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Buffalo Sabres season preview: The Blueline
This is part two of a series previewing the Buffalo Sabres 2011-12 season. Part two focuses on the defense. Read part one here. A handful of factors aided Ryan Miller in his Vezina winning season....
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Double Minors: Sabres 2 – Bruins 6
Going over the Sabres 6-2 thrashing at the hands of the Boston Bruins would be overkill at this point. It is clear that Buffalo didn’t come ready to push back against a stronger, more physical team...
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Could defensive depth provide trade leverage?
This originally appeared on Buffalo Wins With 10 blueliners who played NHL minutes last season, the Sabres have basically become the Costco for NHL defensemen this offseason. When Adam Pardy came over...
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Plenty of Northeast play on the horizon for the Sabres
As was illustrated last week, one loss can really be magnified with such a short schedule. Three losses can send a fan base into an absolute state of terror. With two losses to the Canes followed by...
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Questions linger with crowded house on blueline
Ever since Doug Janik and Rory Fitzpatrick took the ice for game seven of the 2006 Eastern Conference Finals, defensive depth has been a focal point of how the Buffalo Sabres have been built. The...
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Revamped Blueline a Key in Buffalo’s Turnaround
As the Sabres open their preseason campaign this evening against Minnesota, portions of the reshaped roster will be front and center for the first time. While this includes players like Jack Eichel,...
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The Instigator Podcast Episode 42 – 2015-16 Season Preview
Tyler and Chris are back after summer break and we’re talking about the outlook for the 2015-16 Sabres season. We spend some time looking at some question marks surrounding the defense corps, just how...
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The Instigator Podcast 5.19 – System Adjustments Keep Sabres on Track
After the injuries to Jack Eichel and Evander Kane, Sabres fans had a disappointing outlook for the season to come. However, the team rebounded from their disappointing opener with an impressive win...
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The Instigator Podcast 5.26 – Veteran Presence
After a brief layoff Chris and Tyler are back in action not 24 hours after Buffalo’s comeback win against the Kings. This week’s podcast covers the impressive debut of Brendan Guhle, the continued...
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The Instigator Podcast 5.30 – Missing Pieces
Since all we seem to do is jinx the Sabres with most of our post-game shows, we figured it would be best to talk about something other than the game that was just played. So Chris and Tyler sit down to...
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Botterill Should Have Plenty of Trade Targets on Defense
Through just under a month it seems as if Jason Botterill’s train of thought on reshaping Buffalo’s blueline is similar to that of his predecessor. Addressing the lack of talent and depth on Buffalo’s...
View ArticleThe Instigator Podcast 6.7 – Who Wins One of the Final Spots on the Sabres...
There are only a few spots available on the Buffalo roster for the coming season but the Sabres have upwards of 15 players battling for five, maybe six positions. It’s a battle that includes a...
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Two in the Mailbox – O’Reilly Availability and the Worst Trade You’ve Ever Seen
Two in the Mailbox, the (sometimes) weekly mailbag on the Sabres, goalie stuff, Buffalo and anything in between, is back. You can submit to the mailbag using #2ITBmailbag on Twitter or emailing...
View ArticleThe Instigator Podcast 7.10 – Cardiac Kids
The Sabres have made a living off thrilling, come-from-behind victories over their six-game winning streak, earning the moniker of the cardiac kids. Buffalo’s climb up the standings hasn’t come with a...
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Sabres Continue to Construct a “Modern” Blueline
Recent Sabres draft pick Ryan Johnson was quickly described as a modern, or new-age, defenseman by the pundits on NBCSN. A swift skating player who can serve as a one-man breakout and effectively push...
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