By: BV Sports Staff
Western New Yorkers love Buffalo sports.
While other areas of the country may ignore this great city, many locals are infatuated with its regional teams. So here it is: The BV’s take on all things Buffalo sports.
Bills
It is Super Bowl week, and the Buffalo Bills are once again not in the conversation. Another season filled with empty promises and sad losses. This past week, Tryod Taylor made another promise saying that the Bills will make the playoffs this coming year. Now, the Bills have their sights set on the 2016 NFL Draft, where the Bills will look to add to a team that is hopeful for a successful season next year.
Bandits
The Buffalo Bandits are 2-2 on the season, and it is not a surprise, having one of the best players in lacrosse history behind the bench in John Tavares. Through four games, Bandits forward Dhane Smith leads the team in goals (13), assists (18), and points (31). The Bandits will look to get their third win on the season as they head to Georgia on Saturday to take on the Swarm.
Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are getting back into r egular season action now that the All Star break is over. The Sabres’ leading scorer, Ryan O’Reilly, was the team’s representative at the All-Star Game. He ended the weekend with an assist and came in second place, along with the rest of the Atlantic Division, in the All Star tournament. The team also learned that its rookie star, Jack Eichel, has just been honored as one of the NHL’s “3 Stars of the Week”. Eichel’s four points in two games led to his being honored alongside John Scott and Cam Atkinson who both made big impressions in the past week. The Sabres returned to play Wednesday night when they went to Montreal to face the Canadiens. Buffalo rallied with three goals in the third period to win 4-2. The Sabres will be back in action this Saturday when they face the Boston Bruins for the fourth and final time this season.
