Melvin Novotny is Developing Nicely

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by Russ_Cohen - October 9, 2025October 9, 20250

Melvin Novotny plays for the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the USHL. He’s a versatile forward with some jam. He’s currently playing at a point-per-game pace with his team, and the four goals in six games jump out. He made the jump from J20 and pointed out the differences in the leagues. “I feel like it's way more physical. It's way faster,

Blittner’s Blue Line: “Lifetime Sabre” Jim Lorentz Honored By New York State Hall

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by Matthew Blittner - February 12, 2025February 12, 20250

Jim Lorentz. He’s a hockey lifer and Stanley Cup champion. He’s an avid fisherman, universally beloved in Buffalo, an Author, a member of the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame and now a New York State Hockey Hall of Famer. Lorentz’s rookie year in The NHL was 1970 and the team he

How Owen Power and Jake Sanderson Lead Their Teams in Different Ways

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by Russ_Cohen - December 26, 2021December 26, 20210

This article was inspired by a tweet from Shawn Simpson. This is the kind of excitement that the 2022 World Junior Championship is bringing, and it’s early. https://twitter.com/TSNSimmer/status/1475279011710480386 Having seen both players and how they interact with their teams. Here’s what I have to say about this. First off, hat trick aside, and

2021 NHL Draft – – My Top 32 – – Version 3.0

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by Russ_Cohen - June 13, 2021July 14, 20210

Owen Power – Defense – Michigan - NCAA Matty Beniers – Center – Michigan - NCAA Brandt Clarke – Defense – Barrie - OHL William Eklund - Left Wing – Djurgarden - SHL Dylan Guenther – Right Wing - Edmonton - WHL Simon Edvinsson – Defense - Frolunda Jr.

The World Juniors Could Launch Dylan Cozens Next Step

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by Russ_Cohen - December 19, 2020December 20, 20200

Dylan Cozens is now a part of Team Canada’s leadership group. He will wear the “A” for the 2021 World Junior Championship along with Bowen Byram. Both are so close to seeing NHL minutes, and Cozens could take a good tournament right into training camp for the Buffalo Sabres and

Winter Classic X Takeaways

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by Russ_Cohen - January 2, 20180

Queens - - The Rangers beat the Sabres 3-2 in an overtime thriller in the tenth Winter Classic. 2008 was the first in Buffalo and it’s come full circle with the Sabres playing in the 10th. Sadly, they lost both games. This game had more than 41,000 fans dressed as warm

Winter Classic Temperatures and More

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by Russ_Cohen - December 31, 2017December 31, 20170

Queens - - The temperature at the 2018 Winter Classic will be somewhere in the high teens and low 20’s. The wind will make it seem colder. The average low in New York for this time of the year is 28 degrees. It was in the mid 40’s last year

Casey Mittelstadt – – Letting His Play Do the Talking

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by Russ_Cohen - August 7, 2017August 7, 20170

Casey Mittelstadt was one of the most talented players in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Somehow, he dropped to 8th overall. Did he drop because teams didn’t think he was talented? Did teams bristle at his combine results, and they weren’t all bad as I had previously pointed out, or