Posts About "Kyle Okposo"
The Sabres Are Eichel's Team
August 20th, 2018 Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill promised a multitude of changes in the Sabres locker room at his 2017-18 season-ending press conference. Heading into training camp, there are almost a dozen new faces. New to the Sabres are goaltender Carter Hutton, forwards Jeff Skinner, Conor Sheary, Tage Thompson, Patrik Berglund and...
Sabres Need to Add by Subtracting
May 25th, 2018 Jason Botterill has been very busy this offseason, adding a number of young players to the Buffalo Sabres organization. With the likes of Rasmus Asplund, Victor Olofsson, and Lawrence Pilut among others signing with the Sabres, Botterill has flexibility with his roster. The Sabres GM needs to use this flexibility to unload some of the...
Jack Eichel as Captain, Why Wait?
January 29th, 2018 During the offseason, the Buffalo Sabres' captaincy was one of the most fiercely debated topics. A vast majority of the fan base felt that Ryan O'Reilly and Jack Eichel were the only viable options on the roster. O'Reilly supporters cited his veteran experience and leadership ability. Since arriving in Western New York, he has served as...
Is Kyle Okposo Finally Back?
January 22nd, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres have plummeted to last place in the NHL, losing seven of their last eight games. Though the 2017-18 campaign hasn't gone how blue and gold supporters expected, Kyle Okposo's improved play as of late has them breathing a sigh of relief. After an awful start, it seems that his game has finally recovered from the health...
The Sky is Still Falling in Buffalo
November 17th, 2017 Groan. Crash! Thunk! Yesterday marked the 21-year anniversary of the 20-ton, 23-foot high Jumbotron crashing down to the ice in the Sabre’s new venue, Marine Midland Arena. The electronic scoreboard became a mangled mess of metal, plastic, and lights. Fortunately, there were no injuries. The incident occurred roughly 90...
Sabres Secondary Scoring Starting to Simmer
November 10th, 2017 So far this season, the only line consistently producing for the Sabres has been that of Evander Kane, Jack Eichel and Jason Pominville. But, after a bit of shuffling by coach Phil Housley, it appears he’s awakened or at last nudged the Sabres’ dormant offense. The new line of Benoit Pouliot, Ryan O’Reilly, and Kyle Okposo...
