Thomas Vanek Evolved Chad Hackl | February 6, 2013 Step aside Schwarzenegger. Thomas Vanek of the Buffalo Sabres is taking the reigns of conversation topics in Austrian households. His second career five-point night last Wednesday in the Sabres 7-4 win…
USHL Alum Thomas Vanek Leading NHL in Scoring Dakota Case | February 1, 2013 Just seven games into the NHL regular season, Buffalo’s Thomas Vanek is turning heads…again. It’s nothing he’s not used to as he is unquestionably the Sabres’ top gun. Vanek, who…
The Decision: Mikhail Grigorenko Edition Darren Matte | February 1, 2013 No one is taking their talents to South Beach, but it was announced this week that 18-year-old Mikhail Grigorenko will not be taking his talents back to Quebec City of…
Buffalo Sabres: Week One Notes Aryssah Stankevitsch | January 26, 2013 We’re off to a bright start in Western New York; the Sabres store had massive sales (as in revenue…and discounts, though I still can’t afford a new jersey), with over…
The Buffalo Sabres: Measuring Week 1 Darren Matte | January 26, 2013 With the first few games of the shortened NHL season in the books, what can we say we have learned about the 2013 version of the Buffalo Sabres? The Sabres…
Breaking Down the Buffalo Sabres Defense Darren Matte | January 18, 2013 The Buffalo Sabres announced their 23-man roster on Jan. 18. With that, eight defensemen were announced to be with the team to start the season. After previewing how their goaltending…
Lineups & Lukewarm Beliefs – The Upcoming Season for the Buffalo Sabres Aryssah Stankevitsch | January 18, 2013 A third season in a row without a playoff birth—so close, three points behind Ottawa, finishing ninth in the East with 89 points. A disappointing end to 2011-2012. In a…
Why Jochen Hecht’s Return To Buffalo Will Benefit The Sabres Colin Pineau | January 14, 2013 Despite mixed feelings from fans, Jochen Hecht is back in Buffalo on a one-year, $1.25 million contract. No, I’m not Jochen-around. The 35-year old forward spent most of the 2011-12…
Can Ryan Miller Bring the Sabres a Northeast Title? Darren Matte | January 11, 2013 The Buffalo Sabres head into the lockout-shortened season with a very strong chance of succeeding in the North East-Division and it could come down to their strength between the pipes.…
Buffalo Sabres Prospects Update: Strong World Juniors Performance Colin Pineau | January 10, 2013 Now that the NHL lockout and the World Junior Championships are behind us, Buffalo Sabres fans have a lot to look forward to. Four of the Sabres top prospects participated at…
Sabres prospects at the World Junior Hockey Championship Darren Matte | December 29, 2012 With the World Junior Hockey Championships (WJHC) underway from Ufa, Russia, it is a good time to take a look at some of the potential stars of the future for…
Former Sabre Shawn Anderson Finds Success as a Junior Coach Darren Matte | December 17, 2012 It is a Friday night. The arena is still empty as the players arrive. Soon the sound of music and pregame warm ups will be heard. The place is Hawkesbury,…