Posts About "Chris Drury"
Drury and Briere: What Might Have Been
December 1st, 2017 In the first season following the 2004-05 lockout, the on-ice product in the NHL had shifted drastically. Gone were the days of the "clutch and grab" that allowed slow, lumbering defensemen to drape themselves on smallish, skill-players. The league experienced a renaissance of sorts, dubbed the "New NHL". Whether it was unprecedented...Reliving Drury’s Magic Touch
May 5th, 2017 Flash back to the evening of May 4, 2007, in Buffalo. Time was winding down in the third period of Game 5 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Sabres and New York Rangers. Though outplaying the Rangers for most of the game, the Sabres were down 1-0 with 12.8 seconds left in regulation. Chris Drury and Michael...
Sabres Hitting the Reset Button Again
April 22nd, 2017 As time ticked down towards an announcement, most fans had already packed Dan Bylsma's bags but the collateral damage in the aftermath was quite unsettling. https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/855062550215577600 This tweet sent shockwaves around the National Hockey League and felt like a Muhammed Ali right hook to the temple...
Worst Colorado Avalanche Trades
February 17th, 2017 With all the rumors and reports of Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic trying to find a market for a few pieces of the Avs roster -- namely Matt Duchene and Gabriel Landeskog -- we thought we'd re-publish this from The Hockey Writers Archives. Written by former THW contributor Kevin Goff and originally published March 14,...
Celebrating the 2006-07 Sabres
December 12th, 2016 If you're a Buffalo Sabres fan, things are looking up. Jack Eichel is proving that he has what it takes to be the team's franchise player. Rasmus Ristolainen is emerging as a Norris Trophy-caliber defenseman. Forwards such as Sam Reinhart, Ryan O'Reilly, and Kyle Okposo are also consistently producing. The team has what it takes to...
2006-07 Sabres: Where Are They Now?
October 22nd, 2016 The 2016-17 NHL season marks the 10-year anniversary of the Buffalo Sabres' Presidents' Trophy season. After a strong showing in the 2005-06 playoffs, the Sabres had a lot of momentum heading into the 2006-07 season. Under the leadership of former co-captains Chris Drury and Daniel Briere, Buffalo put up an impressive 53-22-7...
