Posts About "Phil Housley"
Sabres Special Teams Nothing Special
October 20th, 2018 The new-look Buffalo Sabres have an old-school problem: special teams. Through their first seven games, their power play ranks 24th in the league, converting at a 13.8 percent clip (four goals scored in 29 chances–the most power plays of any team in the NHL thus far). The team’s penalty kill ranks 28th, allowing six...
Sabres 2018 Training Camp | Chemistry & Competition
September 13th, 2018 A major theme that emerged at the end of the Buffalo Sabres' 2017-18 season was the need to take a close look at team culture. Exit interviews and press conferences shed light on a losing mindset that seemingly plagued the locker room and made its way out onto the ice most nights. The topic has since been dissected and analyzed by fans...
6 Most Underrated Sabres of All-Time
June 20th, 2018 Every franchise has a handful of players who, in retrospect, were much better than they are given credit for. Maybe they were run out of town during a regime change or phased-out in favor of a younger core. Perhaps they simply wanted to leave for greener pastures. Regardless of the circumstances of their departure, the Buffalo Sabres...
Sabres' O'Reilly Deserves Respect, Not Accusations
April 16th, 2018 As if the stench of losing wasn’t bad enough for fans of the Buffalo Sabres. Earlier in the season, one of their beat writers suggested a stealth tank. And now, another is igniting the possibility of a conspiracy theory involving Ryan O’Reilly making calculated statements to get traded. O’Reilly’s Locker Cleanout Day...
Botterill Slams Door on Sabres' Season – Now What?
April 13th, 2018 There were moments when Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill’s frustration was palpable. At times, steam could almost be seen emanating from his ears and nose. He often bit his lip and thought before answering question after question about the team’s–his team’s–last place finish. As he put it, this year...
Sabres Find Their Captain on Clean Out Day
April 10th, 2018 On Monday in downtown Buffalo, the Sabres conducted their usual exit interviews during locker clean out day. Players spoke about playing harder next year, being more mentally prepared, being committed, playing consistently, hating to lose and doing whatever it takes to win. The mix of frustration, head shaking and clichéd...
