UPDATE: As it turns out, Lake Superior State University men’s hockey coach Jim Roque will not be joining Ron Rolston’s staff in Buffalo, according to the Buffalo News’ John Vogl and Kukla’s Korner writer Dave Davis who both spoke with Roque this afternoon. This discredits an earlier report by Cap Carey of the Watertown Daily Times had said [...]
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The Weekly Buzz- Sports After Tragedy
Before we get into this week’s column, I just wanted to take a minute to send out my thoughts and prayers to all those affected by the tragedies in Boston & Texas. While for many of us sports can often feel like the end all be all, weeks like this help remind us of [...]
Sabres Playoff Hopes Crushed After Blowout Loss To Rangers
It’s over. Any hopes the Buffalo Sabres had of reaching the postseason this year came crashing down in embarrassing fashion as the New York Rangers pummeled Buffalo 8-4 to officially eliminate the Sabres from playoff contention with three games to go. What else can be said about the team’s performance on Friday night other that pathetic. If people [...]
Projected 2014 Buffalo Sabres Roster: The Wingers
After the centers were announced on Wednesday, it’s time to get into the men who flank the pivots. The Sabres aren’t too deep at wing in the system, and they get a bit thinner heading into 2013/2014. It’s time to decide who stays and who goes on the outside. Again, this is based on who’s [...]
Projected 2014 Buffalo Sabres Roster: The Centers
The 2013 season is winding down, and the Buffalo Sabres will, likely, be on the outside of the playoffs looking in for the second straight season. It means that it’s time for the ever-fun predictions for next season. There is no denying that the team will look different next year, but just how different will [...]
Sabres Need to Regain Their Identity
What happened to this Buffalo franchise over the course of the last decade? During the honeymoon era of the Darcy Regier and Lindy Ruff era the Sabres were a ragged bunch, who were just as satisfied blocking shots and finishing checks as they would have been scoring goals. Those late 90’s teams were relentless, grinding [...]
The Weekly Buzz- Don’t You Dare Be Realistic
The Main Event- Being Realistic Is Frowned Upon In This Establishment Why is it that every athlete that joins a new team is expected to be unreasonably impractical? While league-sponsored hats that players don at press conferences claim they are composed of 100% polyester, I think it is more likely 50% polyester, 40% wishful [...]
Reactions (w/ Audio): Sabres Top Lightning 3-1
With six games remaining in the regular season, Buffalo entered Sunday’s basement clash with Tampa Bay six points back of eighth place. Even with a perfect record the rest of the way, SportsClubStats.com gives the Sabres just a 29% chance of making the postseason. Needless to say, Buffalo’s season will, more than likely, be coming [...]
Enroth To Start For Sabres Against Tampa Bay
Fresh off his 29 save shutout of the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon, Jhonas Enroth has earned himself another opportunity to start for the Buffalo Sabres. The Swedish netminder will man the goalmouth in today’s matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning in another contest between basement dwellers. Enroth’s shutout against the Flyers was his first since [...]
Steve Ott is Right!
Boos and Bo-hoos, Because it’s Buffalo? Commentary on the State of Hockey Heaven by John Wingspread Howell As the strike shortened NHL season limps to an end here in “Hockey Heaven,” Sabres fans all agree that it’s more like hockey hell. The commentary on social media and sports talk radio has become increasingly toxic. One [...]
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