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Buffalo Sabres: A New Hope

Buffalo Sabres: A New Hope

November 14th, 2013 Just as the devout followers of Hockey Heaven began to lose faith, their prayers were finally answered with the firing of GM Darcy Regier and head coach Ron Rolston. The exodus of these rebuked men came with the joyful and triumphant returns of Ted Nolan as interim head coach and Pat LaFontaine as president of hockey operations, riding...
Buffalo Sabres Make The Wrong Call Again

Buffalo Sabres Make The Wrong Call Again

November 13th, 2013 Once again, the Buffalo Sabres have turned well meaning into the wrong move. It’s no secret by now that the team has relieved general manager Darcy Regier and head coach Ron Rolston of their duties. In the door? New President of Hockey Operations Pat Lafontaine and interim head coach (and blast from the past) Ted Nolan. Many felt...

The Buffalo Sabres Are the Laziest Team in Hockey

Going into this season, everyone expected it to be a challenging year in Buffalo as GM Darcy Regier infamously stated that Sabres fans will need to endure  "suffering" before the team is good again. While the growing pains and bumps in the road are to be understood with a very young team slowing developing and learning to adapt to the...
Buffalo Sabres: Becoming a Team They Hate

Buffalo Sabres: Becoming a Team They Hate

October 31st, 2013 For the better part of this millennium the Sabres have been the small, undersized team smacked around by the league. There was the Chris Drury incident in 2007 and the Ryan Miller-Milan Lucic collision in 2011. Time after time, teams rolled into Buffalo, pushed the Sabres around and came out with two points. For years, fans and players...
Sabres Scoring Woes: Too Early to Vanek?

Sabres Scoring Woes: Too Early to Vanek?

October 8th, 2013 For the first time in team history, the Buffalo Sabres have started the season with three straight loses.  Sure it is early but should they be worried?  The answer to that question is definitely YES.  The Sabres have struggled to find the back of the net, and have only scored two goals over the first three contests.   The...
Hockey News: Leafs Sign Franson; 50 Best Players in the NHL

Hockey News: Leafs Sign Franson; 50 Best Players in the NHL

September 26th, 2013 Today's Leafs practice will consist of John Michael Liles doing shot blocking drills until his legs break while Dave Nonis refreshes capgeek — Jeff Veillette (@Jeffler) September 26, 2013 Tweet of the day regarding the Leafs salary cap situation. Finally! The Toronto Maple Leafs and Cody Franson ended their standoff and agreed...
Rolston Gets His Chance To Lead Sabres

Rolston Gets His Chance To Lead Sabres

May 7th, 2013 Perhaps to the dismay of Sabres fans it is official. Ron Rolston has had the interim tag removed and is the 16th coach in the history of the Buffalo Sabres, joining the likes of Scotty Bowman, Punch Imlach and Ted Nolan to name a few. Why He's The Guy Rolston took over the bench from Lindy Ruff for the Sabres Dec. 21st game and...
Ron Rolston Named Sabres Coach

Ron Rolston Named Sabres Coach

May 7th, 2013 Bright and early on May 7th, the Buffalo Sabres took another important step in the rebuilding process. General Manager Darcy Regier announced that former interim coach Ron Rolston will be the permanent head coach of the team heading into the 2013-14 season. The move makes sense for a couple of reasons. Firstly: he earned...
Who Is The Right Coach For The Sabres?

Who Is The Right Coach For The Sabres?

May 4th, 2013 Earlier this week, Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier was asked if he had made a decision on the future of interim coach Ron Rolston.  As reported in the Buffalo News’ Sabres Edge blog, Regier had this to say, in Rochester on the Americans locker clean-out day. "No decisions yet. Fairly soon in the case of the head coach...
Buffalo Sabres At Crossroads As Deadline Approaches

Buffalo Sabres At Crossroads As Deadline Approaches

March 25th, 2013 The short-term actions of the Buffalo Sabres will have significant long-term ramifications for the future of the franchise. In typical Sabres fashion, the team has won three games in a row to give  fans just enough hope to not lose faith in the season. The squad's performance over the next five games may play a significant role in how...
Sabres (Power) Played Out By Leafs, Isles Up Next

Sabres (Power) Played Out By Leafs, Isles Up Next

February 23rd, 2013 With Ron Rolston up to replace Lindy Ruff from the AHL, the Sabres' new coach explained in interviews with the press that there was no longer any room for shortcuts. Buffalo is the only team in the Northeast not in current playoff standings; this coaching change could propose a new, clean slate. An energy boost from the players to...

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