Buffalo Sabres Captains: The Final Chapter John Ginder | September 29, 2014 With the season looming and the decision to name the next captain for the Buffalo Sabres around the corner, we take a final look at what got us this point…
September 28, 1964 – Weekend Exhibition Games Roundup Rick Cole | September 28, 2014 It was a busy weekend for the six NHL teams as they continue to fine-tune their lineups in anticipation of the upcoming 1964-65 NHL season. As is the norm at…
History of the Buffalo Sabres Captains Part III John Ginder | September 26, 2014 The Buffalo Sabres ended the 1980’s with three straight playoff appearances which started a streak of eight consecutive, that would eventually end at the conclusion of the 1995-96 season. Things…
1964 Training Camp – Wings Looking Good Rick Cole | September 25, 2014 Last night’s exhibition games shed some more light on what we can expect during the 1964-65 NHL season. The Detroit Red Wings, playoff spectators last season, are giving every indication that…
The Buffalo Sabres Captain Is… Part II John Ginder | September 25, 2014 The Buffalo Sabres entered the league in 1970 along with the Vancouver Canucks. The first decade started out a bit rough as you would imagine for an expansion team, with…
The Buffalo Sabres’ Next Captain Is? John Ginder | September 24, 2014 The Sabres once again found themselves without a captain as they headed into training camp. It isn’t the first time and it quite possibly won’t be the last either. Before…
Buffalo Sabres History: Part IV (2003-2014) Tim Olewniczak | September 23, 2014 The watershed moment of this stage of Buffalo Sabres history and NHL history was the lockout that wiped out the entire 2004-2005 NHL season. This was the first time an…
1964: Can the Kid Do It? Wings Think So! Rick Cole | September 23, 2014 When Toronto GM Punch Imlach called Terry Sawchuk’s name at last June’s NHL intra-league draft, little Roger Crozier’s life changed forever. Sawchuk, you see, was the veteran all-star netminder who…
1964 NHL Training Camps First Weekend Rick Cole | September 22, 2014 With all six NHL training camps in full swing, news is beginning to filter out more frequently and with greater significance. Exhibition games are being played and players are working…
September ’64 – As Summer Slips Away, the Puckster Awakens Rick Cole | September 19, 2014 So here we are in the waning days of the Summer of ’64, our most hockey-free season dragging on inexorably towards its inevitable conclusion. And with the impending change of season, that…
Buffalo Sabres History: Part III (1992-2003) Tim Olewniczak | September 17, 2014 The next chunk of Buffalo Sabres history was a busy time that featured a lockout-shortened season as well as the team’s second Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Unfortunately, Buffalo could not…
Welcome to 1964 Part II (The Rest of the Summer) Rick Cole | September 16, 2014 Last time, we outlined the 1964 off-season’s first month and all of the goings-on in hockey during May. We’ll continue on here with what took place over the rest of…