Ron Van Lew Article Archive

  1. Buffalo Sabres-Ottawa Seantors: Another Third Period Collapse for Buffalo

    The Buffalo Sabres are in unfamiliar territory this season. They are riding a three game losing streak, and not showing any signs of urgency. Buffalo traveled up to Ottawa to take on a senators team that was on a roll winning their last three games...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 7 days ago 57 reads 0 comments

  2. Sabres-Panthers: Florida Claws Their Way Past Buffalo

    The Buffalo Sabres tried to continue the winning streak tonight as they hosted the Florida Panthers at the HSBC arena. Unfortunately for Buffalo the third period would prove to be their sticking point tonight as the Panthers rolled to a 6-2 victory...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 10 days ago 16 reads 0 comments

  3. Sabres-Flyers: The Buffalo Swagger Continues

    The stage was set. Buffalo versus Philladelphia. A chance for the Sabres to avenge the drubbing the Flyers put on them no more than a week earlier...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 14 days ago 142 reads 0 comments

  4. Ryan Miller: Is There Any Question Who Team USA's No. 1 Goalie Is?

    At the beginning of this hockey season, the talk was not who was going to be the net minders for Team USA in the upcoming Olympics, but rather who would be the starter. Goaltender Ryan Miller has answered that question for everyone...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 15 days ago 146 reads 9 comments

  5. Coming Out Of Nowhere: The Rise Of Steve Montador in Buffalo

    When the Buffalo Sabres this past offseason announced that they had signed defense men Steve Montador, I thought to myself—Okay, not a bad seventh D-man; maybe sixth, if injuries happen. Probably see 10 minutes a night in ice time ...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 16 days ago 218 reads 5 comments

  6. Tampa Bay-Minnesota: Lightning Strikes Twice in the Third Period to Win Again

    The Minnesota Wild came into to Tampa desperate to get onto the winning track that their players and fans alike expect from them...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 16 days ago 22 reads 0 comments

  7. Buffalo Sabres-Philadelphia Flyers: Buffalo Falls Short with Forgettable Effort

    The Philadlephia Flyers came into Buffalo Thursday night with a severely injury depleted line up, and many players suffering the effects of the flu...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 22 days ago 40 reads 0 comments

  8. Sabres-Islanders: Ryan Miller Shines As Buffalo Blanks New York

    Ryan Miller wanted nothing more then to put last Saturday night's 5-0 drubbing at the hands of the New York Islanders behind him. Tonight as the scene shifted back to Western New York, Miller and company came out and played with a purpose for 60 minutes..

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 24 days ago 45 reads 0 comments

  9. Buffalo Sabres-New York Islanders: Biron Welcomes Former Team with Career Night

    In my earlier article today I had made mention of the flu affecting certain players of the Buffalo Sabres team. Never did I know that the entire team must have been going through sympathy illness for their ill comrades...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 28 days ago 46 reads 0 comments

  10. Thrashers-Senators Pavelec Shines As Thrashers Win

    The Atlanta Thrashers have been lost since losing their leader Illya Kovalchuk over a week ago, and their play has resembled a team in total disarray...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 29 days ago 21 reads 0 comments

  11. Buffalo Sabres-New York Islanders: The Flu Hits the Sabres Lineup Hard

    It seems as every team is now at battle with the flu early this season, and the Buffalo Sabres are no different. First to come down with the virus was forward Clarke Macarthur who found a way to play through it...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 29 days ago 298 reads 0 comments

  12. Lightning-Sabres: Tampa Bay Snatches Defeat From Hands of Victory

    As I got ready Saturday night to sit down and watch two teams that I like, the Buffalo Sabers and Tampa Bay Lightning, I had only two questions...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about about 1 month ago 48 reads 1 comments

  13. The Florida Panthers Have Been De-Clawed

    Hey Florida Panthers players, one question for you. You are really going to let David Booth get taken out on a stretcher and not have anyone answer for that? Is this your idea of how to properly ...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about about 1 month ago 67 reads 2 comments

  14. Buffalo Sabres Send Daniel Paille Packing

    The Buffalo Sabres announced today that they have struck a deal with the Boston Bruins. The deal sends often-scratched forward Daniel Paille to Boston in exchange for Boston's third-round selection and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2010 draft...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about about 1 month ago 292 reads 5 comments

  15. Tampa Bay Lightning Struggling to Change the Image

    The Tampa Bay Lightning have been a doormat for most other teams in the NHL for too many years now. But head coach Rick Tocchet is bound and determined to change that image...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about about 1 month ago 88 reads 2 comments

  16. Sabres-Habs Post Game Thoughts and Observations

    The Buffalo Sabres opened their 2009-10 regular season schedule last night versus the Montreal Canadiens. Though the score showed only three goals scored between the two teams, there was much more substance inside the game that was worth watching...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about about 1 month ago 181 reads 2 comments

  17. Goalie Olaf Kolzig Calls It a Career

    Olaf Kolzig the 14 year veteran goaltender today decided to call it a career. Some of Kolzig's acomplishments were being nominated to the all star game twice,as well as being named the Vezina winner in 2000...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 2 months ago 106 reads 2 comments

  18. Olaf Kolzig Calls It a Career

    Olaf Kolzig, the 14-year veteran goaltender, today decided to call it a career. Some of Kolzig's acomplishments were being nominated to the all star game twice,as well as being named the Vezina winner in 2000...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 2 months ago 25 reads 0 comments

  19. Too Many Defensemen A Serious Quandary For The Buffalo Sabres

    Buffalo Sabres Head Coach Lindy Ruff has found himself in a spot in which he has not been before. The problem? Too many defensemen...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 2 months ago 498 reads 3 comments

  20. Taylor Pyatt Lands In The Desert

    The Phoenix Coyotes and unrestricted free agent Tyalor Pyatt have come to an agreement on a one-year contract. Paytt playing for the Vancouver Canucks last season netted 10 goals along with nine assists in 69 games...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 2 months ago 93 reads 0 comments

  21. Buffalo Sabre's Mair To Miss at Least Six Weeks

    Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff today announced that forward Adam Mair underwent successful arthroscopic hip surgery. He is expected to miss at least 6 weeks...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 2 months ago 45 reads 0 comments

  22. Alex Tanguay Finds a New Home in Tampa Bay

    Unrestricted forward Alex Tanguay has reportedly signed a one year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning today. Tanguay came off a rather slow and injury riddled season by his own account in Montreal ...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 3 months ago 364 reads 0 comments

  23. Tragedy Strikes the Theodore Family

    The Theodore family is mourning the loss of their two-month-old son. In a statement today, Veronique Cloutier, the sister-in-law of the Washington Capitals' goalkeeper, spoke about this tragic event...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 3 months ago 393 reads 0 comments

  24. Prospal Lands On Broadway

    The recently bought out Vaclav Prospal has landed a new job according to the New York post. He is about to become a New York Ranger. Prospal who had his contract bought out earlier this off season by the Tampa Bay Lightning ,is about to sign a one year 1.

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 3 months ago 44 reads 0 comments

  25. Tampa Bay's Hoping Drew Miller Proves To Be Lighting in a Slightly-Younger Model

    In a less active offseason for the Tampa Bay Lightning than the previous summer, they have decided this is the end of the road for Evgeny Artyukhin as a member of the Lightning...

    Ron Van Lew Written by Ron Van Lew about 3 months ago 258 reads 1 comments

 


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