Author: Ian Smyth

Game Recap: Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets|12/30/23

In a surprise comeback win, the Buffalo Sabres have defeated the Blue Jackets 3-2 in overtime. Here are today’s takeaways. Volume Shooting The Sabres have been up and down this year in every aspect, the shot volume included. But tonight, they played the style of Sabres offense that will win them games. Quick off the […]

Sabres Snap Losing Skid, Beat Bruins 3-1: Three Thoughts

After a a few games off, I’m back. I hope that the Sabres are back as well. This last stretch of hockey has been painful, to say the least. But a win against arguably the best team in hockey is a good start. Let’s get to it. Positive Strides on Defence A great sign tonight […]

Sabres Lose 3-2, Despite Late Surge: 3 Thoughts

The Sabres have decided to finally get consistent. They are now consistently losing. In their first outing without Tage Thompson, the Sabres played sloppy and lost 3-2. Here are three thoughts. Comrie Disasterclass Eric Comrie made his triumphant return tonight. Said return was three goals on 18 shots. It is getting increasingly hard to justify […]

Levi Stars, Sabres Win 3-2, 3 Thoughts

The Sabres played an excellent game tonight, taking down the Wild 3-2. I was incredibly impressed with this team, winning without Alex Tuch. But here are three thoughts. Devon Levi. And FINALLY, it happens. Devon Levi breaks out with a phenomenal performance tonight. With 29 saves on 31 shots, he was lights out. And while […]

Sabres Fall Short, Lose 3-2 in OT: 3 Thoughts

In an exciting game, the Sabres put up a good fight against an eastern conference heavyweight in the Carolina Hurricanes. But they continue this season’s trend of winning, losing, and repeating the cycle. Here are 3 thoughts. The Problem Isn’t Goaltending The numbers may say goaltending wasn’t great tonight, but stats aren’t the end all […]

Sabres Survive Matthews, Win 6-4: 3 Thoughts

In a crucial divisional game, the Sabres found a way to overcome a classic Auston Matthews performance to win 6-4. It’s an incredibly big win; let’s get to three thoughts. Offensive Explosion This is the offence we got used to last year from the Sabres. A short-handed goal courtesy of Tage Thompson. A power play […]

Sabres Lay An Egg, Lose 5-1: 3 Thoughts

The Sabres find new and exciting ways to give me false hope every season. The flavour of the week is terrible team defence, and this time there’s no bailout from their goalie. Buffalo is in real trouble, and they need to figure out how to win consistently. Here’s three thoughts. Abysmal Team Defence I feel […]

Sabres Pick Up Sloppy Win Over Philly: 3 Thoughts

Yikes. The scoreboard might say 5-2 for the Buffalo Sabres, but this game should’ve been a Flyers win. But finally, for the first time in a long time, a goalie steals the Sabres a game—time for 3 thoughts. UPL Madness I don’t know what happened to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen over the summer, but he looks like […]

Luukkonen, Sabres Crush Avs 4-0: 3 Thoughts

The Buffalo Sabres just stunned the Colorado Avalanche 4-0. What a massive and crucial bounce-back against one of the best teams in the show. Here are three thoughts on a great all-around game from the squad. UPL Masterclass With Devon Levi out, Buffalo’s backup goalies have had to step up. And while they have been […]

Sabres Come Up Short, Lose 5-4 To Devils: 3 Thoughts

Sabres fans are once again being subjected to close but never close enough hockey games. This is the latest in a string of close losses. Here are some takeaways. Defensive Breakdowns In spite of good team defense tonight, the Sabres are still making the same mistakes. When two of the other teams goals are breakaways, […]