I know…the Sabres need to fiscally stick to their guns and make decisions based on what the team’s internal bottom line is. That doesn’t mean I have to like it. It is tough to accept the reality of where our local team is $$$wise. Each and every trade deadline, off season, etc. I expect something [...]
Aug
04
Mar
11
Sabres knock off Stars 5-3
Since the Olympic break, the Sabres’ games have been low scoring affairs… I don’t think I was the only one who was surprised by six goals in the first period. Buffalo is now on a three game winning streak and have found their game again. This game was bout Tyler Myers…a four point night…a helluva [...]
Mar
06
Sabres win big in overtime
This was a big win for the Sabres…they battled back from behind one goal twice to eventually win it overtime. If Philly would have one, they would have closed the gap between the teams in the Eastern Conference point race. By winning, the Buffalo leaps back into first place in the Northeast Division and are [...]
Jan
30
How well are the Sabres playing this year, some thoughts and some questions
They are 5th overall in NHL standings…they are on pace for 48 wins and 107 points. I liked that the Sabres bounced backed from the 7 game road trip with two wins at home…the road trip could have been better than six points, but ain’t nada we can do about that now. Was the road [...]
Jan
04
Sabres RULE at the half…
I knew the 2009-2010 Sabres would be better. I just didn’t expect to see what I am seeing. At 1/2 way into the season, I think it is about time we start calling these guys legit Stanley Cup contenders. What we have seen from them from the start of the year warrants such thoughts. Solid [...]
Dec
10
Mike Ramsey & Me
(click on image for full view) Just one of my favorite Sabres ever…played hard every night…shame he couldn’t finish his career here! Above is pic of rookie card I have for him that I purchased when I was kid! In my early 20s, I got to wait on him at restaurant downtown…gave me nice tip.
Nov
14
Sabres put out Flames in shootout
Last night’s game my friends was probably the best game of the season for the Sabres. Some quick thoughts… -Roy should play that way every single night -Miller has taken his game up a notch this year -Adam Mair played a helluva game…statement game after he was waived earlier in the week…he played pissed -Rookies [...]
Jun
10
And now we have a game seven in the Stanley Cup Finals…
Last night’s Penguins victory of the Red Wings was great…game seven is on Friday in Motown…when Pittburgh went down 2 games to 0 in the series, I thought it was pretty much said and done…but the Penguins battled back to make a series out of it. With the exception of the 5-0 Detroit win in game five, [...]
Jun
02
NHL Unrestricted Free Agents this year
I was wondering who are the unrestricted free agents this offseason in the NHL…here they are. Will the Sabres be active in the free agent market? Some interesting names on the list… Maybe the Sabres will pick up the Sedin twins…I kid.
May
31
Penguins lose opener of Stanley Cup finals to Red Wings
Leading up to last night’s game I kept thinking inside my Byrd brain that the only way the Pens are going to take the series is by winning game one…they didn’t…my thinking was that they would have set the tone for the series and put the Red Wings are their heels a bit by winning [...]
May
05
NHL Thoughts…Canadian Coyotes
I have written a few posts in the past on why I think the NHL isn’t the success is wishes to be… With news tonight that the Phoenix Coyotes are in bankruptcy and Blackberry mogul Jim Balsillie making a huge offer to buy the team with intentions of moving to Southern Ontario, I want to talk [...]
Apr
04
Sabres keep teasing us
They do… After last night’s come-from-behind OT win in Washington, Buffalo is still in the mix…who knows what will happen over the next five games…but at least it is interesting to watch…I can’t help myself…I suspect many of you can’t either…I sit and do the playoff math and there is still that part of me [...]
Apr
02
Sabres lose to Thrashers…
This says it all about last night’s loss… ATLANTA (AP) -With time running out on Buffalo’s playoff hopes, Thomas Vanek couldn’t believe he gave the puck away to Ilya Kovalchuk. “I gave their best player a breakaway to lose the game for us,” Vanek said after the Sabres were beaten by the Atlanta Thrashers 3-2 [...]
