The Attack Zone

Mar 6
4 min

Kevyn's Cryptic Press Conference

On Friday, March 5th, 2021, Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams held a press conference addressing the state of the team. The...

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John Platzer

Mar 2
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 25
4 min

Seven Bright Spots For Buffalo

Despite a slow start to the 2021 season, all is not lost. Buffalo's pieces are beginning to come together. Let's have a look 1. The...

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John Platzer

Feb 24
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 24
7 min

You Don't Know Jack!

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
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 20
5 min

Buffalo Needs Bangers

While watching the Sabres flounder again on Thursday, the broadcasters for the opposing Washington team echoed the sentiments of Sabres...

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Buffalo, Where Hockey Players Lose Their Love Of The Game

John Platzer

Feb 18
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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I'm Mad As Hell And I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore!

John Platzer

Feb 16
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
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
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
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
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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Ralph Krueger Tests Positive For Covid-19

John Platzer

Feb 4
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
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
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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Devils v Sabres: Battle For A Winning Record, part 2

John Platzer

Jan 31
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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Devils v Sabres: The Battle For A Winning Record

John Platzer

Jan 30
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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Rangers Look To Even The Score In Buffalo

John Platzer

Jan 28
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
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
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
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
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
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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