NHL Rumors: Canucks, Maple Leafs, Sabres, Return to Play Unknowns Jim Parsons | May 27, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the NHL’s announcement yesterday has thrown a pebble in the water of a return to play and created a ripple effect for many teams. There…
Sabres Season Ends by Missing Playoffs Again Jeff Seide | May 27, 2020 It’s almost fitting that the Buffalo Sabres 2019-20 season ended this way. With the pandemic blurring days together, with little difference between a Tuesday and a Friday, it feels like…
Sabres Hurt More Than Helped by NHL Season Pause Jordan Deshane | March 23, 2020 When the NHL originally said that the league would be suspended for a couple of weeks before being reassessed, there was a degree of optimism. The hope existed that we…
Sabres’ Cap Situation: How it Stacks Up Daniel Kuter | February 25, 2020 Digging into the Buffalo Sabres’ cap situation can explain a lot of things, especially when you put it next to upper echelon teams. Doing this can provide context for why…
Sabres Botterill Plays it Safe Jeff Seide | February 25, 2020 With roughly the same odds to land the No. 1 overall pick at the NHL Entry Draft (4.7%) than to make the playoffs (4.2%), it would have taken one if…
Off the Crossbar: Bogosian Set to Win Cup and Conn Smythe with Lightning Jeff Seide | February 24, 2020 Now that defenseman Zach Bogosian has signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning, odds are the team will win the Stanley Cup and the blueliner will also take home the Conn…
Sabres Must Prioritize Picks Over Progress at Trade Deadline Jordan Deshane | February 23, 2020 The Buffalo Sabres find themselves at a fork in the road. Currently sitting eight points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs with just a game in hand, they squandered what could…
Sabres Waive Bogosian and What It Means Jeff Seide | February 15, 2020 Zach Bogosian’s playing days in a Buffalo Sabres sweater appear to be over. After asking for a trade in December, he’s now been waived by the team. Bogosian was a…
Sabres’ Problems Run from Top to Bottom Jeff Seide | February 5, 2020 It’s happened twice this season. On two separate occasions, teams have lost to the Buffalo Sabres and heads have rolled the next day. On Dec. 2, the New Jersey Devils…
Eichel in Lumberjack Mode Is a Good Sign Jeff Seide | February 1, 2020 For all the talk about Duane, the irate Buffalo Sabres fan who phoned a local sports radio talk show Friday, the bigger concern in Western New York should be around…
Building the Sabres’ Path to the Playoffs Jordan Deshane | January 23, 2020 The time has come for the Buffalo Sabres to get some rest. Entering the bye week, the Sabres find themselves where most would have expected them to be at this…
Bogosian, Botterill and Buffalo’s Bloated Blue Line Jeff Seide | January 21, 2020 A lack of a bonafide No. 2 center. A glaring lack of secondary scoring. Woeful special teams. There are plenty of reasons why the Buffalo Sabres sit outside of the…