The NHL Goalie Report is back! Poised to be better than ever, this series will cover all that matters most throughout 2022-23. Expect these writeups to showcase league leaders, highlight-reel saves, backups battling for starts, spotlight-worthy debuts, questionable calls, all-star performances, injury updates, and everything in between. 2022-23 NHL Goalie Report (The Hockey Writers) In
Sabres Goaltending
Another holiday season has come and gone, and 2021 is coming to a close. Unfortunately, the end of the year has seen some uncertainty arise in the hockey world as the 2021-22 NHL season was put on pause for a week, bringing back memories of March 2020, the last time the regular season was paused.
The Buffalo Sabres have, once again, a slew of questions entering the new season. Near the top of that list is their goaltending situation. The franchise has young talent in the system, but as the rebuild continues, there’s now a need for the next generation to develop sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, their emergence must
General manager Kevyn Adams fixed the Buffalo Sabres’ most glaring need of the last two seasons with one decisive trade. In acquiring Eric Staal from the Minnesota Wild, the team now has a bonafide second-line centre. Related: Remembering an Old Friend: Buffalo’s Memorial Auditorium While the team still needs scoring in the top-six, there is