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Frustrations Boiling Over After Another Sabres Loss

Jeff Seide | January 22, 2018

Everyone has a breaking point. When loss after loss piles up for a professional team that hasn’t had a sniff of the playoffs in years, frustrations are bound to eventually…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Commentary

Can Housley Fix the Sabres?

Anthony Sciandra | January 17, 2018

When Phil Housley took to the podium for his inaugural press conference, he promised a fast-paced, high octane offensive approach, the likes of which the fans in Buffalo hadn’t seen…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Editor's Choice

Sabres Culture of Losing Persists

Jeff Seide | January 11, 2018

There’s a famous saying, “Some people grin and bear it; others smile and change it.” While its author is unknown, it dates back to the early 1940s. Now, in the…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Commentary

Eichel on Fire as Winter Classic Arrives

Jeff Seide | December 31, 2017

Jack Eichel is back. He’s playing like a superstar, raising his teammates’ games, and talking like a captain. Since Dec. 15, Eichel has seven goals and four assists for 11…

Categories Buffalo Sabres

Sabres Fans Know a Turd When They See One

Jeff Seide | December 18, 2017

If you’re wearing rose-colored glasses, the Buffalo Sabres have points in five of the last six games. But the majority of fans of the Blue and Gold, have noticed that they’ve…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Editor's Choice

Good Luck Selling Patience in Buffalo

Jeff Seide | December 4, 2017

And the misery continues. The Buffalo Sabres lost both ends of their home-and-home series this weekend with the Pittsburgh Penguins. They’ve now dropped four straight and have won just a…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Commentary, Editor's Choice

Off the Crossbar: Sabres Need George Costanza

Jeff Seide | November 30, 2017

The losses keep piling up for the Sabres. After 25 games, Buffalo is officially tied for dead last in the league with a record of 6-15-4. The team is in the express…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Column, Editor's Choice, Humor

Sabres Lacking Leadership

Anthony Sciandra | November 27, 2017

Take a moment and think about the great captains in NHL history. Players like Steve Yzerman, Mark Messier, and Joe Sakic probably come to mind, but what made them great…

Categories Buffalo Sabres

Sabres Win ‘Statement Game’ Against Oilers

Jeff Seide | November 25, 2017

Finally, a win. Sabre fans, it’s ok to exhale. The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 3-1, on Friday night. It was the team’s first win at KeyBank Center since…

Categories Buffalo Sabres

The Sky is Still Falling in Buffalo

Jeff Seide | November 17, 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…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Commentary

Sabres Secondary Scoring Starting to Simmer

Jeff Seide | November 10, 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…

Categories Buffalo Sabres

Sabres Already out of the Playoff Hunt?

Jeff Seide | October 26, 2017

The exciting part about a new season is that it resets every team. Win and loss columns are all brought back to zero. Each team is full of potential and…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres
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