The 2023 Stanley Cup Final kicks off on Saturday night and – at least on paper – this year’s edition is shaping up to be a compelling matchup. The Florida…
TONY’S TAKE – 2023 STANLEY CUP FINAL PREVIEW
TONY’S TAKE – 2023 EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL PREVIEW
Welcome to this year’s editions of the NHL’s Eastern and Western Conference Finals, where four teams will battle for the right to become the final two squads to square off…
TONY’S TAKE – 2023 STANLEY CUP SECOND ROUND SEMIFINAL PREVIEW
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Typically that’s a phrase one would hear around Christmas. But for hockey fans, there’s no better time of year to enjoy the…
TONY’S TAKE – 2023 STANLEY CUP FIRST ROUND QUARTERFINAL PREVIEW
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Typically that’s a phrase one would hear around Christmas. But for hockey fans, there’s no better time of year to enjoy the…
TONY’S TAKE – 2022 STANLEY CUP FINAL PREVIEW
The 2022 Stanley Cup Final kicks off tonight and – at least on paper – this year’s edition is shaping up to be one of the best matchups in league…
TONY’S TAKE – 2021 STANLEY CUP FINAL PREVIEW
The Stanley Cup Final begins tonight and a compelling matchup between two franchises who are normally division rivals in a non-COVID world awaits hockey fans. The Tampa Bay Lightning, a…
TONY’S TAKE – 2021 STANLEY CUP THIRD ROUND SEMIFINAL PREVIEW
Welcome to this year’s edition of the Stanley Cup Semifinals, where four teams will battle for the right to become the final two squads to square off for the most…
TONY’S TAKE – 2021 STANLEY CUP FIRST ROUND QUARTERFINAL PREVIEW
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Typically that’s a phrase one would hear around Christmas. But for hockey fans, there’s no better time of year to enjoy the…
Sabre Stats: Stanley Cup hangover?
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist You’re Alexander Ovechkin. You have finally won a Stanley Cup, and partied like it was your last chance at glory. But it wasn’t…
The better story wins in the Stanley Cup Finals
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Sometimes sportswriters are asked if they root during games. It’s a slightly weird query, at least for the good ones, but if they…
