| 3/16/2013 8:53:00 PM |
Description: Buffalo right wing Drew Stafford had his best game of the season Saturday in a loss to Ottawa (two goals, five shots on goal). | Insight: Stafford has been mostly invisible this season, producing only 11 points in 28 games. He usually plays with the fourth unit so we wouldn't count on too many performances like this the rest of the season. | | |
| 6/3/2011 7:33:00 PM |
Description: The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Drew Stafford to a multi-year contract extension.
TSN | Insight: Stafford scored a career-high 31 goals and 52 points in just 62 games last season. Four hat tricks during the season helped the cause for Stafford, who has solidified himself as a worthwhile fantasy option. | | |
| 4/2/2011 11:33:00 PM |
Description: Drew Stafford scored two goals with six shots on goal in the Sabres' 5-4 overtime loss to Washington on Saturday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Stafford has now scored 30 goals in a season for the first time in his career. His assist total is a bit imbalanced (18 assists), but he seems to be a perfect example of a post-hype sleeper in fantasy leagues this season. | | |
| 3/25/2011 11:41:00 PM |
Description: Drew Stafford scored two goals and added an assist in the Sabres' 4-2 win over Florida on Friday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Tyler Ennis assisted on both of Stafford's goals. Stafford now has a career-high 28 goals, despite not scoring a goal in his previous six games. | | |
| 3/15/2011 12:34:00 PM |
Description: Drew Stafford is expected to return to the Sabres' lineup on Tuesday against Carolina.
Raleigh News & Observer | Insight: Stafford has missed the past two games with a hamstring injury. With 26 goals this season, Stafford is a threat to explode offensively, so you want him back in your lineup. | | |
| 3/11/2011 1:52:00 PM |
Description: Drew Stafford left Thursday's game against Boston in the third period with a hamstring injury.
Buffalo News | Insight: Stafford's status for Saturday's game against Toronto is not known. | | |
| 2/14/2011 2:04:00 PM |
Description: Stafford's two hat tricks over the past week were enough to land him as the league's second star. | Insight: They doubled his season total to a league-leading four hat tricks and probably would have been enough for the first star if Michael Grabner hadn't spent the week scorching. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 2/14/2011 1:02:00 AM |
Description: Stafford tallied a hat trick in Sunday's loss to the Islanders. | Insight: It was the second trick in three outings for Stafford, who has finished three of his past four games with three points. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 2/13/2011 6:59:00 PM |
Description: Drew Stafford scored three goals with a +3 in the Sabres' 7-6 overtime loss to the Islanders on Sunday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Stafford has a Michael Grabner-like statline this season, with 23 goals to go with just 10 assists. The more interesting stat is the fact that Stafford has two hat tricks in the span of five days, as he also scored three goals against Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Stafford has eight goals in his past four games, so he is without a doubt one of the league's hottest scorers and will receive consideration for the NHL's Three Stars, which will be announced Monday. | | |
| 2/9/2011 2:29:00 AM |
Description: Drew Stafford scored three goals with a +3 in the Sabres' 7-4 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Stafford now has five career hat tricks, with three of them coming in the past 19 games. He also has six points over his last two games, so he is nearing a point-per-game pace this season with 30 points (20g-10a) in 34 games. He has also now reached 20 goals for the second time in his career. But if you need hat tricks, remember that he's your man. | | |
| 2/9/2011 12:05:00 AM |
Description: Stafford delivered a hat trick for the Sabres in Tuesday night's win. | Insight: It was his second straight three-point outing, giving Stafford five goals in two games. It was actually the third hat trick of the season for Stafford, who has just 20 goals overall. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 2/6/2011 |
Description: Drew Stafford scored two goals and added an assist with seven shots on goal in the Sabres' 6-2 win over Toronto on Saturday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Stafford has 17 goals in just 33 games, a pace that would make him a 40-goal scorer if he could stay healthy for an entire season. He has two hat tricks this season, so the production may not be as consistent as you would like, but he seems always capable of putting up the big game. | | |
| 1/25/2011 11:22:00 PM |
Description: Drew Stafford returned to the Sabres' lineup on Tuesday after missing the past three games with a groin injury.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Stafford assisted on Paul Byron's first NHL goal. Stafford has battled various injuries all season, but he has been effective when in the lineup (15 goals and 24 points in 31 games). | | |
| 1/19/2011 2:48:00 PM |
Description: Drew Stafford will likely miss at least the next two games with a mild groin injury.
ESPN | Insight: Stafford played in just two shifts of Tuesday's game against Montreal. The earliest that Stafford would likely return is Sunday's game against the Islanders. | | |
| 1/2/2011 2:07:00 AM |
Description: Drew Stafford scored three goals in the Sabres' 7-6 shootout win over Boston on Saturday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: If your fantasy league happens to count hat tricks, then Stafford is the man right now. The hat trick was Stafford's second in his last eight games. Despite missing time due to injury this season, Stafford is second on the Sabres with 13 goals. | | |
| 12/22/2010 8:05:00 AM |
Description: Stafford scored a goal in the Sabres' win over the Ducks on Tuesday night. | Insight: Stafford now has five goals over his last five games to give him nine total on the season. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 12/16/2010 8:04:00 AM |
Description: Stafford scored three goals in a 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night. | Insight: Stafford has four goals and one assist in two games since coming back from injury. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 12/16/2010 12:51:00 AM |
Description: Drew Stafford scored three goals in the Sabres' 3-2 win over Boston on Wednesday.
TSN | Insight: The hat trick was the third career hat trick for Stafford, who was returning to the lineup from a shoulder injury. Stafford has goals in three of his last four games dating back to the beginning of November, so he may be worth a look in fantasy leagues now that he is healthy. | | |
| 12/7/2010 6:11:00 PM |
Description: Drew Stafford will miss Tuesday's game against Boston with an upper-body injury.
Buffalo News | Insight: Stafford has missed 11 of the past 12 games because of shoulder and upper-body injuries. Keep him on your bench. | | |
| 12/3/2010 1:05:00 PM |
Description: Drew Stafford is expected to return to the Sabres' lineup for Friday's game against Columbus.
Buffalo News | Insight: Stafford is expected to move to left wing and play on a line with Jason Pominville and rookie center Luke Adam. The Sabres are hoping that the new line will improve their 25th-ranked offense. | | |
