State of the Sabres: Opening Night Roster Brendan Marshall | October 4, 2018 Well hockey fans, the time has finally come. After watching the Washington Capitals climb to the top of the National Hockey League mountain just three-and-a-half months ago, the slate for…
Juuso Riikola: A Sleeper for the Calder Trophy? Shane Darrow | October 3, 2018 Perhaps the biggest bright spot coming out of training camp for the Pittsburgh Penguins was the emergence of Finnish-born defenseman Juuso Riikola. Riikola, who signed a one-year contract with the…
5 Early Calder Trophy Candidates Jacob Messing | October 3, 2018 As the NHL grows younger, the Calder Trophy race gets tighter each season, and the 2018-19 campaign won’t be any different with a handful of rookies ready to make noise.…
Buffalo Sabres Prospect Pyramid Anthony Sciandra | September 27, 2018 As the availability of hockey news and statistics continues to grow, fans have been able to track the progress of their team’s top prospects more efficiently. As a result, writers…
Sabres Player Point Projections 2018-19 Anthony Sciandra | September 14, 2018 As the Buffalo Sabres’ revamped core has taken shape this summer, fans have begun to discuss what constitutes as a realistic benchmark in terms of offensive production for the team’s…
Sabres 2018 Training Camp | Chemistry & Competition Brendan Marshall | September 13, 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…
5 Surprising Sabres Season Predictions Jeff Seide | September 12, 2018 With the NHL Prospects Challenge in the rear-view mirror and training camp just around the corner, there is plenty of renewed optimism in western New York. General manager Jason Botterill…
Sabres Defense: What It’ll Look Like for 2018-19 Anthony Sciandra | August 22, 2018 All it took was a lottery win and the addition of a generational talent to shift the outlook of the Buffalo Sabres’ defense. What was widely considered one of the…
10 NHL Teams Trending Up for 2018-19 Larry Fisher | July 23, 2018 NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition 10 NHL Teams Trending Down for 2018-19 A lot can happen between today and training camp or opening night, but now that my offseason standings…
6 Stories from Sabres Development Camp Jeff Seide | July 1, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres development camp wrapped up at Harborcenter on Saturday. It was an exciting week for fans who filled the arena every day. On several occasions, general manager Jason Botterill,…
Sabres’ Logjam on Defense Anthony Sciandra | June 29, 2018 As the roster currently stands, the Buffalo Sabres have nine NHL defensemen under contract for the 2018-19 season. While this isn’t necessarily a “bad problem” to have, Jason Botterill could…
Buffalo Sabres 2018 Draft Review Jeff Seide | June 24, 2018 Entering the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Buffalo Sabres’ biggest needs were scoring wingers and goaltending. They left with five defensemen and one center. It’s not cause for alarm, but…