4 Dark Horse NHL Teams to Watch in 2024-25 & Mogilny Is Hockey Hall of Fame Worthy
Plus a look at the Sabres' 3 most important players for returning to the postseason and the Sabres need to give Zach Benson a chance to shine.
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4 Dark Horse NHL Teams to Watch in 2024-25
August 6, 2024 by Stefano Rubino
Every season, we expect certain teams to perform to certain standards based on their roster. However, a few teams always decide to turn the tables on our predictions. Last season, the Vancouver Canucks, who, after missing the playoffs by 12 points in 2022-23, took the league by storm, winning the Pacific Division and making it to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Similarly, the Nashville Predators, who, after parting ways with many long-time players at the 2023 Trade Deadline, willed their way to the playoffs last season…
Alexander Mogilny Is Hockey Hall Of Fame Worthy
August 6, 2024 by Nathaniel Oliver
The fact that Alexander Mogilny has not received enshrinement in the Hockey Hall of Fame is more than a bit perplexing. The man who was nicknamed “Magic” during his early years in Buffalo assembled perhaps the least considered storied career in the NHL. Fans and hockey historians are beginning to forget how talented he truly was...
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Buffalo Sabres’ 3 Most Important Players for Getting Back to the Playoffs
August 5, 2024 by Ryan Womeldorf
It’s no secret that the Buffalo Sabres are at something of a crossroads. Some had general manager Kevyn Adams on the hot seat a year ago; that has only amplified with yet another year of failure. Getting back to the playoffs is priority No. 1 in Buffalo and has been a pivotal offseason for the Sabres…
Sabres Need to Give Zach Benson the Chance to Shine
August 4, 2024 by Jacob D. Strozyk
The Buffalo Sabres will be once again brimming with young talent as they go into the 2024-25 NHL season, and among them is Zach Benson, who had a solid 2023-24 season. As he looks to his sophomore season, he has a lot that he can improve on between his speed, decision-making, and finishing ability, but as he now has a full NHL season under his belt and a seasoned NHL coach at his back, the odds are good that his second year will be an exciting one…
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