Buffalo Sabres

Its hard to see Ryan Miller as anything other than one of the leagues top goalies.  He has been the rock in Buffalo since the lock out, and has outplayed entire offensive units time and time again to keep a shaking hockey club in games.  This season however seems to be getting the better of the silver medalist, and it only seems to be getting worse.

Last night against the Philadelphia Flyers, Miller let in three goals within the first six and a half minutes.  Not only is this unheard of for Miller, but he has never been one of the teams weak links, especially at home.  It seems this season’s expectations might be too much pressure for the 31 year old. ...

For the days leading up to the Sabres second home game one thing was discussed more then anything else, strike first blood.  After being shut out in their first meeting it was important for the Sabres to get on the board early and get things moving for them offensively.  They did just that scoring two goals within the first five minutes of the game, unfortunately this was about the only offense the Sabres generated the entire game.

Thomas Vanek put in his seventh goal of the year just two minutes into the game.  This was accompanied by a beautiful backhanded goal by Brad Boyes only thirty seconds later.  It seemed like the Sabres had accomplished wha...

It was the biggest opening night in Buffalo in over twenty years, a night that everyone would remember.  Not only have many state of the art renovations been made to the new “First Niagara Center,” but the new owners made it a wonderful event for every fan who walked through the doors.  Everything from give-aways, to a long opening ceremony that named each member of the Sabres team and staff, it was a high energy ceremony that really made you excited for the next sixty minutes of hockey.

There has been a stigma in Buffalo about the Carolina Hurricanes since the conference finals in the 2006 playoffs.  While the Sabres have of course beaten them since the E...

It seems there are about three tiers of teams in the Eastern Conference.  Which grouping do the Sabres belong in?  Not an easy question, but given Lindy Ruff's steady hand, and the recent bolstering of the roster they should be expected to be in the serious contenders group.  Let's look at how the Sabres stack up against the top tier teams in the east.

Best place to start is with the defending conference and world champion Boston Bruins.  These teams are similarly built: good defense corps , solid group of forwards with the real star being the goaltender.  On paper the Sabres have closed the gap by significantly upgrading the defense and adding skill...