From heroes to villains
"You Either Die a Hero, or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become the Villain"
Yes, all you dorks know those words were echoed by both Harvey Dent and Batman in "Dark Knight Rises". It is a pretty interesting quote when you equate it with sports in America. As great of a player as you become, sooner or later, the cheering stops. It ends because you either...
Eklund: Bobrovsky for Vezina?
Before the lockout-shortened 1994-95 season, the preseason favorites for the Vezina Trophy were two-time reigning winner Dominik Hasek, perennial contenders (and past winners) Patrick Roy and Ed Belfour. Other widely recognized contenders included Mike Richter, a rising young New Jersey Devils star named Martin Brodeur and Vancouver starter Kirk MacLean. Toronto's Felix Potvin...
Game of Thrones - Senators Style
Senators House Sigil done by Habs Laugh. Check it out.
What do we say to serious posts? Not today.
With the highly anticipated return of HBO’s Game of Thrones on television, I figured it would be an opportune time to break away from the statistics, analysis and news to bring you readers something slightly different.
Using characters from the series,...
GARTH: More Than A Goal Post
Forget about the hyperbole and the spin. The Sabres had no right winning on Long Island on Saturday night.
Miller went back to the future to summon the prowess and acrobatics of Dominik Hasek. Miller made 41 saves, a couple dozen of point blank variety. His two goal posts saved the day in a game that his team had no right winning.
Forget about the 3-2 win on Long Island. The...
Plans Being Put Together To Honor Sabres Greats
The Alumni Plaza outside of First Niagara Center is going to be growing sooner than you might think.
As of Thursday, discussions about the next statue for the plaza were ongoing, and the organization is coming closer to deciding on the next man to be immortalized in Bronze next to the French Connection.
The final decision, Sabres President Ted Black told Queen City Sports on Thursday...
Jacques Plante Has the Most Career Vezina Trophies
Twenty goaltenders have won multiple Vezina Trophies, yet only one has captured seven.
Canadiens great Jacques Plante won six of his seven in Montreal, capturing his seventh in 1969 with the St. Louis Blues at the age of 40.
Dominik Hasek and Bill Durnan were each named the league’s top netminder six times, followed by Ken Dryden with five for Montreal in the 1970s. The Devils’...
Lockout bites blue-collar businesses
Most everywhere Lou Billittier turns these days, the Buffalo restaurateur is reminded of the NHL lockout, and its impact on his blue-collar, sports-mad town where Dominik Hasek became a star and the French Connection is still revered.
Billittier misses the familiar faces of Sabres players having their traditional game-day lunch at his restaurant, Chef's. He recalled a recent...
Fireside Chat with goalie coach Mitch Korn
Nashville Predators goalie coach Mitch Korn will be hosting a "Fireside Chat" Monday, November 19. The event will start at 6:15 PM and end at 8:15 PM, located at 501 Broadway, also known as Bridgestone Arena.
This free off ice event will go over instructional videos, stories, tips, education, humor and even a Q & A session with Mitch, for local goaltenders. Anyone...
Hasek announces retirement
Longtime goalie Dominik Hasek, a six-time Vezina Trophy winner, has retired after 15 NHL seasons. The 47-year-old spent the 2010-11 season with Spartak Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League. He had hoped to return to the NHL, but couldn't find a team. "There were training camps starting in the AHL and I wanted to participate," Hasek told reporters. "I needed...
Hasek Retires For Third Time And Revisionism Ensues
Yesterday’s news that Dominik Hasek was retiring for the third time barely registered with me. It was the hockey equivalent of listening to your best friend rehash the details of how he has broken up with his on-again/off-again girlfriend for the last time; because, "this time, it’s for good."
Despite having not played since the 2010/11 season when he spent some...
Future Hall Of Famer Dominik Hasek Retires (For Good?)
I like to write a blogpost to commemorate the career of a player that I consider a future Hall of Famer whenever he retires. Today we learned that Dominik Hasek is retiring for the third time. At age 47 this is probably the final time he will announce retirement. I have already written a blogpost to commemorate his retirement in 2008 and since that post contains a retrospective...
Dominik Hasek Cuts Comeback Bid Short as NHL Lockout Wipes Away Slim Chance to Return
PRAGUE -- Veteran goaltender Dominik Hasek appears to be done with hockey after giving up hope of returning to the NHL again. The 47-year-old goalie resumed training ahead of this season, hoping to get picked up by an NHL club, but told Czech Daily Sport on Tuesday that it is "very unlikely" he would play again after no team offered him a contract amid the current lockout...
HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Hotstove: Hasek Retires; Greatest of All-Time?
Welcome to the Hotstove! As always, I'm your host, Travis Yost.
On Tuesday, legendary goaltender Dominik Hasek finally decided to hang up the skates, ending one of the most impressive careers ever seen at the National Hockey League level. Hasek's resume is as spectacular as it is lengthy -- he's a six-time Vezina winner, two-time Hart winner, and has won both Olympic...
