Sabres' Home Woes Resulting in Heavy Boos
Plus, a few new faces get added to Sabres' trade talks.
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3 Ways the Sabres Can Stop Getting Booed by Fans at Home
February 23, 2024 by Jacob D. Strozyk
Recently, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News wrote a news article where he discussed some of the actions and issues of the current players on the Sabres (from ‘Inside the NHL: Fans have noticed Sabres’ lack of postgame salutes:’ The Buffalo News, Feb. 18, 2024). He speaks on their lack of post-game ritual of saluting the fans after a win in response to the “Fire Donny” chants after their 9-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on December 29, 2023. He speaks on the fact that the fans incessantly boo them off the ice in the first periods when they are losing in any capacity, and as someone who attends every home game, I can validate that it happens. I don’t personally partake in the actions of the “boo birds” in the crowd, but I can confirm that it happens nightly.
Trading Sabres’ Casey Mittelstadt: What Does it Look Like?
February 23, 2024 by Michael Golden
Would the Buffalo Sabres trade Casey Mittelstadt? He is a pending restricted free agent this offseason, but he has previously stated he intends to re-sign with the Sabres. I believe that is the most likely scenario. However, Lance Lysowski of the Buffalo News reported earlier this month that while the Sabres weren’t actively shopping him, they were listening to inquiries from other teams. On the 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman expressed that Mittelstadt would be expecting a lucrative offer, given the long-term contracts received by the other members of Buffalo’s young core. If the Sabres don’t want to get out their checkbooks for Mittelstadt, they may have no choice but to move him.
Should Sabres Trade Okposo and Girgensons?
February 22, 2024 by Matthew Morris
The Buffalo Sabres could make a deal with a divisional rival in the coming weeks. The Hockey News recently reported that the Boston Bruins have expressed interest in both Kyle Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons, two-thirds of the Sabres’ on-ice leadership group.
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