Sabre Noise

The Buffalo Sabres will play the Montreal Canadiens four times in 2023-24. How much of an edge do they have over their division rivals? Much like the Buffalo Sabres and the Ottawa Senators, the Montreal Canadiens saw little turbulence in the way of roster turnover. They added just one notable player in Alex Newhook, and […] Buffalo Sabres division rivals’ 2023 offseasons Part … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres division rivals’ 2023 offseasons Part VII: Habs Rebuild

The Buffalo Sabres and their Adams Plan swept the Detroit Red Wings and their Yzerplan in 2022-23. Did Steve Yzerman finally improve the team in 2023-24? I’ve long since said that you can’t treat building an NHL team as though you’re playing franchise mode in a video game, but Steve Yzerman once again seems to […] Buffalo Sabres division rivals’ 2023 offseasons Part VI: … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres division rivals’ 2023 offseasons Part VI: Yzerplan Take 5

The Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators could find themselves vying against one another for a playoff spot in 2023-24 given both teams’ improvements. Across this series, we have covered the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Florida Panthers. One common denominator regarding each of the aforementioned teams is that there is […] Buffalo Sabres … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres division rivals’ 2023 offseasons Part V: Sens Rising?

The Buffalo Sabres looked good against the Tampa Bay Lightning last season, and that trend could continue if the Bolts take a step back. The Tampa Bay Lightning have had quite the hold on the Atlantic Division over the past decade and the Buffalo Sabres were a frequent victim. That changed last season, when the […] Buffalo Sabres division rivals’ 2023 offseasons Part IV: Storm … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres division rivals’ 2023 offseasons Part IV: Storm Dissipating?

Last year, the Buffalo Sabres had next to nothing going for them in fantasy hockey, but they are singing a different tune in 2023-24. There was little to get excited about the Buffalo Sabres from a fantasy hockey standpoint this time last year. But with so much offense among their top two lines, and a […] 4 Buffalo Sabres sit in major network’s Top 101 fantasy rankings - Sabre … [Read more...] about 4 Buffalo Sabres sit in major network’s Top 101 fantasy rankings