Buffalo Sabres: Week One Notes Aryssah Stankevitsch | January 26, 2013 We’re off to a bright start in Western New York; the Sabres store had massive sales (as in revenue…and discounts, though I still can’t afford a new jersey), with over…
The Buffalo Sabres: Measuring Week 1 Darren Matte | January 26, 2013 With the first few games of the shortened NHL season in the books, what can we say we have learned about the 2013 version of the Buffalo Sabres? The Sabres…
News and Notes From the NHL’s Opening Weekend Steve Kendall | January 21, 2013 After a nearly four month layoff, the NHL opened its abbreviated 2012-13 (is it still ’12-13 or just ’13?) season with some spirited action over the Martin Luther King Day…
NHL Predictions: Crosby, Rookies, Battles, Flops, and the Cup Winner Steve Kendall | January 19, 2013 The sprint to the NHL playoffs begins Saturday, and with little time to prepare for the season, things could get quite interesting sooner rather than later. Predicting what may happen…
Lineups & Lukewarm Beliefs – The Upcoming Season for the Buffalo Sabres Aryssah Stankevitsch | January 18, 2013 A third season in a row without a playoff birth—so close, three points behind Ottawa, finishing ninth in the East with 89 points. A disappointing end to 2011-2012. In a…
Can Ryan Miller Bring the Sabres a Northeast Title? Darren Matte | January 11, 2013 The Buffalo Sabres head into the lockout-shortened season with a very strong chance of succeeding in the North East-Division and it could come down to their strength between the pipes.…
NHL Goalie Update: Post-Lockout Josh Smith | January 11, 2013 During the lockout, NHL goalies were on their own, most even without a place to play. While scrimmages can accommodate as many as twenty skaters, there’s only room for two goaltenders. European clubs,…
The Next Undrafted Gems? Andrey Makarov & Michael Houser Anatoliy Metter | October 9, 2012 Andrey Makarov and Michael Houser were glossed over during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, but that doesn’t mean they won’t strive to be NHL players one day.
Ryan Miller Speaks Out Against NHL Owners Ian C McLaren | September 21, 2012 With much of the hockey-related attention being focused on players taking off to ply their trade in various European leagues, you’d be hard pressed to find many people who are…
How Milan Lucic Changed the Buffalo Sabres Ian C McLaren | September 10, 2012 In George Eliot’s novel, Adam Bede, Arthur, an Oxford boxer, says the following of his counterpart Adam (described as a ‘big fellow’): I could hit out better than most men at Oxford,…
Fantasy Hockey Preview: Let’s Feast In The Northeast Fred Poulin | September 7, 2012 The Northeast Division is viewed as a division filled with fierce and natural rivalries. Boston-Montreal, Montreal-Toronto, Toronto-Ottawa and Buffalo-Boston quickly come to mind. This summer, most of these teams…
All Bets Are Off: The Five Most Overrated NHL Teams Walter McLaughlin | September 3, 2012 Success and failure are greatly overrated. But failure gives you a whole lot more to talk about— Hildegard Knef Hope springs eternal. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. No…