Owen Power: The Secret Ingredient
The Buffalo Sabres offense has been a game-changer this season. After scoring 2.50 goals per 60 minutes in the 2021/22 season (23rd in NHL), the Sabres are now scoring an NHL-best 3.98 goals per 60. Narrow it down to just 5v5 numbers, and they jumped from 2.32 goals per 60 (25th in NHL) to 3.06 ...
5 Players to Watch: US NTDP vs Niagara Purple Eagles
The US National Team Development Program rolls into Western New York this Friday, November 18, as they take on the Niagara University Purple Eagles at Dwyer Arena for a 7 PM face-off. Tickets for the event are available HERE. The NTDP U18 squad features a number of players who will be selected in both the ...
2022 Sabres Prospects Challenge: Players to Watch
It’s about that time of year again. Buffalo Sabres hockey is back with the 2022 Prospects Challenge that will take place at the LECOM Harborcenter this week. Six NHL teams will participate in this year’s edition and the Sabres will participate in three games (Thursday, 9/15 vs. Montreal; Saturday, 9/17 vs. New Jersey; Monday, 9/20 ...
The $50 Million Man: Evaluating the Tage Thompson contract
Well, the Buffalo Sabres have signed Tage Thompson to a massive 7-year, $50 million contract. Imagine hearing that sentence just one year ago. It’s certainly a hefty price to pay for a player who has only had one NHL season of incredible success, but there's layers to it. There has been an uproar of debate ...
Buffalo Sabres Mock Offseason: Let the good vibes roll
What an encouraging end to the 2021/22 campaign it was for the Buffalo Sabres. Don Granato had the boys buzzing in April, winning 6 of their final 8 games in what was expected to be another dismal regular season. The Sabres upcoming offseason is going to be an interesting one. This time last year, many ...
