NHL: Rangers making a run at the Devils

Currently in the midst of a 10-0-3 run, the New York Rangers are moving up the standings.  After a shootout win at Buffalo, the Rangers are now tied with Ottawa for fifth in the conference.  In their division, the Rangers sit in third place with 83 points behind the Devils (86 points) and Penguins (85 [...]

NHL: Ring the new year with outdoor hockey

The NHL is bringing the sport back to its roots with a New Year’s Day game between the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins outside at the home of the Buffalo Bills.  The sold out game has a little ambiance with snowfall at the start.  What a way to try to bring some nostalgia back to [...]

NHL: Small market woes

The NHL is still playing.
Currently, league officials are tinkering to try and make the game a little more appealing for all fans. Their schedule as it is today is very division and conference oriented. Teams rarely play those from the other conference and it has made the familiarity with those players tough. Adding a more [...]

NHL: Free Agency Boom

The NHL Eastern Conference had a major power shift on the first day of free agency.  The Buffalo Sabres, President Cup winners and one of the best teams since the lock out, lost their two major cogs - co-captains Chris Drury and Daniel Briere - to conference foes Rangers and Flyers.
Buffalo was the poster team [...]

NHL Free Agency

NHL free agency period starts July 1 and looks to impact one of the best teams - Buffalo Sabres - tremendously.  Their co-captains are both unrestricted at that time and the Sabres also have a few top restricted free agents out there.  This could change the whole dynamic of a team that has thrived in [...]