Sabres’ Jason Botterill: What Went Wrong Tom P. | June 21, 2020 The Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Jason Botterill on Tuesday. “This morning, we informed Jason Botterill he will no longer be the General Manager of the Sabres,” owners Terry and…
Sabres Owner: “It’s Time to Start Winning” The Canadian Press | June 29, 2019 VANCOUVER — Terry Pegula leaned into the table and got directly to the heart of the matter when assessing the more downs than ups he has experienced over eight-plus years of owning the Buffalo Sabres. “The one thing I think about is it’s time to start …
Krueger Fills Out Sabres’ Coaching Staff Jeff Seide | June 17, 2019 The Buffalo Sabres overhaul behind the bench continues. Less than a month after hiring Ralph Krueger as head coach, the sixth to serve in that role in the last eight…
Why Krueger Went Bar Hopping in Buffalo Jeff Seide | May 20, 2019 Coffee and beer. In the simplest form, it’s what separates Dan Bylsma from Ralph Krueger. Two years ago, after another disappointing season, then-Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray suggested that…
Coaching Colleagues Expect Krueger to Thrive & Adjust With Sabres The Canadian Press | May 17, 2019 Mike Babcock and Ralph Krueger’s relationship goes back to 2004 and countless conversations since about coaching in the NHL. The Toronto Maple Leafs coach just wishes Krueger hadn’t join ed the rival Buffalo Sabres to make his job more difficult. “It d…
Krueger Steps Into Sabres Hot Seat Jeff Seide | May 16, 2019 Make no bones about it, the Buffalo Sabres are at a seminal moment in their history. The franchise is turning to their sixth head coach since Terry and Kim Pegula…
Phil Housley’s Seat Is Red Hot Jeff Seide | March 15, 2019 The Buffalo Sabres’ post-game answers have become as cliché as they get. The excuses flow faster than outlet passes from their zone. The blank stares match their scoreboard total. There’s…
The Sabres Seismic Culture Shift Jeff Seide | August 10, 2018 His words cut to the chase. “Right now we have a losing culture here,” said Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill at his season-ending news conference. “It stinks that we…
Sabres’ Botterill Wants Sweeping Changes Anthony Sciandra | April 12, 2018 Change. It’s something with which fans of the Buffalo Sabres have become all too familiar over the past few seasons. Year in and year out, new faces have come and…
The Sabres Have No Quick Fixes Jeff Seide | February 27, 2018 Buffalo Sabres fans need to face the truth. On one hand, they complain about how bad the team is – which they are – with a 19-33-11 record. On the…
Jason Botterill and the Sabres Have a Big Decision to Make The Hockey Writers | December 16, 2017 One of the most discussed topics leading into the 2017-18 season for the Buffalo Sabres was the future of Sam Reinhart. He was coming off a disappointing sophomore season after a…
Sabres Still Recovering from Failed Rebuild Anthony Sciandra | November 22, 2017 Take a moment and imagine a world where none of the Sabres’ past misfortunes ever occurred. Perhaps elsewhere in the multiverse (if there is such a thing) lies a version…