Phil Housley’s Seat Is Red Hot Jeff Seide | March 15, 2019 The Buffalo Sabres’ post-game answers have become as cliché as they get. The excuses flow faster than outlet passes from their zone. The blank stares match their scoreboard total. There’s…
The Sabres Seismic Culture Shift Jeff Seide | August 10, 2018 His words cut to the chase. “Right now we have a losing culture here,” said Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill at his season-ending news conference. “It stinks that we…
Sabres’ Botterill Wants Sweeping Changes Anthony Sciandra | April 12, 2018 Change. It’s something with which fans of the Buffalo Sabres have become all too familiar over the past few seasons. Year in and year out, new faces have come and…
The Sabres Have No Quick Fixes Jeff Seide | February 27, 2018 Buffalo Sabres fans need to face the truth. On one hand, they complain about how bad the team is – which they are – with a 19-33-11 record. On the…
Jason Botterill and the Sabres Have a Big Decision to Make The Hockey Writers | December 16, 2017 One of the most discussed topics leading into the 2017-18 season for the Buffalo Sabres was the future of Sam Reinhart. He was coming off a disappointing sophomore season after a…
Sabres Still Recovering from Failed Rebuild Anthony Sciandra | November 22, 2017 Take a moment and imagine a world where none of the Sabres’ past misfortunes ever occurred. Perhaps elsewhere in the multiverse (if there is such a thing) lies a version…
Restlessness in Buffalo Jeff Seide | October 12, 2017 The sky isn’t falling in Buffalo. It’s not time to panic. Then again, that all depends on your expectations. If you thought players brought together who were jettisoned by other…
Sabres Still Succeeding, Despite Latest Snub Brian Matthews | August 29, 2017 Another day, another snub of the Buffalo Sabres by a college free agent. This time around it was reigning Hobey Baker Award winner and University of Denver captain Will Butcher…
Sabres’ New Dynamic Duo: Botterill & Housley Jeff Seide | June 17, 2017 It took six years, but Sabres owner Terry Pegula appears to have made some smart, calculated hires for his hockey toy called the Buffalo Sabres. With rising stars Jason Botterill…
Sabres’ Coaching Search Begins Ryan Wolfe | May 17, 2017 It has almost been a week since the Buffalo Sabres named Jason Botterill as the eighth general manager in team history. Now that the team has filled that sizeable gap in…
Sabres Welcome Botterill: The Anti-Murray Jeff Seide | May 12, 2017 “Today is truly a dream come true,” Jason Botterill told the media. “I truly understand, from my time as a player here in Western New York, both in Rochester and…
Botterill Bringing New Blueprint to Buffalo Brian Matthews | May 12, 2017 It would appear that Jason Botterill is a cliché killer. For a decade, Botterill has been a jack-of-all-trades for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ front office, and the consensus is that he’s…