Today is the start of something new
No this is not the beginning of one of High School Musical’s greatest songs, this is the start of my daily blog over the summer. I just wrapped up my junior year at Chatham University, and want to use my last summer vacation to blog here every single day until school begins again in August. […]
It’s a new week, time for a new Buffalo Sabres Connections
It seemed folks enjoyed the last Buffalo Sabres Connections we did, so it’s only right we do a second one. I got some feedback that this one should be a bit harder, so tweet me @gatesy35 your thoughts, and if you want more of these. Click the link below to play our second iteration Sabres […]
Buffalo Sabres Connection #1
It’s officially the offseason for the Buffalo Sabres so what better way to live in the past than with a game of connections. The goal is to select four people who have a similar “theme.” I want to thank my friend Taylor Haase for the inspiration on the Penguins’ themed connections games she made. Click […]
Sabres organization has taken the right step forward
Before the Facebook mob sends me death threats for this headline, the Sabres step forward had nothing to do with on-ice play. The Sabres went all-out tonight for Jeff Skinner’s 1000th NHL game. From a surprise return of Between 2 Stalls, red beanies for fans, and several outstanding video tributes throughout the game. The Buffalo […]
An open letter to the Buffalo Sabres
One of my favorite childhood memories comes from the 2007 Buffalo Sabres Cup run. I was seven years old then, and became forever hooked to this franchise. I remember so vividly my dad buying me an inflatable Stanley Cup I carried throughout the halls of the then HSBC arena, to loud cheers from fellow western […]
Ryan Johnson is the Sabres unsung hero
It is hard to believe that Ryan Johnson started this season down in Rochester. His play so far since reaching the NHL has been nothing short of spectacular. Johnson’s play in the preseason showed flashes of excellence, but too many moves followed by some bad turnovers left him out of the discussion to be on […]
This week will define the rest of the Sabres season
Yes, you read that right, and it has nothing to do with the team’s on-ice play. Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams has a massive decision to make as Zach Benson has played eight games so far this season. If Benson plays in two more this year, his entry-level contract (ELC) will begin. Benson has undoubtedly […]
Does Zach Benson have a chance to make the Buffalo Sabres roster
Most fans and analysts alike thought it was set in stone Zach Benson would be heading back to the WHL for another year of development, however, his stellar play this training camp has left us all wondering if he has a shot at making the 23-man roster. The 2023 13th-overall pick has made headlines due […]
Devon Levi and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen should be the Buffalo Sabres goalies
All I have seen this offseason is how Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams has dropped the ball by sticking with young goaltenders Devon Levi and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for next year, and I am sick of it. Last season’s netminding woes Last season saw the Sabres start their year with the goaltending tandem of then 41-year-old […]
Five songs that could be Jeff Skinner’s goal song next year
Let’s just be honest with each other, Jeff Skinner has killed it in his selections for his personal goal song since the team started doing it two years ago. His first song was Miley Cyrus’ infamous Party in the U.S.A., while Whitney Houston’s I Wanna Dance with Somebody echoed through the KeyBank Center this past […]