Earlier this spring, there were plenty of rumors surrounding Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres organization. Not all of them were great, however. Some sources close to the organization were saying that as long as Dan Bylsma remained head coach of…
The rebuild in Buffalo will be taking on a new direction this summer after GM Tim Murray and Head Coach Dan Bylsma ran out of time. The Sabres finished last in the Atlantic Division and while it is fair to…
I thought I have seen it all at a hockey rink from my time playing, officiating, and as member of the media. I’ve seen fans hit by pucks (before nets behind the net became standard), intoxicated fans fight, and players…
Last year’s preview said that the Sabres would contend for the No. 1 overall draft pick. And they did such a great job at tanking that they ended up missing out on the Connor McDavid sweepstakes. All that tanking work only to end…
After getting the sack by Pittsburgh yesterday, Dan Bylsma has options as for where he should land his next coaching gig. The first question Penguins fans should ask is “Why didn’t this happen sooner?”. Considering three weeks ago they fired…
The three finalists for NHL Coach of the Year have been announced. Each of the three deserve to be a finalist. Paul MacLean, John Tortorella, and Ken Hitchcock have led massive turnarounds of their franchises. MacLean took a team that finished…
NHL analyst Mike Milbury landed himself in hot water yesterday after making several disparaging comments about Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Byalsma and captain Sidney Crosby, which forced Milbury to issue an apology today for his comments. “I reached out…
With the midway point of the NHL season here, we decided to award the top NHL awards to players and coaches if the season were to end at the 41-game mark. Today we feature the Norris Trophy for Best Defenseman…
Blown leads. Sloppy play. Lazy effort. All could be used to describe the Detroit Red Wings play thus far in 2010. While the Wings have had several injuries to battle through, this play comes at a time when the team…