 2019-20 Analytics Autopsy: Forwards
June 5th, 2020 Now that another Buffalo Sabres season is finished - and mercifully so - many are now conducting an autopsy of the past few months. To be sure, there was certainly more bad than good. Extending your franchise record non-playoff streak to nine seasons at a time when over 77 percent of teams made the postseason (not a typo), is something...
