Posts About "Justin Bailey"
Last Chance for Several Young Sabres
July 19th, 2018 As he promised at the 2017-18 end of season press conference, Jason Botterill has shaken up the core of the Buffalo Sabres' roster. With a new cast of characters, there will be a great deal of competition for starting roles, particularly at forward. For several youngsters on two-way deals, and those approaching the final year of their...
Sabres' Prospects Need to Step Up
May 17th, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres have relied on Jack Eichel, Ryan O’Reilly, Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen to carry all of the offensive load over the past three seasons. The lack of help from the supporting cast has been well documented and is one of the biggest reasons the Sabres have been in the NHL’s basement for multiple...
Sabres: Love Them, Hate Them or Both
October 16th, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Anaheim Ducks Sunday night, 3-1 for their first win of the season. On one hand, the goose egg in the win column is officially gone; the monkey is off their back. Phil Housley has his first win as a head coach. After being called up from Rochester, Justin Bailey infused energy and speed into the lineup,...
Who Should Be Jack Eichel's Wingers?
September 26th, 2017 One of the first changes Phil Housley made to the Sabres' lineup was moving Sam Reinhart to centre. Reinhart was a centre in junior and a good one, drafted 2nd overall in 2014. But when he arrived in Buffalo, Jack Eichel and Ryan O’Reilly were already established as the top centres under Dan Bylsma. Reinhart put up decent numbers...
Sabres Forward Prospects Look to Complete Roster
July 13th, 2017 Several prospects who attended development camp this year will wear a Buffalo Sabres uniform throughout the season. However, only a select few will be in the starting lineup against Montreal on Oct. 5. The goal of any development camp is for players to mature physically and mentally. The veterans of these development camps are...
Buffalo Sabres Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 12th, 2017 Heading into another training camp with new faces in the front office and behind the bench, there are opportunities for prospects to prove their worth to the Buffalo Sabres organization. With the way the roster is currently made up, it appears there will be a few battles in camp and with that, an ability for prospects to force their way...
