2013 Buffalo Sabres Report Cards: Nathan Gerbe

Source: Die By The Blade by Zachary Zielonka

Nathan Gerbe #42 / Left Wing / Buffalo Sabres

Height: 5-5

Weight: 178

Born: July 24, 1987

GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG SOG PCT

2012 - Nathan Gerbe

42

5

5

10

-3

14

0

1

0

64

7.8

Contract: $1.45 million cap hit through 2013-14

Report Card for 2012: 4.6

Introduction: Nathan Gerbe has been a fan favorite for a few years now mainly because of his diminutive size. He came onto the scene during the 2010-11 season

Daily Dashboard May 18, 2013

Source: Sabre Noise by Caitlin Campbell

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The May long weekend has finally arrived and after making the long 7 hour drive to my cottage I’m ready to celebrate by watching some more playoff hockey. Of course I’ll leave my couch eventually but for the most part my eyes will be glued to the TV. What do you have planned for your May long weekend?

Whatever you have planned make sure you stop by SabreNoise for the daily dashboard. It’s the perfect way to get all caught up on the latest NHL news. Sit back, enjoy your coffee and take a stroll around the NHL world.

While fans are still holding out hope that

GARTH: Pay The Man

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Jhonas Enroth must love the home cooking. The Stockholm native is dominating at the Worlds in his own home town. On Thursday, he avenged the only loss that he has sustained in the World Championships. His shootout win over Canada knocked Lindy Ruff's squad out of the tournament. Enroth is 4-1 with a 1.41 GAA and .944 save %. As Enroth goes, so go the Swedes. They next play the Fin...

San Jose Stunned Late as Los Angeles Enjoys More Home Cookin’, Takes 2-0 Lead in NHL Playoffs Series

Source: Sabre Noise by Richard Spalding

May 14, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (31) reacts during game two of the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center. The Kings defeated the Sharks 4-3 to take a 2-0 series lead. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Things were looking pretty good for the San Jose Sharks last night.

Having been shutout in game one of their NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Los Angeles Kings, the Sharks had found a way to put three pucks past All-World goalie Jonathan Quick and were up 3-2 over the Kings.  All they had to do was hold

Boston Bruins defeat New York Rangers in Game One

Source: Sabre Noise by Cory Buck

May 16, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand (63) scores the game-winning goal against New York Rangers goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist (30) during the overtime period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Michal Ivins-USA TODAY Sports

It’s hard to blame a Vezina winning goalie for losing a game in front of anemic offense, but somehow it feels like the Rangers could have won this game in regulation if Henrik Lundqvist hadn’t allowed a couple duffers. Whether Rangers fans want to admit it or not, it seems like this has become a regular occurrence in the playoffs. With a weak power play and an inconsistent

Daily Dasherboard Friday, May 17

Source: Sabre Noise by Richard Spalding

 

Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

It’s Friday!  Friday!  Gotta get down on Friday.

Lord, how I hate that song.  Yet, in it’s own insipid, idiotic, and soul-sucking way, Rebecca Black’s tribute to today does capture the excitement we feel as the weekend approaches.

Sort of.

Let’s look at the world of sports (all right, the world of hockey) on Beer Day, I mean Friday!

Round two of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs is on, and you know who won’t be enjoying round two of the playoffs?  San Jose’s

Sabres have trade chips on the wings

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It’s a time of turnover in Hockey Purgatory Heaven with Lindy Ruff getting his walking papers while Jordan Leopold, Jason Pominville and Robyn Regehr each were shipped out of town before the deadline. It appears as if this summer will bring about more change via the trade market for the Sabres as they continue their rebuild. One key for the Sabres will be finding partners as they search for options to swap out certain players. There have been specific mentions of the need to find more offense from media members in Vancouver, Los Angeles, St. Louis and Nashville. These came from either interviews or game broadcasts on the NHL Network station on XM Radio. Obviously these aren’t confirmed rumors, but the need for more established offensive weapons on certain teams isn’t a difficult conclusion to draw. Vancouver’s second-straight first round exit have some asking if they need offensive help. Vancouver’s sweep at the hands of the Sharks has many asking if Alain Vig...

Remember when playoff hockey was in Buffalo?

