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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.

Sabres’ Struggles Overshadowing UPL’s Strong Play
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The Buffalo Sabres blew another lead against the Colorado Avalanche in a 6-5 overtime loss on Thursday, which drops them to sole possession of last place in the Eastern Conference with 32 points. There is one bright spot in all of this: Sabres’ goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Luukkonen has not had a great season with rough stats on the surface – 11 wins in 27 games with a 2.95 goals-against average (GAA) and a .898 save percentage (SV%). The team in front of him has hung him out to dry numerous times. Yet, he’s allowed three goals or fewer in 19…

3 Takeaways From Sabres’ 6-5 Loss to the Avalanche
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This has already been a nightmare season for the Buffalo Sabres and there are still four months left to go. After managing to put together a three-game winning streak, the Sabres lost their first game to a real team, a 4-2 decision to the infinitely better Dallas Stars. On Thursday, they were tasked with facing the team that destroyed their season: the Colorado Avalanche. And just like the first time around, the Sabres blew a huge lead late, eventually losing in overtime. Let’s just get into the takeaways and try to be productive here, shall we? This Team Is Comically…

Projected Lineup for the Sabres vs Avalanche – 1/2/25
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The Buffalo Sabres take on the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. SABRES (14-20-4) at AVALANCHE (23-15-0) 9 p.m. ET; KTVD, MSG-B, ALT Sabres projected lineup Jason Zucker — Tage Thompson — Alex TuchJJ Peterka — Dylan Cozens — Jack QuinnZach Benson — Jiri Kulich — Peyton KrebsBeck Malenstyn — Ryan McLeod — Sam Lafferty Rasmus Dahlin — Bowen ByramMattias Samuelsson — Owen PowerJacob Bryson — Connor Clifton Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenJames Reimer Scratched: Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Henri Jokiharju, Dennis Gilbert Injured: Jordan Greenway (middle body) Latest for THW: Avalanche projected lineup Artturi Lehkonen…

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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?

Lindy Ruff is the current head coach of the Sabres.