What's gotten into the Buffalo Sabres? Last year's NHL doormats have suddenly sprung to life as the league's hottest team heading into the second quarter of the season by riding an eight-game winning streak, including several come-from-behind victories. This is something the team's youngest fans have never experienced before as the last time the club ran off eight consecutive victories was at the beginning of the 2006/07 campaign when they
The Buffalo Sabres are moving in the right direction, thanks to the hire of former Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma. The Sabres also own the 2nd and 21st overall picks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and Evander Kane set to start his Buffalo career at the onset of the 2015-16 season. Yes, things are looking up for Buffalo, but there are still areas of concern for the team,
The collegiate hockey season has come to a close, which means players who aren't draft eligible are free to sign NHL contracts as undrafted free agents. This year's crop of talent is extremely deep, and might even feature a few potential impactful players. Kenney Morrison, Adirondack Flames(AHL) - Many scouts believe Morrison was the best defensive free agent of the 2015 class. He signed a deal to play with the Calgary
The NHL Draft is right around the corner, so it's a good time to start contemplating plans for the teams in dire need of a superstar to lead their franchise. Here are my projected top-10 for the NHL Draft. 1. Edmonton Oilers, Connor McDavid -- This is the most talked about player since Sidney Crosby. McDavid gives the Oilers another high impact player on a roster that already includes Ryan Nugent
It's official, Evander Kane is leaving Winnipeg. After what seems like years of speculation the forward has been traded to Buffalo. Winnipeg did it's due diligence scoping out the right trade for Kane, and received quite the haul for him. However, it's not what the trade does for Winnipeg that is the story. How will Evander Kane fit in with the Buffalo Sabres? Buffalo, who gave up Tyler Meyers, Drew
The streak is finally over for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they fell to the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday, 4-1. Kevin Porter scored two goals and Ryan Miller made 19 saves for the Sabres who snapped a four-game losing streak. Pittsburgh (28-9-0) was only three wins away from holding the longest winning streak in the history of the National Hockey League. It was their first game without Sidney Crosby (jaw) in the
Ryan Miller has been with the Buffalo Sabres organization since he got drafted by the organization 138th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. At this point in his career is his time in upstate New York be coming to an end? Miller has a terrible win-loss record, yet that's more a product of his team than his actual play, he has a 2.96 GAA and a .909 save percentage. He is still an upper echelon goalie