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Am I the only one who misses playoff hockey in Buffalo? It's not often one can wear shorts heading into the First Niagara Center with a hockey game to go to. Then again, I don't think the Sabres could compete in a 7 game series with most of these playoff teams. There's plenty of work to do. About two months from now, the 2013-14 schedule will be released, and I cannot wait. Despite the Sabr...

Buffalo Sabres Team Awards

Source: Sabre Noise by Caitlin Campbell

Now that the dust has settled on another disappointing Buffalo Sabres season, it’s time to pick out some of the positives from the past year. While the team as a whole may have fallen short of expectations, there were several players who stepped up to the plate and answered the bell.

Today we here at SabreNoise are handing out the Buffalo Sabres team awards. Team MVP, Best Forward, Best Rookie, Unsung Hero and so on. Sit back and reminisce in the good times from last season.

Team MVP- Ryan Miller

Finalists-

Daily Dashboard May 16, 2013

Source: Sabre Noise by Caitlin Campbell

As fast as the puck races down the ice a new day is upon us once again. While there was only one NHL game to occupy your attention

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last night it was a classic, between two original 6 rivals and the last one we will see after the new re-alignment kicks in. So whether you’re a fan of either the Chicago Blackhawks or Detroit Red Wings or not, cherish this series.

Tonight there are two games scheduled to go down, a game one and a game two. A chance to break the ice and make an impact and a chance to take a series over. Should be an exciting night, but before we get

Evaluating the Darcy Regier Era Part Two: The NHL Draft

Source: Sabre Noise by Cory Buck

Once again, it’s time to dissect more of Darcy Regier’s career.

After analyzing Darcy Regier’s trade deadline moves in Part One, I decided to dig right into the main portion and look through his success in the NHL draft, which has been a mixed bag for Darcy Regier. Buffalo Sabres fans are likely torn on whether Regier and his scouts have been successful in the draft during his tenure. Before we determine that though, we need to decide what exactly can be measured as a success in a league where we can’t judge drafts until at least five years afterwards.

It’s easy to see that your team averages between six and

Daily Dashboard May 15, 2013

Source: Sabre Noise by Caitlin Campbell

As fast as the puck races down the ice a new day is upon us once again. While there was only one NHL game to occupy your attention

Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

last night it was a classic, between two original 6 rivals and the last one we will see after the new re-alignment kicks in. So whether you’re a fan of either the Chicago Blackhawks or Detroit Red Wings or not, cherish this series.

Tonight there are two games scheduled to go down, a game one and a game two. A chance to break the ice and make an impact and a chance to take a series over. Should be an exciting night, but before we get

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE

Source: NHL.com

And then there were two. After starting out with five representatives, Jhonas Enroth and Andrej Sekera will be the only two Sabres’ players in action on “quarterfinal Thursday” at the 2013 IIHF World Championship. Four sudden-death games will ...

Leafs loss hits close to home in Buffalo

Source: Die By The Blade by Jack N. Goods

It's always hard to watch the playoffs as a Buffalonian if the Sabres aren't in them. It's even harder if all of the Sabres' division rivals are in it; not only that, but they were all matched up against each other. It's hard to root for anyone in games when you strongly dislike both teams that are playing.

Yet that's not always the case - if the 2013 NHL playoffs have taught us anything, its that there are certain teams in our division that we dislike more than others.

Buffalo is supposed to hate Toronto. They are the closest team geographically, their fans pack our arena when we play them, and we always hear stories about angry run-ins with their fans. Many a

2013 Buffalo Sabres Report Cards: Marcus Foligno

Source: Die By The Blade by Zachary Zielonka

Marcus Foligno #82 / Left Wing / Buffalo Sabres

Height: 6-3

Weight: 226

Born: Aug 10, 1991

GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG SOG PCT

2012 - Marcus Foligno

Rochester

47

33

5

10

13

17

18

27

-4

7

41

38

1

3

0

0

0

55

77

9.1

12.9

Contract: Signed at cap hit of $900,000 through 2013-14.

Report Card Grade in 2012: 8.6

Introduction: When Marcus

Sabres Links: Ryan Miller's Charity Efforts, Dallas Stars Fire Head Coach

Source: Die By The Blade by Jack N. Goods

Sabres Links Ryan Miller understands there is more than just what happens on the ice [Sabres.com]
What Sabres fans should take away from the playoffs so far [SabreNoise]
Jim Roque was leaving the Lake Superior Lakers to join the Buffalo Sabres, then he wasn't [

Win a LG Electronics 42-Inch LED TV from Sabre Noise

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Last month, we gave away a $300 worth of Sports Memorabilia…This month, FanSided and Sabre Noise have teamed up with Deals2Buy.com to give away a LG Electronics 42-Inch LED TV!!!

