Power to Perreault: Sabres Calder Finalist History Brevin Monroe | May 7, 2023 Throughout the 52-year history of the Buffalo Sabres, they have never won a Stanley Cup and only produced one Hart Trophy winner, Dominik Hasek, who won back-to-back MVPs in the…
Sabres: Revisiting Tom Golisano’s Purchase to Save the Franchise Matthew Morris | March 9, 2023 With how firmly entrenched they’ve become in the city, it’s hard to imagine Buffalo, NY without the Buffalo Sabres. But it’s sometimes forgotten in hindsight that was nearly the case…
Sabres’ 2007 Playoff Loss Led to Decade-Plus of Futility Matthew Morris | September 2, 2022 The Buffalo Sabres were dealt arguably the most crushing blow in franchise history when their 2005-06 season came to an end in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. Knowing…
1975 Was The Sabres’ First Taste of Heartbreak Matthew Morris | August 25, 2022 Everyone remembers their first experience of heartbreak and how tough it was to get over it. It’s no different in professional sports. Every fan of every sports team can vividly…
Sabres’ Most Heartbreaking Loss in Franchise History Matthew Morris | August 6, 2022 As one of the NHL’s two oldest franchises without a Stanley Cup championship, it goes without saying that the Buffalo Sabres have had more than a few painful defeats in…
Ryan Miller’s Sabres Career Was Entirely Rafter-Worthy Jacob D. Strozyk | June 11, 2022 Immortality in the hockey world comes in many forms. Whether it be a game-defining moment in the Stanley Cup Final, a career stat line that leaves no room for argument,…
Sabres’ Draft Failures Continue With Latest Hagel Trade Zach Rohde | March 25, 2022 When Brandon Hagel was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for two first-round picks, Boris Katchouk and Taylor Raddysh, hockey fans had mixed reactions. For Sabres fans, in particular, there…
Sabres History: Thomas Vanek’s Greatest Moments in Buffalo Joe Sciera | January 20, 2022 During the early 2000s, Thomas Vanek was considered one of the Buffalo Sabres‘ top players. He was a key contributor to the team’s success in the mid-2000s, especially in 2006-07…
Panthers’ Start to Season Among Best in NHL History Grant Tingley | November 8, 2021 The 9-0-1 Florida Panthers and 8-0-0 Carolina Hurricanes met in Sunrise on Saturday in a historic contest. It was the first time in NHL history that two teams with season-opening…
On This Day: Val James Became NHL’s First African-American Player Jordan Jacklin | November 1, 2021 On Nov 1st, 1981, barriers were broken and new pathways formed as Val James became the first African-American to play in the NHL. The Buffalo Sabres played the Philadelphia Flyers…
Buffalo Sabres’ 5 Biggest Draft Near-Misses Nick Richardson | September 26, 2021 The NHL Draft can be a bit of a crapshoot. Even the best prognosticators of talent make mistakes from time to time. Teams spend months scouting the best young players…
The Best Sabres Jerseys Through the Years The Hockey Writers | September 6, 2021 Originally published in Sep. 2020 The Buffalo Sabres unveiled their new uniforms for the 2020-21 NHL season last month. Now it’s time to look back at past uniforms, and why…
