Author: Kris Baker
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The Buffalo Sabres Spring 2011 Prospect Rankings
The Buffalo Sabres enter the 2011 offseason with the excitement of a new ownership group and promises of one thing – winning. With that in mind, I can’t think of a better way to assess the future than an extensive look at the prospect ranks. Much like the new ownership, the Sabres future forwards will…
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5/8 Recap: Isackson quiet as Herd eliminated
Christian Isackson recorded four shots on goal Sunday as Sioux Falls was eliminated from the USHL playoffs with a 3-2 overtime loss to Dubuque. Zemgus Girgensons (’94) scored just 2:38 into the extra frame to deal the Stampede a 3-1 loss in the best-of-five Western Conference Final. Isackson, who finished the ten-game postseason with eight…
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Sabres to skate in Traverse City
The Buffalo Sabres will be one of eight teams this fall playing in the 13th annual Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament, a pre-season gathering that allows clubs an opportunity to evaluate their talent against others’ young guns in a playoff-style environment. Held in Traverse City, Michigan, this five-day, eight-team tournament is slated to begin on…
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5/7 Recap: McNabb keeps mackin'; Boychuk bounced
Brayden McNabb extended his playoff point streak to eleven games Saturday, collecting a pair of assists for the second straight game as Kootenay evened the WHL Championship series at a game apiece with a 7-5 win over Portland. McNabb, who now has 24 points (3+21) this postseason, struck with primary power play helpers three minutes…
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5/6 Recap: McNabb continues tear as 'Hawks steal opener
Brayden McNabb (+2) extended his point and assist streaks to a franchise record 10 games Friday as Kootenay opened the WHL finals with a 4-3 overtime loss to Portland. Finishing with a pair of even strength helpers, the 6’4 defenseman has now collected 22 points (3+19) in 15 playoff games. Meanwhile the ICE loss, much…
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Boychuk primed for WHL final
Digging deep to bring you the latest and greatest in the world of the Sabres prospects, we’ll turn it over to Riley Boychuk’s hometown abbynews.com (Abbotsford, B.C. News) for a nice piece prior to the match-up with former bantam ‘mate and Koootenay ICE netminder Nathan Lieuwen. Emerging from a dark period, Boychuk’s Winterhawks are set…
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5/2-3 Recap: Boychuk moves on; Foligno recognized
Gregg Sutch was a healthy scratch Tuesday as Mississauga opened the OHL Championship series with a 5-2 win over Owen Sound. The grinding 6’2 forward hasn’t played for the Majors since April 12th, a span of seven playoff games, after skating limited minutes in the Majors’ first seven postseason tilts. The Majors will travel to…
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4/30 Recap: Boychuk gets letter; Kass debuts
Riley Boychuk wore an “A” Saturday but was unable to register a point as Portland earned a key 3-2 victory over Spokane to take a 3-2 series lead in the WHL Western Conference Final. The 6’5 wing has four goals and 10 points in the playoffs, but just one assist in the series with Chiefs.…
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4/29 Recap: Boychuk scraps as Chiefs pull even
Riley Boychuk finished -3 with a fighting major Friday as Portland got hammered by Spokane, 8-3. Thrashers prospect Levko Koper notched a hat trick and an assist for the Chiefs, who evened the WHL Western Conference Final at two games apiece with the series heading back to Portland for Saturday’s game five. After coming to…
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Kassian joins Pirates
Short and sweet: Zack Kassian has been deployed to Portland of the AHL and could make his pro debut Saturday as the Pirates travel to Binghamton for game #3 of their division final series. From the Sabres website: Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier announced today the Sabres have reassigned forward Zack Kassian to Portland of…
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