Matthew Fairburn
Reporter at The Athletic
Buffalo Sabres reporter for @TheAthletic. Mizzou grad. | [email protected]
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4 days ago |
nytimes.com | Matthew Fairburn
BUFFALO, N.Y. - On the day Terry Pegula bought the Buffalo Sabres, he stepped to a lectern inside the pavilion of the team's arena and delivered an emotional opening monologue. Wearing a black suit and navy tie, Pegula got choked up when he saw franchise legend Gilbert Perreault in the audience. He thanked previous owner Tom Golisano for "saving my hockey team" from bankruptcy. He spoke wistfully about coaching his son Michael in youth hockey. Then, emphatically, he promised a new day was coming.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Matthew Fairburn
The Buffalo Sabres made another addition to their front office on Friday, hiring former Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen as a senior adviser. He will report to general manager Kevyn Adams and assist in all aspects of the hockey department. Kekäläinen is the second addition Adams has made to the front office this offseason. Earlier this month, he hired his former Hurricanes teammate Eric Staal as a special assistant to the general manager.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Matthew Fairburn
Rochester Americans coach Michael Leone knows the Sabres' organization took a chance on him a year ago. He was 36 years old and had just two years of head coaching experience in the USHL. But after his first season in Rochester, it's clear Leone was up to the task. The Amerks lost to the Laval Rocket in Game 5 of the North Division Finals in the Calder Cup playoffs, but it was another strong season for Buffalo's AHL affiliate. Leone picked up where Seth Appert left off.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Matthew Fairburn
The Buffalo Sabres' blue line isn't built properly. The past few years have made that clear. It's not that the Sabres don't have talented players on defense. Rasmus Dahlin is a superstar worth the team's significant investment. Owen Power has gone through some growing pains, but his potential is still evident. Bowen Byram is fresh off a career-best season with 38 points. The problem is that all three of those players are lefties. And all three are offensive-minded, puck-carrying defensemen.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Matthew Fairburn
A few years ago, Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner came to a Buffalo Bills game with his Toronto teammate Morgan Rielly. The two were wearing Bills jerseys and got a picture together on the sideline. The Bills posted about it on their social media accounts. There was some hand-wringing in the Sabres' fan base about Buffalo's NFL team celebrating the presence of two rivals of Buffalo's NHL team. But planted within that picture was a glimmer of hope - or maybe delusion - for Sabres fans.
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The Sabres have hired Brian Galivan as their director of performance. He spent the last six years with USA Hockey, most recently as the director of sports science for the National Team Development Program. He's currently serving as the performance coach for USA at Worlds.
Busy day for the Sabres. Let's talk it out. Going live momentarily.
Baker Fairburn Hockey Show going live at 8:05 if I can get it together. We talk Staal, the lottery, a compelling Bowen or Owen question plus whatever else the chat wants to dive into. @MatthewFairburn https://t.co/B83Kuvq7wr
The Buffalo Sabres are adding Eric Staal to the front office as Kevyn Adams stays on GM for a sixth season: https://t.co/QMtMn6IB59