Posts About "Victor Olofsson"
Sabres Hoping Olofsson Can Continue Growth in Second Season
November 25th, 2020 The 2019-20 season was a league-wide coming out party for Victor Olofsson, who was able to produce offense for a Buffalo Sabres franchise in dire need of assistance from its supporting cast. While it would certainly be overly optimistic to cement Olofsson alongside the franchise cornerstones in Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel, the Sabres'...
Sabres’ Best Contracts for 2020-21
November 24th, 2020 We’ve already taken a look at the Buffalo Sabres’ worst contracts for the 2020-21 season. While there are some rough deals on the books in Buffalo, there are also several team-friendly contracts to help even things out. You’ll notice a theme with the best contracts on the Sabres’ roster: all but one of them are short-term...
Sabres' Arbitration Cases Put Team in a Pickle
October 18th, 2020 After snaring prized free agent Taylor Hall, the Buffalo Sabres have roughly $13 million in projected cap space. How will they spend it? "We're looking at our roster overall and we're working through each individual situation, but not in a vacuum, how the one individual fits into the bigger piece of all this. We're going about it...
Sabres News & Rumors: Adams, Staal, Olofsson & More
September 26th, 2020 It has been an eventful past couple of weeks for the Buffalo Sabres, and it's only going to get more so with time. Kevyn Adams made his first trade as general manager last Wednesday, acquiring potential Hall-of-Famer Eric Staal in exchange for Marcus Johansson, a move that has Sabres fans everywhere feeling optimistic about the team's...
Buffalo Sabres: 2019-20 Season in Review
July 27th, 2020 Season Record: 30-31-8, 68 points Points Percentage: .493, Ranked 25th in the NHL The Buffalo Sabres' season came to an end early this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the 2020 NHL playoffs expanded to include 24 teams, the Sabres still missed the cut by a 0.007 PTS% margin, just behind the Montreal Canadiens (.500...
They Wore It Once: Sabres Players and Their Unique Numbers
July 22nd, 2020 As hockey fans, we love to pour over the numbers. Analyzing stats, finding trends and predicting future outcomes are some of the things that make hockey and sports enjoyable. Numbers are found everywhere in this sport. From stats and records to attendance and revenue, the life of a hockey fan is consumed by numbers. They are...
Solutions to Sabres' Special Teams Struggles
March 6th, 2020 There are myriad reasons why the Buffalo Sabres are outside of the playoff picture for a ninth straight season. Their lack of offence and their questionable goaltending can carry some of the blame and their special teams have been anything but special. Related: Top 10 NHL Goalie Prospects Although there have been some personnel...
Sabres' Olofsson, NHL Rookie Scoring Leader, out 5-6 Weeks
January 3rd, 2020 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres forward and the NHL's rookie scoring leader Victor Olofsson will miss between five and six weeks with a lower body injury. The Sabres provided the update Friday, a day after Olofsson was hurt during the third period of Buffalo's 3-2 overtime win over Edmonton. Upon making a pass to set up Sam...
Sabres' Olofsson On Long Path to Calder Consideration
January 3rd, 2020 Eric: thanks for the edits you made. Nice work. Thanks, Kyle.
Sabres' Swedes Through the Years
November 5th, 2019 As part of the NHL’s Global Series, the Buffalo Sabres will face the Tampa Bay Lightning Nov. 8-9 at Ericsson Globe — a 13,850-seat arena in Stockholm, Sweden. With the Sabres in Sweden, it presents a perfect opportunity to reflect back on the Swedish influence that’s made its way into the NHL, and specifically, the Blue &...
Sabres Weekly: Winning Ways, Olofsson Experiment, Eichel and More
October 28th, 2019 Welcome to Buffalo Sabres Weekly, where you can catch up on the last week of the Sabres throughout the 2019-20 season. From trending topics to news and notes, this is your weekly update on your favourite team. This space is specifically designed to resonate with Sabres fans in Western New York and abroad. Consider this your...
Olofsson’s Golden Touch Fuels Sabres' Power Play
October 15th, 2019 Buffalo Sabres rookie forward Victor Olofsson has an incredibly quick release. He has a lethal, laser-like shot. And now, the 24-year-old Swede also has an NHL record. https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1183842081967628289 Olofsson scored on a one-timer from Rasmus Dahlin in the Sabres’ Columbus Day matinee in KeyBank Center...
Sabres Rookie Olofsson Sets NHL Power-Play Goal Record
October 14th, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres rookie forward Victor Olofsson has set an NHL record in becoming the first player to score each of his first seven career goals on the power play. Olofsson made it seven straight on a one-timer off Rasmus Dahlin's pass from the right circle to open the scoring 6:27 into the second period against...