This LG Electronics 42-Inch LED TV is provided by Deals2Buy, a leading website for deals, discounts and close-out inventory offers. Focused on delivering best-of-web pricing, Deals2Buy is known among tech-savvy consumers as the one stop shop for deals on items like laptops, cameras, televisions and other technology products – as well as

Los Angeles – San Jose Game 1: Why It Only Takes a Good, Not Great, Team to Win in the NHL Playoffs

Source: Sabre Noise by Richard Spalding

May 14, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Kings mascot Bailey celebrates after game one of the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the San Jose Sharks at the Staples Center. The Kings defeated the Sharks to a 1-0 series leads. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Stop me if you’ve heard this before:

The Los Angeles Kings won Game 1 of their Western Conference Semi-finals matchup with the San Jose Sharks last night, due in large part to the fact that Jonathan Quick is currently the best goalie in the NHL playoffs, just as he was last year.

Quick faced 35 shots from the Sharks last

Sekera, Enroth Move On to Quarterfinals in IIHF World Championships

Source: Sabre Noise by Melissa Kania

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Buffalo Sabres goaltender Jhonas Enroth and defenseman Andrej Sekera will both participate in the quarterfinals in the IIHF World Championships, as Slovakia and Sweden move on to the next round of the tournament.

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Daily Dasherboard May 15, 2013

Source: Sabre Noise by Tim Redinger

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Its the Conference Semifinals in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the Stanley Cup is being polished.  Starting next round it will start touring cities in preperation for the Finals.  Very soon it will be on hand to be presented to one lucky captain for his team to celebrate with.  First, your Buffalo Sabres links.  The search for assistant coaches begins for Ron Rolston, and it appears he is scouring for his old college  buddies to come and join him behind the bench in Buffalo.  Just what the doctored ordered for a team that will no doubt be filled with young players and prospects next

How Milan Lucic Powerd the Boston Bruins to a Round 1 Victory

Source: Sabre Noise by Caitlin Campbell

The Boston Bruins narrowly escaped a first round elimination at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Milan Lucic deserves a lot of credit for powering the Bruins. The big Bruins power-forward took a lot of crap for his play throughout the season and in large part during the first round. But when the chips were down and the Bruins needed someone to step up Milan Lucic did just that.

When the Bruins hoisted the Stanley Cup in 2011, players like Milan Lucic and Brad Marchand really provided the spark the team needed. They scored timely goals and drove opponents up the wall. Lucic has been “off his game” so far this season which isn’t good for the Bruins, but thankfully the playoffs are a whole different story.

2013 Buffalo Sabres Report Cards: Brian Flynn

Source: Die By The Blade by Andy Boron

Brian Flynn #65 / Right Wing / Buffalo Sabres

Height: 6-1

Weight: 185

Born: Jul 26, 1988

GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG SOG PCT

2012 - Brian Flynn

Rochester

26

45

6

16

5

16

11

32

6

-3

0

18

0

6

1

0

1

49

99

12.2

16.2

Contract: $1.025 million last year, RFA this

What the Buffalo Sabres (and Their Fans) Should Take Away From the Stanley Cup Playoffs So Far

Source: Sabre Noise by Richard Spalding

May 13, 2013; Boston, MA USA; A view of the Stanley Cup Playoff logo on the ice before game seven of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Let’s put it out there: if you are a true fan of hockey, the first round of this year’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs exceeded even your most wild expectations.  Consider:

- three out of the eight series required a game 7 to decide which team would be moving on to the next round;

- one of those game 7s featured overtime, and the best NHL playoff comeback

GARTH: Ehr Apparent

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Christian Ehrhoff scored the IT GWG for Germany over France on Tuesday. The German Luger scored twice in his team's final game at the 2013 IIHF World Hockey Championship. There will be no medal play for Deutschland this year. The Germans lost three staright games at the beginning of the tourney. Ehrhoff can thank his Sabres teammate, Reggie Sekera, for the Slovakia win over guaranteed Germany...

