The Jimmy Vesey saga is nearing its long-awaited end. For months now the Harvard graduate has been in the news as speculation of his potential landing spot has grown. The Buffalo Sabres entered the mix back on June 20th when they traded for Vesey’s rights from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2016 third […] READ MORE
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The All-Time Best Buffalo Sabres Free Agent Signing
Welcome to LWOS Hockey’s summer series. After the historic 2016 NHL Free Agency period, it’s a good time to look at the best free agent signing in the history of all 30 NHL franchises. Up next: The all-time best Buffalo Sabres free agent signing. The Sabres have not been an ideal landing spot for free […] READ MORE
NHL’s 30 in 30: Buffalo Sabres
For the month of June, Last Word On Sports will be covering each team in our 30 in 30 series. Once a day, we take a look at an NHL team’s past season, what their off-season looks like, and what they could hope to achieve before the start of their 2015-16 season. Everybody wants to […] READ MORE
Tim Murray: Professionally Inadequate
If you decided to look up the definition of the word “Incompetence,” hockey fans would likely joke about Tim Murray‘s photo next to the word. In reality, you’d simply find the definition of the word. A definition to a word that suits Tim Murray to a tee. The Buffalo Sabres 2014-15 season was one to […] READ MORE
On The Powerplay – Playoffs, Coaches, Memorial Cup, and World Championships
Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Powerplay with Ben and Dave. Join Ben Kerr and Dave Gove each week as they take a look around the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere. Dave and Ben are back with an absolutely jam-packed edition of […] READ MORE
Sabres Fire Head Coach Ted Nolan
Following their last overall finish in the NHL this season, the Buffalo Sabres will be making major changes to their coaching staff. The team announced that head coach Ted Nolan has been relieved of his duties. The team is also getting rid of assistant coach Danny Flynn, while not renewing the contracts of Bryan Trottier […] READ MORE
Buffalo Sabres Trade Deadline Analysis
Now that the trade deadline has come and gone, the Buffalo Sabres will play out the last string of games until the all-important NHL Draft Lottery. The Sabres sit in last place, and those fans who want to see the club “tank,” will be watching their results as well as those of the Edmonton Oilers […] READ MORE
Christian Ehrhoff Bought Out by the Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres used one of their two compliance buyouts on defenseman Christian Erhoff this weekend. The 31-year-old signed a 10-year, $40 million deal with the Sabres and was set to make an annual earning of $4 million until the 2020-21 season. Ehrhoff had played just three seasons into the 10-year contract and put […] READ MORE