Hasek Decides To Give Up On NHL Return
from Sport.Cz (translated), Hockey goalie Dominik Hasek confirmed that in 47 years, ending his active career. From Nagano Olympic champion and two-time Stanley Cup winner recently vain discussed the engagement with several NHL clubs. Hasek said in an interview with the daily newspaper Sport. One of the best goalkeepers Czech and Czechoslovak history, even in the summer hoping...
Hasek loses hope of returning to NHL
Veteran goaltender Dominik Hasek appears to be done with ice hockey after giving up hope of returning to the NHL again.
The 47-year-old goalie resumed training ahead of this season hoping to get picked up by an NHL club, but told Czech daily Sport on Tuesday that it is ''very unlikely'' he would play again after no team offered him a contract amid the current lockout...
Hasek gives up hope of returning to NHL
Veteran goaltender Dominik Hasek appears to be done with ice hockey after giving up hope of returning to the NHL again.
The 47-year-old goalie resumed training ahead of this season hoping to get picked up by an NHL club, but told Czech daily Sport on Tuesday that it is ''very unlikely'' he would play again after no team offered him a contract amid the current lockout...
Mark Spizzirri: All-time Red Wing greats.....the rearguards
Well this Red Wing all-time team of greats is off to a strong start with a goaltending duo of Terry Sawchuk and his back-up, Dominik Hasek. Needless to say, you would have to think the Red Wings will not be allowing many goals with this tandem between the pipes.
Here is how the voting went for the goaltenders, without many surprises:
1. Terry Sawchuk - 63%
2. Dominik Hasek...
Kevin Freiheit: Votes are in for Sabres top forwards
Here's what we have done so far and what is coming up:
Monday - Goaltenders: Dominik Hasek and Ryan Miller
Tuesday - Defensemen: Phil Housley, Brian Campbell, Tyler Myers, Michael Ramsey, Alexei Zhitnik, James Schoenfeld
Wednesday - Forwards - See below
Thursday - Reserve skaters (2)
The results of the forwards are in. We have determined the top four players at left...
Kevin Freiheit: Determining the all-time Sabres team - forwards
Here's what we have done so far and what is coming up:
Monday - Goaltenders: Dominik Hasek and Ryan Miller
Tuesday - Phil Housley, Brian Campbell, Tyler Myers, Michael Ramsey, Alexei Zhitnik, James Schoenfeld
Wednesday - Forwards (12)
Thursday - Reserve skaters (2)
This is going to get difficult. Today, we will try to determine the top forwards in Sabres history. We...
Kevin Freiheit: Determining the all-time best Sabres - defensemen
During this week, we will be determining the Sabres all-time roster. We are doing this because Hockeybuzz is organizing and entire season simulation with all-time teams from the 30 current NHL teams.
Here's what we have done so far and what is coming up:
Monday - Goaltenders: Dominik Hasek and Ryan Miller
Tuesday - Defensemen (6)
Wednesday - Forwards (12)
Thursday -...
Kevin Freiheit: Votes are in for Sabres top goaltenders
The votes are in. It was no surprise that Dominik Hasek and Ryan Miller dominated the votes for the Sabres top two goaltenders of all-time.
Here's the schedule for this week:
Monday - Goaltenders (2) Dominik Hasek and Ryan Miller
Tuesday - Defensemen (6)
Wednesday - Forwards (12)
Thursday - Reserve skaters (2)
poll by twiigs.com
#1 goaltender- Dominik Hasek...
Red Wings’ Prospect Draws Comparisons to Former Legend
Petr Mrazek has yet to play a game in a Detroit Red Wings uniform. And the Czech Republic native is already being compared to a fellow countryman who happens to be a former Red Wing and one of the NHL’s all time greatest goaltenders; Dominik Hasek. It should come as no surprise that Mrazek is [...]
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Great Letters
from John Kreiser of NHL.com,
As is the case with uniform numbers, not all letters of the alphabet are equally gifted with hockey talent. A few are overflowing, others have only a smattering -- and one, the letter X, has none at all.
With a little inspiration from the three most important letters in hockey -- N-H-L -- here's a look at the best players, then and now...
NHL 13 Has New Female Legends, So Just Play It And Pretend Hockey Is Happening
If you’re like me, you’ve been reacting to the horrible news of planned lay-offs, salary cap rollbacks and general lockout terrors by popping in NHL 12, scoring 17 goals per game and pretending hockey will happen on schedule. Also if you’re like me, you make sure the Caps don’t turn into the Three Stooges five seconds into the playoffs.Anyway, recent hockey news makes me...
Call It A Comeback: Can Alexei Kovalev And Dominik Hasek Return To NHL In 2012?
While we cannot yet officially call it a comeback, especially with the potential NHL lockout on the horizon in just less than a month, but former NHL stars Alexei Kovalev and Dominik Hasek say they are both gearing up for a return to the NHL in the 2012-2013 season.
But can AK-27 and The Dominator really still play well enough to ink themselves a deal to return to the...
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