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Nick Richardson

Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Nick has a Bachelor's degree in history from Boston University and a Master's degree in journalism from Syracuse University. He interned at Little League International where he covered the Little League Baseball World Series. Nick then spent over three years as a newspaper sports reporter and editor at the Bradford Era in Bradford, PA and the Daily Freeman in Kingston, NY. He is currently living in Buffalo where he is still holding out hope for a Bills Super Bowl and/or Sabres Stanley Cup.

Buffalo Sabres’ 5 Biggest Draft Near-Misses

Nick Richardson | September 26, 2021

The NHL Draft can be a bit of a crapshoot. Even the best prognosticators of talent make mistakes from time to time. Teams spend months scouting the best young players…

5 Sabres Who Made the Biggest Strides in 2020-21

Nick Richardson | April 28, 2021

With just six games left on the schedule, the Buffalo Sabres are nearly finished with another disappointing season. Fans have had one eye on the offseason for the better part…

Sabres’ Young Core Providing Reason for Optimism

Nick Richardson | April 22, 2021

It can be hard to find positives when you’ve spent the entire season in the league basement. The Buffalo Sabres’ 2-0 loss to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday dropped their…

Sabres Report Card Through Three-Quarters of Season

Nick Richardson | April 15, 2021

The Buffalo Sabres are a completely different-looking team now than they were at the start of the 2020-21 season. From season-ending injuries to Jack Eichel, Jake McCabe, and Zemgus Girgensons,…

Grading the Sabres’ Biggest Deadline Deals of the Last Decade

Nick Richardson | April 7, 2021

The April 12 trade deadline is getting closer by the hour, and the Buffalo Sabres figure to be among the busier teams in the NHL in the coming days. While…

Sabres: 4 Takeaways From Series Against Flyers

Nick Richardson | April 1, 2021

After more than a month of agony, the Buffalo Sabres finally gave their fans sweet release with Wednesday’s 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, the team’s first win since Feb.…

Sabres: 5 Players to Keep an Eye on in Second Half of Season

Nick Richardson | March 24, 2021

The Buffalo Sabres are in the midst of one of the most miserable stretches in recent NHL history, so there aren’t many reasons for fans to be excited as the…

Buffalo Sabres Report Card Through First Half of Season

Nick Richardson | March 18, 2021

It’s unclear whether or not there’s actually a rock bottom when it comes to the Buffalo Sabres, but the 2020-21 iteration is doing its darndest to find out. The Sabres’…

Sabres’ Lost Season Offers Chance to Experiment

Nick Richardson | March 13, 2021

Another game, another loss for the Buffalo Sabres — or rather, another 5-2 loss. Buffalo’s 5-2 defeat to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday was their ninth in a row and…

4 Takeaways from Sabres’ Series Against Islanders

Nick Richardson | March 8, 2021

The Buffalo Sabres’ nightmare 2020-21 season continued over the weekend with a pair of losses to the New York Islanders in Uniondale, N.Y. Buffalo lost 5-2 on both Saturday and…

Sabres Forced to Look to Next Season Once Again

Nick Richardson | March 2, 2021

By this point, Buffalo Sabres fans are used to their team being out of playoff contention by the time March arrives. But even in a season that started in mid-January,…

Buffalo Sabres Report Card Through Season’s First Quarter

Nick Richardson | February 22, 2021

New season, same results. That’s the feeling surrounding the Buffalo Sabres through the first 14 games of the 2020-21 season. The Sabres currently sit dead last in the MassMutual East…

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