Sabres Waiting for Secondary Scoring Chad DeDominicis | October 20, 2017 There’s a similar theme to the Buffalo Sabres 2017-18 season carried over from 2016-17. What’s the issue I’m talking about you ask? It’s secondary scoring. One of the main objectives on the…
Can McDavid & Matthews Keep up with Eichel? Jeff Seide | October 19, 2017 In the 12-month period before the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, there was a heated discussion about two ‘generational’ talents: Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. There was a fun and somewhat…
Restlessness in Buffalo Jeff Seide | October 12, 2017 The sky isn’t falling in Buffalo. It’s not time to panic. Then again, that all depends on your expectations. If you thought players brought together who were jettisoned by other…
Jack Eichel the Leader Chad DeDominicis | October 7, 2017 After getting his new eight-year $80 million contract from the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday evening, Jack Eichel spent a lot of his Wednesday afternoon press conference discussing leadership. While he’s…
How the Sabres Make the Playoffs Jeff Seide | October 4, 2017 Last year was supposed to be the season that we saw real growth from the Buffalo Sabres. With a roster that includes Jack Eichel, Ryan O’Reilly, Kyle Okposo, Evander Kane,…
NHL Standings Predictions: Preseason Edition Larry Fisher | October 4, 2017 NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition Bullish and a little bullied. That’s how I’m feeling about my official preseason predictions on opening day of the 2017-18 NHL campaign. Bullish in that…
Jack Eichel Signs 8-Year, $80 Million Extension With Sabres Jim Parsons | October 3, 2017 Not that there was ever a concern, but Jack Eichel isn’t going anywhere. The Buffalo Sabres took care of a major piece of housekeeping on Tuesday when they signed their…
Who Should Be Jack Eichel’s Wingers? Tristan Fitzpatrick | September 26, 2017 One of the first changes Phil Housley made to the Sabres’ lineup was moving Sam Reinhart to centre. Reinhart was a centre in junior and a good one, drafted 2nd…
Revisiting Hockey’s Hapless: The Atlantic Division Chris O'Reilly | September 25, 2017 Back in April, THW published a two-part series (East and West) outlining some positive predictions regarding non-playoff teams. The idea was to give fans of those teams a reason to…
Jack Eichel, the Next 90-Point Player Jeff Seide | September 19, 2017 What’s $2 million among friends? Just ask Jack Eichel of the Buffalo Sabres and Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers. Despite missing the first two months of the campaign with…
Buffalo Sabres 2017-18 Season Preview Chad DeDominicis | September 11, 2017 Last year started off with a really bad omen when Jack Eichel went down in the final minutes of practice on the eve of the puck dropping on the season.…
Sabres 2017-18 Season Bold Predictions Chad DeDominicis | September 7, 2017 Believe it or not, the 2017-18 NHL season is less than a month away. The Buffalo Sabres will open the season on October 5th and will start training camp in…