Posts About "Evan Rodrigues"
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 71 – Rodrigues Essential for Sabres
July 23rd, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we’ll be producing content that’s connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a...
5 Breakout Players for 2018-19 NHL Season
June 17th, 2018 The 2017-18 NHL season was iconic with the success of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights in their inaugural campaign. They finished the regular season with 109 points, won the Pacific Division, and reached the Stanley Cup Final, an achievement four franchises have yet to reach. Vegas won in large part because many of its players took...
Boston Terriers Reunited in Buffalo
February 27th, 2018 The NHL trade deadline has come and gone and inaction on the part of the Buffalo Sabres' front office has left fans disappointed. In a season that has failed to meet expectations, the trade deadline followed suit, truly capturing the zeitgeist of the 2017-18 campaign. Leading up to the deadline, speculation swirled regarding what the...
Give Rodrigues & Eichel a Chance to Recapture Magic
December 15th, 2017 Once Tim Murray uttered his carefully chosen words at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, “Buffalo selects Jack Eichel,” the excitement and anticipation were rampant for the second overall draft pick. Eichel, a Hobey Baker Award winner at Boston University, was the next big fish after the Edmonton Oilers chose Connor McDavid. Like most...
Amerks Flourish as Sabres Flounder
December 6th, 2017 Sabres fans haven't had a whole lot to be proud of this season. Their team currently holds a record of 7-17-4, good for last place in the NHL. Spectators have watched helplessly while expensive, high-profile players like Kyle Okposo and Ryan O'Reilly fall well short of expectations. Seven years removed the Sabres last playoff...
Botterill Keeps Piecing Together the Sabres' Puzzle
August 1st, 2017 Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill has been a busy guy this summer, signing players to contracts that create win-win scenarios with his restricted free agents. His business savvy-salary cap mindset has led to more depth for the organization and a much stronger defensive group. The blue line has been bolstered by...
