By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist The story of Taylor Hall and the Buffalo Sabres always was an unusual one. To sum it up: Who expected him to be…
The strange case of Taylor Hall
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: Introduction
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist This is the fourth straight “summer” that I’ve done a good-sized research project for Buffalo Sports Page. You might remember the ones on…
Young Sabres offer reason for optimism
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist The Buffalo Sabres are off on a three-game road trip now that a 4-3 loss to Washington on Friday night at the KeyBank…
Sabres fall short against Devils
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Ever see a baseball game between two non-contenders in September? That’s when the teams obviously have nothing to gain in the standings with…
Sabres take another step forward
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist The Buffalo Sabres must have figured that this would be a week when they might be able to change the direction of the…
Tokarski’s efforts can’t save Sabres
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist The Buffalo Sabres finished Thursday’s loss to the New York Rangers with a 7-23-6 record, with the “six” representing points earned in overtime…
Sabres finally end losing streak
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist There was no more March Sadness for the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. There were only smiles as the players skated out on…
Sabres find new way to lose
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Amazing? Yes. Stunning? Yes. Crushing? Yes. Unbelievable? Absolutely not. Not the way this season is going for the Buffalo Sabres. “Are there any…
Sabres lose in Granato’s debut
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist When Don Granato took over as the Buffalo Sabres’ head coach on Wednesday morning, he might have had a fleeting thought about what…
Another Sabres’ coach departs
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Ralph Krueger always was an unconventional choice to be the coach of the Buffalo Sabres. While it’s still a little astonishing that he…
The weight of history
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist This is the fourth straight season I’ve been paying close attention to the fate of the Buffalo Sabres, having covered virtually all of…
A change in philosophy
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Just in case you had any doubt that the competitive side of the Buffalo Sabres’ season as a team was essentially over, the…
Same old story, same old Sabres
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page There wasn’t much new with the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. For starters, the coach wasn’t new. Ralph Krueger was still behind the bench…
The education of a general manager
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Kevyn Adams probably guessed there might be days like this. He just hoped they wouldn’t arrive so quickly. The first-year general manager of…
