Lucic hit another in line of cheap shots; deserves suspension Steve Kendall | November 13, 2011 There has been a lot of discussion regarding Milan Lucic’s open-ice check of Ryan Miller during Saturday night’s Buffalo-Boston game, won by the Bruins, 6-2. In my opinion, anyone who…
Miller vs Enroth: Buffalo Divided Over “Controversy” Brandon Schlager | November 6, 2011 The goaltending dilemma took a new twist in Buffalo with the Sabres’ 3-2 shootout win against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday evening. In fact, head coach Lindy Ruff may have…
Patrick Kaleta: The Headbutt, 10 Reasons why Sabres Fans Love Him, & Matthew Barnaby, too! Andy Liegl | November 4, 2011 League disciplinarian, Brendan Shanahan, continues shortening the leash on players and their physical activity on the ice this season. Buffalo Sabres’ forward, and hometown favorite, Patrick Kaleta, has been a…
The Buffalo Sabres are Home away from Home Andy Liegl | November 1, 2011 The Buffalo Sabres are now 6-4, going 3-4 in their last seven contests, scoring 18 goals but allowing 17 in that span. As of this evening, they sit at 8th…
Fantasy Chutes And Ladders: A Spooky Edition Chris Wassel | November 1, 2011 Welcome to our “Halloween Edition” on The Hockey Writers kindly dubbed “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a lot like the original…
Get a New Script, the Lines are Changing in Buffalo Andy Liegl | October 20, 2011 After going five straight games with no alterations to the lineup (except in goaltender for game four), Buffalo Sabres head coach, Lindy Ruff, has decided to change things up for…
From Abdelkader to Zuccarello – 15 October 2011 Monica McAlister | October 15, 2011 Did you work late last night? Did your significant other make you run errands while the game was on? Did your dog chew off your TV cable wires? Have no…
NHL Northeast Division Power Rankings: October 14 Lukas Hardonk | October 14, 2011 The NHL’s regular season is now a week old and most teams have played at least three games. We have already seen many ups and downs through the first week; from Arron Asham’s antics during a game against the Washington Capitals to Friday’s news of Sidney Crosby being cleared for contact, one might think that all of the commotion has centred around the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Five Potential Free Agent Busts in 2011-12 Adam Maloney | October 8, 2011 As the season finally gets underway, almost every team has a shiny new player that they are anxious to show off. Admittedly, the free agency crop has been diminishing in…
Sabre Tactics: 10 Things to Watch For This Season Andy Liegl | October 7, 2011 With less than an hour before the Buffalo Sabres season commences, here are 10 things to watch for during the 2011-2012 campaign: 1. The play of Ryan Miller. Make no mistake,…
The Eager Freshmen: Not-So-Obvious Calder Candidates (Part 3) Brendan Ross | October 3, 2011 In the final part of the “Not-so-obvious Calder Candidates” we take a look at three more players – one forward, one defenseman and a goaltender who have a chance…
The Triple Threat: Not-So-Obvious Calder Candidates (Part 2) Brendan Ross | September 17, 2011 Earlier in the week, we looked at three potential Calder Trophy candidates for the upcoming season. In the first part of the Not-so-obvious Calder Candidates, Zac Dalpe (Hurricanes), Brendan Smith…