Sabres & Amerks Players of the Week (3/6-3/12)
Written By: Intern Justin In a year where there doesn’t appear to be much hope for the Buffalo Sabres, there are still bright spots on the team. There won’t be playoffs, but there’s hope for next year with the heart that the team plays with. With so many promising young players in the organization, they […]
Game Preview: Bills Redemption tour kicks off Sunday vs. Steelers
By: Joe Konze Jr | jkonzejr@gmail.com It’s been a little over 230 days since the Buffalo Bills suffered a gut-wrenching 34-24 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game. Visions of Stefon Diggs watching the Arrowhead Stadium ticker-tape parade still lingers in the minds of the #BillsMafia fanbase, and the bitter taste […]
Konze Hits It To Deep Left: My Best Friend, Baseball and my Undying Love for the Game
BY: JOE KONZE JR June 11, 2005, I sat on an aluminum bench at Thomas E. “Bill” Farrell Baseball Complex in Henrietta, NY. Beads of sweat gathered where my baseball hat met my forehead and dripped off of my nose and onto my already drenched Kelly Green Nike Dri-FIT t-shirt. “Are you ready to hit […]
WARNING: Auston Matthews is Lethal, and Nobody Can Stop Him
BY: JOE KONZE JR When the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Auston Matthews with the first overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Level Draft, excitement and high expectations quickly filled Maple Leaf Gardens’ surrounding streets. Matthews checked every single box for what you would want in a franchise player. A lightning-quick release, a tremendous frame, […]
Dangle, Snipe, Celly: Konze’s Observations On The Start Of The NHL Season
BY: JOE KONZE JR To say that the start of the 2021 NHL season has been insane would truly be an understatement. In the first month alone, the NHL had 35 games postponed, and at least 124 players landed on the NHL’s COVID-19 and forced multiple teams out of action. Despite a sluggish start to […]
Bogdan’s Breakdown: A Climate Report of the Sabres’ Fanbase
BY: KEVIN BOGDAN When the Sabres returned to action Monday evening against the Islanders, the fanbase wasn’t sure how the team would play after a two-week hiatus with multiple players testing positive for the Coco (COVID-19). Many of us, including myself, expected some flat legs and some sloppy hockey, especially against a boring style team […]
NHL helmet sponsors, revised
BY: PATRICK KOSTER AND BRENDAN STUART It was inevitable. The KHL has plenty of sponsors all over their uniforms. A plethora of other European leagues have sponsors plastered on theirs, and now, the NHL is taking its first step toward commercializing its uniforms. The opening of the 2021 NHL season brought new divisions, a new […]
Sabres set to take on Islanders tonight after two-week hiatus
BY: JOE KONZE JR. There was a sense of relief surrounding Buffalo Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger as he took to the podium after Monday morning’s skate at KeyBank Center. Krueger, who hadn’t been on the ice since Feb. 1, was back at practice Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19 and ran morning skate at […]
Potential Trades the Sabres Could Make To Bolster Lineup
BY: KEVIN BOGDAN After the first seven games of the season, it is quite obvious that the Sabres’ two biggest needs are goaltending and defense. I will focus on the players the team should be looking to trade for and not speculate on the assets the Sabres would give up to trade for these players. […]
Buffalo Takes Three Points from Washington, Ready to Welcome Lafrenière and the Rangers.
BY: DUANE A. STEINEL After starting a disappointing 1-3, Buffalo headed to Washington to take on the Capitals for their second series matchup this season. That saying “Same Ole Sabres” had already begun to creep up on #SabresTwitter amongst the fanbase. Buffalo, who split their two-game series with Philadelphia, has had trouble staying consistent with […]