The #1 Player Who Needs to Improve for the Buffalo Sabres Andy Liegl | November 18, 2011 There is one Buffalo Sabre that needs to seriously step up his game before the All-Star break. It’s not Ryan Miller. It’s not Ville Leino. Although, those two guys are…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: Get The Lead Out! Chris Wassel | November 14, 2011 We have survived many calamities this early fantasy hockey season but not comes the next November edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team…
Hey Goalie, Stay In Your Net Andrew Sykes | November 14, 2011 Many might not like how it happened but hopefully Ryan Miller received the figurative memo that Milan Lucic sent him last night. If the big Bruins forward was to actually…
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…