THN/Yahoo! NHL Awards: Most Valuable Player - Alex Ovechkin (The Hockey News)

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THN and Yahoo! teamed up to vote on a collection of awards, which we will be sharing the results of throughout this week, starting with Alex Ovechkin as MVP

Report: Rolston Adds Roque To Staff

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Roque has worked as an assistant with Rolston in the past © CCHA New full-time Buffalo Sabres head coach isn’t wasting any time when it comes to filling out his staff. After deciding to keep Teppo Numminen on his staff and relieve James Patrick and Kevyn Adams of their coaching duties, Rolston has begun the process of adding new faces to his staff. The first new face is reportedly Lake Superior State University men’s hockey coach Jim Roque. Jim Roque is leaving Lake Superior to join the Buffalo Sabres as an assistant. Worked with Ron Rolston at Clarkson from 96-99 — Cap Carey (@CapCareyWDT) May 14, 2013 As the above tweet mentions, Roque worked with Rolston for four years at Clarkson University where they were assistant coaches under Mark Morris. They also worked together at LSSU in 1990. The team has yet to officially announce the hiring, and no decision has yet to be made on the future of goaltenders coach Jim Corsi. The post Report: Rolston Adds Roque To Staff appeared first on Q...

NHL Bracket Busting – Round 2

Source: Sabre Noise by Tim Redinger

Round 2 is scheduled to start tonight – how did the writers of SabreNoise fair in the first round of the challenge?

Andrew is still in the hunt for the prize, as he has Chicago and Pittsburgh in the final frame!  He didn’t get all the winners in the first round – but his final two are still alive.

Round 2 PIT def OTT 4-2 WAS def BOS 4-3 CHI def LAK 4-2 ANA def VAN 4-1 Round 3 PIT def WAS 4-2 CHI def ANA 4-2 Coupe De Stanley CHI def PIT in a thrilling Game 7 OT victory. Thanks to the Detroit Red Wings – Rich has been eliminated from the tournament. 

2013 NHL Playoffs - Playoffs Pick n' Mix Rd 2

Source: Die By The Blade by Calvin H

The NHL Playoffs move on to Round 2, the semi final section and so do we here on the Die By The Blade Playoffs Pick n' Mix. The scoreboard will be updated on the scoring spreadsheet. Don't forget to make your bracket in the Die By The Blade Playoffs Bracket as well.

Here are the four series that comprise the semi finals round of the playoffs.

E#1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. E#7 Ottawa Senators

E#4 Boston Bruins vs. E#6 New York Rangers

W#1

2013 NHL Playoffs - Playoff Bracket Rd 2

Source: Die By The Blade by Calvin H

The rules are simple for the bracket. It's easy enough to play.. just look at the second round matchups in the NHL Playoffs Bracket Rd 2 and pick the winners for the series marked #9 through to #12. We'll keep updating the chart as the series go on, and will invite you to go ahead and make your picks in the ensuing series as well all the way to the Stanley Cup Final, where along with your pick for the winner we'll also be asking you to make picks for the series score and series game-winning-goal scorer as the tiebreaker.

#9 - Pittsburgh Penguins vs

2013 NHL Conference Semifinals Schedule

Source: Sabre Noise by Tim Redinger

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The National Hockey League has announced the full schedule and the television broadcast schedule for the conference semifinals.  Two series will start tonight, one will start on Wednesday, and the final series will start on Thursday.  #1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs #7 Ottawa Senators

TUESday, May 14, 2013 7:30 p.m. OTTAWA at Pittsburgh NBCSN, CBC, RDS FRIday, May 17, 2013 7:30 p.m. OTTAWA at Pittsburgh NBCSN, CBC SUNday, May 19, 2013 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at OTTAWA NBCSN, CBC, RDS WEDNESday, May 22, 2013 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at OTTAWA NBCSN, CBC, RDS *FRIday, May 24, 2013 7:30 P.M. OTTAWA at

My Wish List Part 9: Why I Want Matt Frattin on the Buffalo Sabres

Source: Sabre Noise by Richard Spalding

May 12, 2013; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Matt Frattin (39) takes the puck away from Boston Bruins right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) as defenseman

Daily Dasherboard Tuesday May 14, 2013

Source: Sabre Noise by Tim Redinger

The 2013 Stanley Cup Conference Semifinals are upon us!  Games start tonight as teams look to get into the National Hockey Leagues

Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

version of the final four.  How does your bracket look?   Were you able to pick the eight teams that remain?

