Sabres Goaltending
Botterill Doesn’t Have Eyes for Lehner
June 27th, 2018 Call him a scapegoat. A Donald Trump supporter. Even a hothead. But there’s one thing you can’t call Robin Lehner now: a Buffalo Sabre. Because of a disappointing last-place finish by the Sabres last year, the team has decided to move on. General manager Jason...
Ullmark Still Sabres' Solution in Net
June 15th, 2018 As the dust settles following the Buffalo Sabres' draft lottery triumph last month, fans have shifted their focus toward offseason acquisitions. One of the more polarizing topics is the team's situation in net. It's all but certain that Linus Ullmark will hold one of the...
Sabres Have a Hole in Goal
May 16th, 2018 One of the biggest questions to be answered by Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill is who will be his dynamic duo of goaltenders for the 2018-19 NHL season. The Sabres haven’t been winning much in the past seven playoff-less seasons. Not surprisingly,...
Top 3 All-Time Sabres Goalies
January 9th, 2018 Throughout the history of the Buffalo Sabres, the organization has been fortunate with the goaltending position. They've had some of the biggest names that have played the position don the blue and gold, as well as the red and black at one point. Thinking back on the...Sabres Goalie Decisions Tougher with Ullmark's Success
January 5th, 2018 On Thursday, Linus Ullmark, an up-and-coming goalie with the Sabres’ AHL affiliate Rochester Amerks was named to the American Hockey League’s North Division roster for the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic. It’s his second consecutive All-Star selection. Last year, he had a...Without Lehner, Sabres Would Be Epically Bad
January 2nd, 2018 After taking the New York Rangers to overtime on Monday in the NHL’s Winter Classic at Citi Field, the Buffalo Sabres have points in nine of their last 12 games. They’ve earned 13 points in 12 games–their best stretch this season. In a season where little has gone...
Robin Lehner - Is He Cut out to Be an NHL Starter?
December 14th, 2017 In a season where the Buffalo Sabres have failed to meet expectations, Robin Lehner has been a popular target of criticism. While his statistics resemble that of an average starting goaltender, Lehner hasn't proven himself as a player who can be leaned on to steal a game,...
Buffalo Doesn't Love Lehner, Yet
August 4th, 2017 Judging by the comments on social media and around the water cooler, it's easy to get the feeling that Robin Lehner could win the Vezina Trophy and still be hated in Buffalo. He continues to be a focal point of fan frustration. Murray’s Man Fans can’t seem to look...
Lehner's Contract Is a Win-Win
July 26th, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres have signed Robin Lehner to a one year deal for an unconfirmed $4 million AAV and avoided an arbitration hearing scheduled for this week. This deal is another smart move by new GM Jason Botterill. The key is that, remarkably, Lehner will still be an RFA...
Cal Peterson Could Shutout Sabres
June 2nd, 2017 On Wednesday, Notre Dame goaltender and 2013 fifth-round Buffalo Sabres draft pick Cal Petersen announced he will leave school to turn pro. The decision gives the Sabres and new GM Jason Botterill 30 days to sign Petersen before he becomes an unrestricted free agent, a...Lehner Is a Playoff-Caliber Goalie
May 30th, 2017 Last week, I suggested that new Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill absolutely should consider finding out what it would cost to acquire backup goaltender Philipp Grubauer from the Washington Capitals. My reasoning was simple (at least in my mind): Grubauer...Sabres Should Look to Expansion Draft to Improve Goaltending
May 19th, 2017 There's been talk that the Buffalo Sabres should take advantage of the expansion draft in order to add a quality defenseman to its roster. While it would cost the Sabres an arm, or two, and possibly even a leg to try and trade for a top-pairing blueliner, it is true that...Sabres' Insistence on Lehner Caused Setback
April 30th, 2017 June 26, 2015, will forever go down as a big date for the Buffalo Sabres in their rebuilding process. This was the day general manager Tim Murray pulled the trigger on a deal that would send a first-round pick (Colin White) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft to the Ottawa...