National Hockey League

Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - The Sabres' annual development camp begins June 26 from 1:00-2:00. Sessions on June 26, 27 and 28 are free to the public. The annual 3-on-3 tournament will be held June 29 in the morning at 10:45 and will be open free to season ticket holders only. Each season ticket holder...

Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - This is the week for Rasmus Dahlin and the NHL Awards in Las Vegas on Wednesday, and the NHL Draft in Vancouver on Friday and Saturday. The Sabres' director of amateur scouting Ryan Jankowski joined Howard and Jeremy on Monday. This is his time of year as he pretty much runs...

Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - It’s really been no secret that Ralph Krueger was going to keep Steve Smith on his coaching staff. Jason Botterill had told all the coaches except Smith that they could look for work over a month ago. Smith was hired by Phil Housley before last season after coaching in...

(WGR 550) - The trading has begun in the National Hockey League as Washington traded defensemen with Philadelphia to help with their salary cap. Matt Niskanen goes to the Flyers for Radko Gudas. Niskanen is $5.75 million against the cap and he has two more years remaining on his deal. Gudas makes $...

Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Wednesday that Mike Bales has resigned as goaltending coach. On Friday, the Buffalo Sabres officially announced the hiring of Bales as the team's new goaltending coach, replacing Andrew Allen. The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team...

Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - Jeff Skinner was in Buffalo on Tuesday to sign his new contract and meet with the media. Skinner came to terms on a deal Friday night and is in Buffalo for the next eight seasons. Skinner talked about why he chose to stay in Buffalo and he did say, “I love it here.” Skinner...

(WGR 550) - The Bruins have gotten to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final with an interesting roster. Of course there are the No. 1 and No. 2 picks in Charlie McAvoy, Jake DeBrusk, Brandon Carlo, David Pastrnak, David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron, but some smart drafting and signings have really helped...

Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - Jason Botterill kept having a very positive perspective throughout talks with Jeff Skinner. He always believed they’d come to an agreement and wasn’t afraid to say so. The Sabres GM said, “I think it’s my job to show optimism. I think when the organization wants a player and...

Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - Jeff Skinner has agreed to an eight-year contract extension with the Sabres for $9 million per-season. Skinner liked playing in Buffalo, and after he spoke with new coach Ralph Krueger, he decided he’d like to stay if they could come to an agreement. Skinner, who just turned...

Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - The best goal scorer in this year’s NHL Draft is Cole Caufield. He netted 72 goals last year with the U.S. National Program, so you may be asking why isn’t he going to be the first overall pick? The answer is simple: he’s 5’ 7" and he’s not a center. I got a chance to speak...