Don’t tell the Boston Bruins that being down 4-1 with just a half period to go in a game seven is not a good place to be in.  Then again, they were playing the Toronto Maple Leafs.  [ESPN].

The 2013 edition of the

Sabres Links: Do Sabres have trade bait, Vanek having solid tournament

Source: Die By The Blade by Jack N. Goods

Sabres Links IIHF Tournament and prospects update [Sabres.com]
Around The League

Marc Bergevin, Bob Murray, and Ray Shero candidates for GM of the year [NHL.com]
Bruce Boudreau cementing reputation of playoff woes? [Orange County]
Blues GM discusses goalie situation [Pro Hockey Talk]
Mike Keenan is heading to the KHL [

Washington Capitals Crumble; New York Rangers Reach Round 2

Source: Sabre Noise by Andrew Amerk

If you are a Washington Capitals fan, the story is frustratingly familiar.

Despite at one point holding a 2-0 series lead, and chances to close it out in Games 6 and 7, the Capitals floundered and lost the series, 5-0, in Game 7 to the New York Rangers.

In 2007-08, the team lost Game 7 in Round One to the Philadelphia Flyers. In 2008-09, the Caps lost Game 7 in Round Two to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 2009-10, the 8th seeded Montreal Canadiens knocked them out in the first round. They were swept in Round Two by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2010-11. Washington lost to the Rangers in Game 7 of the second round last season. This year makes 5 excruciating exits in a row.

The Capitals just couldn’t capitalize at a time

Toronto Maple Leafs Blow Chance At First Playoff Win

Source: Sabre Noise by Caitlin Campbell

Wow! If there is anything more exciting than playoff hockey it’s a game 7. When everything is on the line, backs against the wall win or go home, you find the true character of a team and your favourite players. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins did not disappoint in a thrilling and dramatic game 7 that saw the two teams need overtime to claim a winner.

Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

Depending on which side of the puck you’re on, this was either one of the biggest single-game playoff collapses or one of the biggest single-game playoff comebacks. Tonight was a game to remember for both

GARTH: Vanek, Austria Relegated

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Russian built a snowman and beat Thomas Vanek and Team Austria, 8-4 at The World Championships. With the loss, Austria is relegated to Division I for 2014. It is the fifth time in a row that Austria has been demoted from the elite division. It also happened in 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011. Thomas Vanek scored his fourth goal of the tournament and also added an assist for Austria....

SABRES PROSPECTS & WORLDS UPDATES

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SABRES PROSPECTS The last berth in the Memorial Cup will be decided tonight in London, as Alex Lepkowski (2011, 5th round) and the Barrie Colts visit the Knights in Game 7 of the OHL Championship (7 p.m.). Barrie had a chance to close out the ser...

NHL Western Conference Matchups Set for Round 2

Source: Sabre Noise by Tim Redinger

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The National Hockey League is ready to start the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The full schedule and matchups will be officially announced later tonight (or early tomorrow, depending) when the two game sevens scheduled tonight are completed.

For the Western Conference, it’s only a waiting game, as all four series have completed.

The San Jose Sharks will face off against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings.  Game One will be played on Tuesday at 10PM.

Game one for the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings is scheduled for Wednesday

What We Learned: Pittsburgh Penguins have to get rid of Marc-Andre Fleury (Puck Daddy)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it. One of the things people said constantly throughout the Pittsburgh Penguins' six-game series victory over the New York Islanders was that their play was well below the expected level of quality. In fact, the most common refrain was that this particular brand of awful play -- rife with defensive irresponsibility and baffling lack of execution for a team that was pretty much incredible from start to finish this year -- was probably only good enough to get them past a try-hard pretender like the Islanders.

2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins eliminate New York Islanders in Game 6

Source: Sabre Noise by Cory Buck

May 11, 2013; Uniondale, NY, USA; The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate following the overtime period of game six of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Penguins won the game 4-3 and won the series 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

It wasn’t easy, but the Pittsburgh Penguins are moving on the second round of the NHL playoffs. After fending off a hungry Islanders team, the Penguins have advanced for the first time in three years. After unlikely hero Brooks Orpik buried a point shot in overtime, Penguins fans could finally breathe easy. They have survived the

Daily Dashboard May 13, 2013

Source: Sabre Noise by Caitlin Campbell

Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Yes Monday has come around once again. Another action-packed weekend of hockey, saw the Penguins eliminate the Islanders, while the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers managed to stay alive and force respective game 7′s. As the first round match-ups wrap up, make sure you get caught up on all the latest in the hockey world. Sit back and enjoy your coffee as you take a lap around the NHL news.

