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The Buffalo Sabres were established in 1970, along with the Vancouver Canucks, when the league expanded to 14 teams. Brothers Seymour and Northrup Knox, whose grandfather founded Woolworth’s department store, started the Sabres franchise. The team’s first game was played on Oct. 10, 1970, against the Pittsburgh Penguins, which they won 2-1. Although the Sabres have yet to win a Stanley Cup, they have qualified for the postseason 29 times and reached the Stanley Cup Final twice, once in 1975 and again in 1999.

3 Candidates for the Buffalo Sabres’ Coaching Vacancy
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After the Buffalo Sabres concluded their 2023-24 season with a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday (April 15), general manager (GM) Kevyn Adams wasted no time in making a change behind the bench by relieving Don Granato of his head coaching duties on Tuesday (April 16). This move comes as no surprise after the Sabres failed to qualify for the postseason and finished seven points behind (84) their 91-point total in 2022-23. This team should be contending now, and Adams addressed that in his statement: Granato posted a record of 122-125-27 (via Hockey Reference) during his four-year tenure…

NHL Rumors: Sabres, Canadiens, Oilers, Penguins
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Buffalo Sabres are making a coaching change. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens have announced that they’ve reached an agreement with Luke Tuch. Finally, Connor McDavid became the fourth player in NHL history to reach 100 points in the regular season. Will he sit the remaining regular season games now that he’s reached the milestone? Finally, are the Pittsburgh Penguins ready to make a bad trade to fix their goaltending issues? Sabres Moving on From Don Granato The Buffalo Sabres announced on Tuesday that they are making significant coaching changes. Head coach Don Granato, Assistant Coach…

Projected Lineups for the Sabres vs Lightning – 4/15/24
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The Buffalo Sabres face the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at Amalie Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. SABRES (38-37-6) at LIGHTNING (44-28-8) 7 p.m. ET; BSFL, MSG-B Sabres projected lineups JJ Peterka — Tage Thompson — Alex Tuch Zach Benson — Dylan Cozens — Jack Quinn Jeff Skinner — Peyton Krebs — Jordan Greenway Zemgus Girgensons — Tyson Jost — Victor Olofsson Rasmus Dahlin — Henri Jokiharju Bowen Byram — Owen Power Jacob Bryson — Connor Clifton Eric Comrie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Scratched: Eric Robinson, Lukas Rousek Injured: Mattias Samuelsson (upper body) More from THW: Lightning projected…

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Projected Lineups for the Capitals vs Sabres – 4/11/24
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The Washington Capitals take on the Buffalo Sabres tonight at KeyBank Center. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CAPITALS (37-30-11) at SABRES (37-37-5) 7 p.m. ET; MNMT, MSG-B Capitals projected lineup Alex Ovechkin — Connor McMichael – T.J. Oshie Aliaksei Protas — Dylan Strome —…

Projected Lineups for the Flyers vs Sabres – 4/5/24
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The Philadelphia Flyers take on the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. FLYERS (36-29-11) at SABRES (36-35-5) 7 p.m. ET; NBCSP, MSG-B Flyers projected lineup Tyson Foerster — Morgan Frost– Travis Konecny Owen Tippett — Scott Laughton – Bobby…

Top 3 All-Time Sabres Goalies
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Throughout the history of the Buffalo Sabres, the organization has been fortunate with the goaltending position. They’ve had some of the biggest names that have played the position don the blue and gold, as well as the red and black at one point. Thinking back on the history of goalies that…

 

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Sabres FAQ

What year were the Buffalo Sabres founded?

The Buffalo Sabres were founded in 1970, by brothers Seymour and Northrup Knox.

When did the Buffalo Sabres play their first game?

They played their first game on Oct. 10, 1970, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1.

Who is the current head coach of the Buffalo Sabres?

Don Granato is the current head coach of the Sabres.