It wouldn’t be fair to call this post the Buffalo Sabres’ season preview, since the season is already well underway. So we’ll call it the season “outlook” and take a look at where the club stands as this season begins to progress: Front Office If you include owner Terry Pegula and his family here, this is … Read More
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NHL – Buffalo Sabres’ New Additions
Work constraints have kept me from updating this blog as much as I’d like to, and there are some topics I wanted to comment on that I never got a chance to, one of which is the Buffalo Sabres’ new status as one of the NHL’s big players in the free agent market. With football … Read More
NHL – Five Players Who Changed The Game
The game that started out being played on frozen ponds in Canada has evolved a great deal over the years. Here are five players who changed the game in professional hockey: 1. Jacques Plante – the veteran Montreal Canadiens’ goaltender changed the game forever when he became the first to don a mask on a … Read More
NHL – Top Five Goaltenders of All Time
Television today is loaded with various reality shows. They are everywhere and range from the interesting to the ridiculous. Another type of show that has become popular is the “list” show, where topics like “Best TV Moms Of All Time” or “Greatest One Hit Wonders of the ’80s” are covered, usually by a group of … Read More
NHL – Conference Finals Predictions
The Detroit Red Wings came up just short in their bid to dig their way out of a 3-0 hole in their Stanley Cup playoff series against San Jose, losing a 3-2 decision in Game Seven last night. The Conference Final matchups are now set, and here are my picks for those series: Tampa Bay … Read More
NHL – Sabres’ Season Ends Abruptly
When I wrote the blog predicting the result of the Buffalo Sabres/Philadelphia Flyers deciding Game Seven the other day, in the back of my mind I was thinking…well, boys, surprise me….prove me wrong…show me some magic. But, alas, the result of Game Seven was, well, very predictable. The Flyers, beaten twice on their home ice … Read More
NHL – Sabres – Flyers Will Go Seven Games
My original prediction of the Buffalo Sabres – Philadelphia Flyers opening round playoff series was that the Flyers would win in six games, and that pick will be incorrect since the series is now going to a seventh and deciding game. I see no reason to change the pick of the Flyers as the team … Read More
NHL – Playoff Update
It’s time to check in and see how my first round predictions for the Stanley Cup playoffs are doing. For starters, in the Western Conference I picked the Phoenix Coyotes to win their series with Detroit, and the Red Wings have already swept the disappointing Coyotes out of the playoffs. I picked Vancouver to oust defending … Read More
NHL – Flyers vs. Sabres Playoff Preview
Due to some technical difficulties, I wasn’t able to post the preview and prediction for the Stanley Cup opening round playoff series between Buffalo and Philadelphia until after game one was already completed. For that reason, I’ve decided to handicap the prediction by picking the loser of the opening game, the Flyers, to win the … Read More
NHL – First Round Playoff Predictions
The Stanley Cup playoffs begin tonight and just like every other season, there are some really interesting first round matchups. I’ll preview the Buffalo Sabres / Philadelphia Flyers series on Thursday. Here are my predictions on how the remaining first round series will turn out: Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay – this is a 4 vs. 5 … Read More