Teams like the Buffalo Sabres who are not in the playoffs are focusing on the 2013 draft. We’ve all seen the rankings but which

2013 Buffalo Sabres Report Cards: Jhonas Enroth

Source: Die By The Blade by Andy Boron

Jhonas Enroth #1 / Goalie / Buffalo Sabres

Height: 5-10

Weight: 166

Born: Jun 25, 1988

GP MIN W L EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO 2012 - Jhonas Enroth 12 623 4 4 .931 27 2.60 332 305 .919 1

Contract: $675,000 last season, RFA this summer

Report Card Grade in 2012: 6 out of 10

Introduction: Jhonas Enroth did not have a good season previous to this. Coming in to this campaign, Enroth had not recorded a win since

Sabres Links: Marc Staal still struggling, too early to judge Rolston

Source: Die By The Blade by Jack N. Goods

Sabres Links Why the jury isn't out on Ron Rolston just yet [Goose's Roost]
The Sabres have trade chips on the wings [Two In The Box]

An update on Andrej Sekera in the World Championships [Sabre Noise]

Around The League

Sekera, Slovakia Suffer 3-1 Loss to Russia

Source: Sabre Noise by Melissa Kania

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Buffalo Sabres defensemen Andrej Sekera and Christian Ehrhoff were in action at the 2013 IIHF World Championships on May 12. Slovakia faced Russia, dropping the game by a 3-1 decision, while Germany dropped a 3-0 game to the United States.

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Buffalo Sabres at IIHF World Championships, May 11

Source: Sabre Noise by Melissa Kania

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Buffalo Sabres players Christian Ehrhoff, Thomas Vanek and Jhonas Enroth were all in action on May 11 as the IIHF World Championships continued in Helsinki and Stockholm.

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Daily Dasherboard: Mother’s Day Edition!

Source: Sabre Noise by Richard Spalding

It’s Mother’s Day!

That one day of the year when all of us guys promise our mothers, or our wives, that we will take care of the kids, the cooking, the cleaning, and all of the other things moms do on a day-to-day basis . . . only to find ourselves begging for help by 10 a.m. because we cannot even come close to juggling all of the responsibilities that moms handle.

Wait – that’s just me?

Anyway, here are today’s “must reads” around the web!

In case you slept through it last night, the Pittsburgh Penguins eliminated those pesky New York Islanders in overtime of game six.  Bleacher report

Zemgus Girgensons Gets One Game Suspension From IIHF, Goes Mini-Golfing

Source: Die By The Blade by Andy Boron

Zemgus Girgensons was suspended for Latvia's World Championship game today by the IIHF for nailing Slovak defenseman Branislav Mezei in the gut with the butt end of his stick. It was a minor infraction committed in the heat of battle, so I wasn't gong to do more than put a link to it in today's Daily Links. But that was before I saw this Tweet:

Šodien pamācīju kā jāspēlē minigolfs @zemgus94 un freibergam

Wild lament early exit but note improvement (The Associated Press)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Making the playoffs for the first time in five years should count as progress. For the Minnesota Wild, that step forward wasn't firm enough.

2013 Buffalo Sabres Report Cards: Tyler Ennis

Source: Die By The Blade by Zachary Zielonka

Tyler Ennis #63 / Center / Buffalo Sabres

Height: 5-9

Weight: 157

Born: Oct 06, 1989

G A P +/- PIM 2012 - Tyler Ennis 10 21 31 -14 16

Contract: Signed through 2013-14 at a cap hit of $2.8125 million

Report Card Grade in 2012: 7.5 out of 10

Introduction: Tyler Ennis had lofty expectations on him heading into the 2013 season after the scorching end with 9 goals and 20 points in the final 19 games of the season last

Sabres Links: Analyzing Foligno, Hart Finalists Named

Source: Die By The Blade by Jack N. Goods

Sabres Links The Analytics Department talks about Marcus Foligno's season [WGR 550]
James Patrick plans to continue coaching [Buffalo News]
Jochen Hecht's career has come full circle [NHLPA]

Around The League

Sidney Crosby,