Futility: Hockey’s Dirty Word (Part One)
The definition of futility according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary: Futility – 1. The quality or state of being; 2. A useless act or gesture For the sport of hockey, futility…
Lindy Ruff
Colorado Avalanche: New Coach Should Be An “Outsider”
The start of the 2013 – 2014 season for the Colorado Avalanche will be one that marks a change. The severity of the change, however, might be the thing that…
What Will Buffalo Do With Darcy Regier?
Things don’t seem so cut and dry in Buffalo anymore. A month ago, it seemed clear that not only would the Sabres not make the playoffs, but General Manager Darcy…
The Buffalo Sabres Not So Special Teams Have Them Doomed
While fans and analyst can point to several reasons why the team has struggled this season, the greatest catalyst for the Buffalo Sabres disappointing 2013 is their poor play on…
Colorado Avalanche Coaching: What is the Future?
As I write this piece, the Colorado Avalanche sit in last place in the Western Conference, with an embarrassing 26 points. They are only two points ahead of the Florida…
Buffalo Sabres At Crossroads As Deadline Approaches
The short-term actions of the Buffalo Sabres will have significant long-term ramifications for the future of the franchise. In typical Sabres fashion, the team has won three games in a…
Do the Buffalo Sabres Ruin Young Talent?
With quarrels among teammates, management uncertainty and a spot near the bottom of the standings, there have certainly been Better Days (please excuse the Goo Goo Dolls reference) in the place…
End of an era: Lindy Ruff out in Buffalo
After nearly 25 years with the Buffalo Sabres organization beginning as a player in 1979, Lindy Ruff was relieved of his head coaching duties on Wednesday. Change was imminent for…
Thomas Vanek Evolved
Step aside Schwarzenegger. Thomas Vanek of the Buffalo Sabres is taking the reigns of conversation topics in Austrian households. His second career five-point night last Wednesday in the Sabres 7-4 win…
Has Lindy Ruff Overstayed His Welcome In Buffalo? The Saga Continues, For Now Anyway
Lindy Ruff’s time in Buffalo is best described as a saga. 14 years as the Sabres head coach has made Ruff the longest tenured coach in NHL history and the winning-est coach…
Trends and Performances Since the 2004-05 Lockout
This is the 3rd part in a series discussing NHL performances since the ’04-’05 lockout. Please read about the team by team performances as follows: Click here for the Western…
How the East Has Fared Post-Lockout
As fans CONTINUE to patiently wait for the NHL and NHLPA to negotiate a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), many are reminded of a time just eight years ago when…