Buffalo Sabres

Quick Continues to Shine in Rangers Crease

The New York Rangers have something interesting going on when it comes to their goaltenders. They have a Vezina Trophy-winning and All-Star goaltender Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin, 27, faltered in his second start since returning from injury in a 6-3 loss to the Dallas Stars back on Monday night, November 20th. As of this writing (Wednesday […]

SNUBBING “DEFECTOR” MOGILNY MAKES THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME, A HOCKEY SHAME

DEFECTOR: Hall of Fame Snub, Reasons Unknown There is an amazing documentary called “DEFECTOR”. This is the documentary about how Alexander Mogilny had to risk his life to escape communism to leave the CCCP Hockey team (amongst other important things) and join the Buffalo Sabres, who took a chance on him late in the 1989 […]

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 […]

Bruins-Sabres Game Preview With Projected Lines

Bruins Benders Podcast Bruins Game Day Preview Game 15: Boston Bruins (11-1-2-) at Buffalo (7-7-1) Date: Tuesday, November 14 Time: 7:00 pm TV: NESN Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: BOS -1.5 BUF +1.5 O/U 6.5 Bruins Notes: Bruins are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to Montreal on Saturday night. Head […]

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 […]

BREAKING: Jared Spurgeon Back for MN Wild

The Minnesota Wild announced this afternoon that they have removed defenseman and captain Jared Spurgeon from Long-Term Injured Reserve. They have also reassigned defenseman Daemon Hunt to the Iowa Wild. Spurgeon has been on LTIR since the beginning of the season after sustaining an upper-body injury during the preseason. Spurgeon will make his season debut […]

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 […]

Can the Minnesota Wild Win On the Road?

The Minnesota Wild have had a rough streak, but they turned a corner on Saturday. After a rough first period, the Wild came back and won against the New York Rangers 5-4 in a shootout. Can they keep up the new look during their East Coast road trip? Roster Changes Matt Boldy has been back […]

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 […]