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Heading into the 2009-10 regular season, goaltender Michael Leighton had started just 60 games in his five-year career in the NHL—but a change of scenery combined and a second and third chance has provided the 29-year-old with all the motivation he needed. Leighton had a horrible seven-game stretch with the Carolina Hurricanes to start the season. He went 1-4 with the Canes, posting a 4.28 goals-against average and a .848 save ...

The 2009-10 season offered Sabres’ fans their first look at the future. Nathan Gerbe, Tyler Myers and Tyler Ennis all showed they are ready to take on a bigger role with the team. Next season, these three will certainly play a more pivotal role. Gerbe played 10 games with the Sabres and won the AHL rookie of the year during the 2008-09 season. While he had 56 points in 57 games with ...

The 2009-2010 NHL season was nothing short of another disappointment for the Buffalo Sabres, but the offseason will be the beginning of a serious rebuilding process after their first-round collapse against the Boston Bruins. Sabres general manager Darcy Regier has already given word that the offseason will more than likely see Buffalo make several moves. “I will try to be busy, yes,” Regier told the Associated Press last week. “Yes, I think ...

There is a lot of talk of dominance and upsets in the NHL nowadays, but it is tough to measure those things without looking at the conferences and divisions each team plays in. I’ve taken the liberty of compiling a little data and looking at which divisions are the toughest to play in or against. At the top of each divisional summary is the combined record of the division and the amount ...

The Buffalo Sabres have already begun to rebuild just three days after they were upset by the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2010 NHL playoffs. The Sabres announced on Thursday that they would be picking up the one-year option to keep head coach Lindy Ruff in Buffalo for a 13th straight season. Ruff and general manager Darcy Regier were both called into question by many of the Buffalo faithful ...

The first round of the 2010 NHL playoffs has come and gone, and there were a lot of surprises. The Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, and Buffalo Sabres were all upset in the East, paving the way for the Pittsburgh Penguins to return to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Western Conference has arguably the four best teams remaining in the postseason going up against one another. Two rookie goalies will be going ...

The Boston Bruins without Marc Savard is a dream matchup for any team, but it quickly turned into a nightmare for the Buffalo Sabres. The Bruins, behind the incredible play of rookie goaltender Tuukka Rask, eliminated the Sabres in six games on Monday night. “It was an extremely tight series,” head coach Lindy Ruff told the Associated Press after Game Six. “The teams couldn’t separate. There wasn’t much breathing space the whole ...

It’s a miracle! The San Jose Sharks made it out of the first round alive. The first three games of the first round series saw the Colorado Avalanche grab a 2-1 series lead and it appeared as if the Sharks were going to fall apart in the first round yet again—but San Jose was saved…by Ryane Clowe and Joe Pavelski? While Clowe and Pavelski both had fantastic season with the Sharks, nobody ...

The Norris Trophy finalists were announced early on Friday and the three candidates will surely bring about one of the closest races in the trophy’s history. The three nominees are Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings, Mike Green of the Washington Capitals, and Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks. Doughty finished third in scoring among defensemen, behind Green and Keith, with 16 goals and 59 points in total. He played all ...

The playoffs are just over one week old, and already some major stories have developed. From Marty Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils being ousted in five games by Brian Boucher and the Philadelphia Flyers, to the strong play of several veterans, the 2010 playoffs are slowly turning into one of the best postseasons in recent memory. So let’s start with Mr. Brodeur and the Devils, who will be heading home in ...