With the season on the line and down by one, the Sabres settled in for a faceoff to the left of Toronto Maple Leafs rookie goaltender Ben Scrivens. … [Read more...] about Sabres Keeping Hope Alive
Timing is Everything
Buffalo Sabres (38-29-10) Jason Pominville battled captain on captain for control of the puck in the neutral zone with the Washington Capitals (38-31-8) Alex Ovechkin late in the second period, Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Timing is Everything
Every Game Counts
The Buffalo Sabres (33-29-8) have battled from the bottom of the Eastern Conference to make their way within 4-points of the 8th and final playoff spot with just 12-games remaining on the regular season schedule. … [Read more...] about Every Game Counts
Sabres Edge Weary Isles
The Buffalo Sabres have pulled within 6-points of an Eastern Conference playoff spot with their 2-1 win over the New York Islanders, Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Sabres Edge Weary Isles
Sabres Should be Sellers
To say the Buffalo Sabres have underachieved this season is like pointing out that Peyton Manning’s situation with the Indianapolis Colts is uncomfortable. … [Read more...] about Sabres Should be Sellers
Sabres Spiral to Bottom of the East
The sinking Sabres (19-24-5) are currently tied with the Carolina Hurricanes (17-24-9) at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with 43-points, but if the Hurricanes can snag at least a point at home against Winnipeg Monday, the idle Sabres will be dwelling alone in the basement of the East. … [Read more...] about Sabres Spiral to Bottom of the East
Sabres 2nd Blogger Summit
The Buffalo Sabres opened the doors of the First Niagara Center and extended their hospitality to some of the team’s biggest fans, Wednesday. Approximately 20-bloggers from across the city were invited down to the arena and allowed a one-on-one question-and-answer session with team President, Ted Black. … [Read more...] about Sabres 2nd Blogger Summit
Sabres Squeak Past Oilers
On an icy night in Buffalo, NY the Sabres used a third period spark to surge past the Edmonton Oilers 4-3, Tuesday. Despite First Niagara Center being sold out, the silence in the building resembled midnight mass on Christmas Eve. … [Read more...] about Sabres Squeak Past Oilers
Ruff’s Refuge
Since 1997, when the Buffalo Sabres first hired Lindy Ruff to be the franchises 15th head coach, there have been; 14 different Stanley Cup Champions, 13 other coaches to win the Jack Adams Award (NHL’s top coach) and 168 different coaching changes. Of the 14 coaches to win Lord Stanley’s cup over that span only four still stand behind the bench of the team with whom they … [Read more...] about Ruff’s Refuge
All Swedish, No Finnish
Saturday, November 12, 2011 Boston Bruins power forward Milan Lucic mishandled a breakaway pass through the neutral zone and the puck squirted ahead into the Buffalo end. Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller raced out to clear the failed break and Lucic crashed into him at full speed, sending the All-Star goalie and his team into a dizzying tailspin. Miller would not finish the … [Read more...] about All Swedish, No Finnish
A Tale of Two Teams
In larger cities there is an excess of distractions for the average citizen to escape the monotony of a daily routine. For the residents of Buffalo, New York as the Bills and Sabres go, so does the demeanor of an entire city. The idea that the two local professional sports franchises have such an impact on the city’s mood is more a testament to the passion of the fans rather … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Teams
No Place Like Home
Coming off the first official road trip of the season, the Sabres' brass has to be pleased with the effort and results the team produced over the four game span. Taking 6-of-8 points on the road is outstanding, but combined with the recent trip to Europe (where the Sabres were technically the home team in Finland) to kickoff the season, the Sabres have taken 10-of-12 … [Read more...] about No Place Like Home
Depth Finally a Strength in Buffalo
While the temperature in Western New York gradually cools, the Buffalo Sabres are cranking up the thermostat down at the newly renovated First Niagara Center. After a flawless trip across the pond that netted the team four points and two gritty wins over tough Western Conference opponents, the Sabres used a week off to prepare for a home contest versus Carolina, Friday, only … [Read more...] about Depth Finally a Strength in Buffalo