'“He is raw, and then he got rushed,” said TSN analyst Craig Button, who spent three years as the Calgary Flames’ general manager in the early 2000s. “I mean, there’s no way he should’ve left the University of Minnesota. … The Buffalo Sabres, if he wanted to leave there, just should’ve said, ‘No way, go back there.’ (He scored) 11 goals. An 11-goal scorer in college hockey, … [Read more...] about Sabres should’ve sent Casey Mittelstadt to Amerks earlier: ‘He got rushed’
Archives for May 15, 2020
Five ‘Sabres Classics,’ including win after Flight 3407 crash, to air
'Five more “Sabres Classics” – this time an array of regular-season and exhibition games from the franchise’s 50-year history – will be rebroadcast on MSG next week.' … [Read more...] about Five ‘Sabres Classics,’ including win after Flight 3407 crash, to air
Friedman: The Sabres won't be a playoff team when the season restarts
'"I think that if we go to 24 [teams], you're going to see the [New York] Rangers in some way," he said in his weekly appearance on WGR. "The Rangers would be ahead of Buffalo, so I think one of the things I think they're considering is if we go by division, like of the top-12 [in the Eastern Conference], seven are in the [Metropolitan] and five are in the Atlantic. The Rangers … [Read more...] about Friedman: The Sabres won’t be a playoff team when the season restarts
'Sabres Classics' to look back at big moments in team history
'On February 13, 2009, one night after the tragic crash of Flight 3407 in Clarence Center, N.Y., the Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks lined up for one of the most emotional games in franchise history.' … [Read more...] about ‘Sabres Classics’ to look back at big moments in team history