Former Beauts Goalie Kelsey Neumann Helping to Lift the Mask Nathaniel Oliver | December 19, 2018 From a young age we are often taught “never let ’em see you cry.” It does not stop there. Additional phrases — while certainly intended to be positive — are…
Islanders’ Greiss & Lehner Getting It Done Spencer Hazen | November 12, 2018 What was once considered a team weakness, is now the reason for the New York Islanders’ early season success: Goaltending. Through the Islanders’ first 16 games of the 2018-19 season,…
NHL News & Notes: Luongo, Lehner & More Brandon Share-Cohen | October 31, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, Roberto Luongo is set to return to action soon, Robin Lehner missed practice and the Ottawa Senators have placed Mike Condon on waivers. Related: NHL…
Lehner’s Most Important Save Jeff Seide | September 14, 2018 Hockey goaltenders use a catching glove, a stick, leg pads and several body pads made from hydrophobic synthetic leather, nylon and densely packed foam to stop pucks. But on Mar.…
New York Islanders Preseason Storylines Spencer Hazen | September 6, 2018 As players arrive on Long Island with training camp just over a week away (Sept. 13), we have begun to see the culture change that president of hockey operations and…
The Sabres Seismic Culture Shift Jeff Seide | August 10, 2018 His words cut to the chase. “Right now we have a losing culture here,” said Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill at his season-ending news conference. “It stinks that we…
Sabres Fans Bickering: A Great Thing Jeff Seide | July 5, 2018 As many in the United States paused to celebrate their country’s independence yesterday, I, for one, am also grateful to be celebrating something else: the avid, vocal, outspoken and opinionated…
Botterill Doesn’t Have Eyes for Lehner Jeff Seide | June 27, 2018 Call him a scapegoat. A Donald Trump supporter. Even a hothead. But there’s one thing you can’t call Robin Lehner now: a Buffalo Sabre. Because of a disappointing last-place finish…
Sabres Have a Hole in Goal Jeff Seide | May 16, 2018 One of the biggest questions to be answered by Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill is who will be his dynamic duo of goaltenders for the 2018-19 NHL season. The…
Sabres Roster Won’t Be Easy to Overhaul Jeff Seide | May 9, 2018 At the Buffalo Sabres locker cleanout day and at general manager Jason Botterill’s season-ending press conference, there was a lot of talk about change coming to the Sabres. And for…
Sabres Botterill Has Big Decisions Looming Jeff Seide | March 12, 2018 Rookie general manager Jason Botterill will be desperate to prevent his Buffalo Sabres from finishing last, again, in April 2019. However, he’s going to have to be one of professional…
Off the Crossbar: Sabres Players Praying They Get Traded Jeff Seide | February 21, 2018 As the trade deadline approaches, just a handful of days away, most Buffalo Sabres are desperately hoping to get a call from their agent to pack their gear. On-edge players…