Posts About "Rasmus Ristolainen"
Sabres Should Keep Ristolainen, for Now
May 10th, 2018 Immediately after the Buffalo Sabres were awarded the first overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft, fans began to ponder how the addition of Rasmus Dahlin would affect the team's plans this summer. With a potentially elite, cost-controlled presence in the top-four, the organization may only need to make minor adjustments on defense. One...
Sabres Mishandling Ristolainen
March 6th, 2018 Fans of the Buffalo Sabres are angry, and rightfully so. The team hasn't made the playoffs since 2011, and the blue and gold faithful have been forced to endure another race against the Arizona Coyotes to the league basement. Prolonged exposure to the Sabres' perpetual futility has spectators turning on certain players, particularly...
Should Housley Be on the Hot Seat?
February 20th, 2018 Lately, some media and fans in Buffalo have taken to social media, calling for rookie head coach Phil Housley’s head. In particular, there was one article that inappropriately went hard at Housley. It was written without any data-supported opinions and lacks a fundamental understanding of the team or the game. It's also flat-out...
Sabres Recent Draft History - 2018 Edition
January 11th, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres currently hold the NHL's second-longest active playoff drought (Carolina Hurricanes) and for the past seven seasons, the entry draft is really all fans had to look forward to. As the team finds itself in the league basement yet again, the blue and gold faithful have turned their attention toward the Sabres' impressive...
Sabres Win 'Statement Game' Against Oilers
November 25th, 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 defeating the Washington Capitals by the same score on Nov. 7. A sellout crowd in Buffalo got a post-Thanksgiving treat. While the game was a matchup between...
Sabres Must Remain Patient with Guhle
November 17th, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres placed two more defensemen on injured reserve yesterday. Taylor Fedun and Matt Tennyson joined Zach Bogosian and Rasmus Ristolainen, forcing the team to recall Casey Nelson from Rochester. If Nelson dresses when Buffalo squares off with Detroit tonight, he will become the 11th defenseman that has been called into...
