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Gamenight: Buffalo Sabres Open Season with a Challenge

October 8th, 2010
he Buffalo Sabres will begin the 82-game-long season tonight with an opponent who seemed to have their number for the past five years.   The Sabres hope to change their fortunes against the Ottawa Senators in game one. Since the end of the NHL lockout, the Senators are 25-7-4 against the Sabres. ...

NHL: Buffalo Sabres 2010-11 Regular Season Preview

October 6th, 2010
Last year's division champions are looking for a repeat performance this season.  The roster is somewhat retooled, and by bringing back the key pieces, they seem ready for the challenge.  The Buffalo Sabres open their season with a challenge right away, facing the Ottawa Senators this Friday.  Are they ready to ...

Will the Buffalo Sabres Win the Northeast Division Again?

August 22nd, 2010
  This is Part Three of an eight-part series of questions about the Sabres that many people have been wondering about over the offseason.   The Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the NHL was quietly one of the strongest divisions in the league last year, sending four of its five ...

Will The Buffalo Sabres’ Defense Be Better?

August 19th, 2010
This is Part Two of an eight-part series of questions about the Sabres that many people have been wondering about over the offseason Defense hasn't really been a strong suit of the Sabres for the few years after the lockout. However, last year's defense may have surprised many people.   While it ...

Do The Buffalo Sabres Have Enough Size?

August 17th, 2010
  This is Part 1 of an eight-part series of questions about the Sabres that many people have been wondering about over the offseason.   Without a doubt, the Sabres have some very small players on their team. While in recent drafts they've been drafting bigger players to compensate, their present team ...

Buffalo Sabres Re-Sign Forward Mark Mancari

August 11th, 2010
The Buffalo Sabres announced today that they have re-signed forward Mark Mancari to a one-year, two-way deal.  The deal is worth up to $575K according to CapGeek.com. Mancari was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres as the 207th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He has led ...

10 NHL Players That Should Rebound in 2010-11

August 6th, 2010
Some players did not perform well last season even though they were expected to do so.  Whether it be because of injury or a really bad slump, some good players are just going to have bad years.   A change of scenery, a new teammate, or just feeling 100% healthy can ...

Buffalo Sabres Hope Veterans Will Help in Upcoming Season

August 5th, 2010
The offseason for the Buffalo Sabres has been status quo, as the team has not made any major moves or signings for the upcoming season. The status quo for the Sabres includes signing replacements as players leave, or just promoting through the system.   On July 1st, the Sabres signed defenseman Jordan ...

Tim Kennedy: The Buffalo Sabres Think Less Is More

August 4th, 2010
  In a surprising move by the Sabres organization two days ago, the team has decided that they can do without center Tim Kennedy going forward.  Just days earlier, Tim Kennedy had been awarded a million dollar arbitration settlement, which the Sabres were forced to accept due to a clause in ...

The 10 Best Buffalo Sabres of This Decade

December 11th, 2009
Sabretooth didn't make the list, but as the mascot of the Buffalo Sabres, he's seen many decent Buffalo players come and go. Keep in mind this is a highly opinionated piece on who I believe are the ten best Sabres of decade. Before you all wonder, Tyler Myers ...