John Platzer
Let The Bodies Hit The Floor
With his 100 mph shot and deadly accuracy, Thompson sails the puck by Arizona goalie Connor Ingram at such a velocity that it zipped around
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The Attack Zone
John Platzer
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
NHL Scoring: A League In Transition
There was a time in the not too distant past when a point per game player was hailed as one of the league's best, easily in the top ten....
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John Platzer
- Mar 1, 2021
- 4 min
Culture Is King
You hear successful business leaders laud it all the time. There have been countless books written on the subject. It is the key to long...
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John Platzer
- Feb 23, 2021
- 4 min
Trade For Eichel? NHL Fans Say No!
In 2015, the Buffalo Sabres selected Jack Eichel with the second overall pick in the annual NHL Entry /Draft. There was a lot of hype...
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John Platzer
- Feb 22, 2021
- 4 min
Is Cozens Ready?
Dylan Cozens has played ten NHL games for the Buffalo Sabres. This is significant because, as the rule states, once a player under 25...
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John Platzer
- Feb 17, 2021
- 5 min
Buffalo, Where Hockey Players Lose Their Love Of The Game
It was nearly three years ago, the end of the 2017/18 NHL season, when Ryan O'Reilly infamously said to the press that he lost the love...
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John Platzer
- Feb 15, 2021
- 4 min
I'm Mad As Hell And I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore!
No Sabres shots on goal in the third period and they were behind by two goals.
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John Platzer
- Feb 15, 2021
- 2 min
Sabres Depleted But Ready
Tonight, the Buffalo Sabres are back on the ice facing off against the new division rival New York Islanders! The Sabres last played...
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John Platzer
- Feb 9, 2021
- 3 min
Sabres Practice, Adams Addresses Media
The Buffalo Sabres are on the ice! For the first time in 7 days the boys are together for a practice skate, some of the boys anyway....
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John Platzer
- Feb 8, 2021
- 3 min
Pandemic Protocol Prevents Play
The Buffalo Sabres played 10 games this season before the postponement of a 4 game road trip which followed a 2 game back-to-back...
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John Platzer
- Feb 8, 2021
- 6 min
Sabres After 10
With no upcoming games on the horizon thanks to the pandemic, let's take at look at the Buffalo Sabres after 10 games. The boys in blue...
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John Platzer
- Feb 4, 2021
- 1 min
Ralph Krueger Tests Positive For Covid-19
The Buffalo Sabres have just reported that head coach Ralph Krueger has tested positive for covid-19. At 61, Mr. Krueger is in the high...
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John Platzer
- Feb 3, 2021
- 6 min
Salary Cap Crap
With no games for the next 8 days, we have some time on our hands. So let's use some of this time to take a good hard look at Buffalo's...
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John Platzer
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
Rasmus Dahlin: Boom or Bust
And the first pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft goes to the Buffalo Sabres! Finishing at the bottom of the standings doesn't guarantee a...
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John Platzer
- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
Devils v Sabres: Battle For A Winning Record, part 2
A regulation tie in yesterday's contest guarantied that neither team would leave with a losing record. Overtime came and went without a...
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John Platzer
- Jan 30, 2021
- 2 min
Devils v Sabres: The Battle For A Winning Record
The Buffalo Sabres at 3-3-2 have not yet gone above .500 for the season. The Devils have had a winning record at points during this young...
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John Platzer
- Jan 28, 2021
- 3 min
Rangers Look To Even The Score In Buffalo
The New York Rangers are off to a 1-4-1 start this season. It's a season of just 56 games. In Hockey, teams often take a short view of...
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John Platzer
- Jan 24, 2021
- 3 min
The Ralph Krueger Way
Ralph Krueger replaced Phil Housley as the Buffalo Sabres head coach on May 15th, 2019. The 2019/20 season would mark his first time...
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John Platzer
- Jan 23, 2021
- 4 min
Does tanking work?
It was the 2014/15 NHL season. Tim Murray was the General Manager of the Buffalo Sabres, a team which in the previous season had finished...
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John Platzer
- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
Sabres Break Hart
The Buffalo Sabres made it look easy on Monday night with a 6-1 victory over the previously undefeated Philadelphia Flyers. The normally...
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John Platzer
- Jan 18, 2021
- 3 min
Where Skinner Belongs
Jeff Skinner, the 2011 Rookie of the Year, was acquired by the Buffalo Sabres in the summer of 2018. In the following season, Skinner...
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John Platzer
- Jan 15, 2021
- 3 min
Sabres vs, Capitals recap
The Buffalo Sabres fell to the Washington Capitols last night to open their 2021 season. The final tally was 6-4 in a game where Buffalo...
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