thomas-vanek Stories - Die By The Blade
Sab(re)metrics: How Good is Thomas Vanek?
Introduction: NAME: Thomas Vanek AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 6 ft 2 in WEIGHT: 208 lbs KNOWN ALIASES: "Angry Thomes Vanek (ATV)"; "Austria's Greatest Export"; "Thomas F***ing Vanek (TFV)" CURRENT STATISTICS: <!-- BEGIN WIDGET --> GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG PCT 2011 - ...
Dodging Bullets
I should preface this by saying that I typically like Kevin Lowe as a general manager. The organization's scouting and player development have improved leaps and bounds since he was installed as general manager in the summer of 2000. He's added some nice, underrated pieces through free agency...
Sabres embarrassed in Beantown
How many times do you score four times in the first period and lose by three? Answer, not very often. The Buffalo Sabres managed to accomplish that unbelievable feat tonight. Buffalo held a two goal lead twice in the first period but the Bruins scored five unanswered goals to beat Buffalo...
Sabres will have a new look
It seems as though Lindy Ruff has had enough of this team losing and he is making changes. Some of the changes are necessary due to injury but others became necessary because of poor play. Ales Kotalik will be out of the lineup for several weeks with a hamstring injury and Tim Connolly is out...
Sabres give one away to Thrashers
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) On a night when Max Afinogenov scored his first goal of the season and Thomas Vanek added to his league leading goal total, it was a couple of dumb penalties that were the story. Craig Rivet took a marginal (but dumb) hooking penalty that led to the...
Alexander Semin Calls out Vanek?
Last week it became really big news when Alexander Semin called out Sidney Crosby as just another player. It became big news on the web as well as on TV. What didn't become big news was the comment that may have been directed at Thomas Vanek. Semin did an interview with Puck Daddy where he...
Sabres rebound to shutout Caps
Game #11 Buffalo Sabres 5 vs. Washington Capitals 2 It was like watching a different team play as the Sabres shutout the Caps 5-0. It was a huge bounce back game for a team that looked awful in their previous two home games. From the opening face-off it was eveident that the...
Sabres win in Wild finish
It looked bleak with under five minutes left and then the Sabres turned up the heat on the Wild. The Sabres scored twice in the final four minutes and eventually won a goal by Derek Roy in overtime. The Wild had only allowed 10 goals on the season before the Sabres scored three times in less than...
Sabres comeback for victory
I see a rather disturbing trend developing with the Buffalo Sabres recently. For the second consecutive game they fell behind by two goals before they came back and tied it. The only difference between tonight and last Saturday is the result. Ryan Miller stopped all but one shot in the shootout...
Sabres off to fast start
The Buffalo Sabres have surprised everyone(including me) with their fast start. After five games they have not lost a game in regulation and have beaten the Canadiens (in a shootout) and the New York Rangers. There are plenty of reasons for the Sabres fast start but what are the biggest stories...
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