Posts About "Phil Housley"
Sabres Latest Loss a Wake-Up Call
December 10th, 2018 Two weeks ago, the buzz surrounding the Buffalo Sabres was the highest it had been in over a decade. The team had just won their tenth consecutive game and it appeared that a playoff run was not only a possibility but a likelihood. For the first time in a long time, spectators at KeyBank Center were engaged and the Sabres...
Sabres' Dahlin Continues to Dazzle
December 3rd, 2018 Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin has won his first of likely many NHL honors, giving hockey fans a glimpse of his incredible talent. Dahlin, the No. 1 overall pick at the 2018 NHL Draft, has been named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month for November. In 15 games, the first-year blueliner put up a goal and nine assists for 10...
Sabres Fans Already on Edge With Housley
October 23rd, 2018 Nine games into the season, one thing is abundantly clear about the Buffalo Sabres: when they’re good, they’re really good. And, when they’re bad, they’re really bad. Just look at their last four games: two losses by a combined score of 9-2 (0-for-11 on the power play) and two wins by a combined score of 9-3 (2-for-5 on the power...
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...
