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…
How Sabres’ Legend Taro Tsujimoto Came to Be Jeff Seide | June 15, 2021 Born Nov. 16, 1954 in Osaka, Japan, Taro Tsujimoto was a pint-sized forward at 5-foot-8, 180 pounds. His diminutive size didn’t stop him from putting up 15 goals and 25…
Sabres with 100-Point Seasons Jeff Seide | June 7, 2021 Reaching the 100-point mark is a special feat for NHL players. It’s an outstanding offensive achievement that speaks to talent, consistency and determination. The century club has long been the…
Former Sabres to Watch in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Mike Carter | May 23, 2021 The last time the Buffalo Sabres made the playoffs was the 2010-11 season. The number one draft pick the summer prior was Taylor Hall, and that year, it was his…
Grading the Sabres’ Biggest Deadline Deals of the Last Decade Nick Richardson | April 7, 2021 The April 12 trade deadline is getting closer by the hour, and the Buffalo Sabres figure to be among the busier teams in the NHL in the coming days. While…
Former Sabres Coach Ted Nolan Reflects on the Tough ‘Tank Season’ Mike Carter | April 6, 2021 The sun was shining, and spring had settled in on the southern Ontario city of St. Catherines the day Ted Nolan sat down to share his thoughts with The Hockey…
Sabres Goalie Rocky Farr Recalls Memories From Early Buffalo Teams Nathaniel Oliver | April 4, 2021 The Buffalo Sabres made it to the Stanley Cup Final in only their fifth year of existence. When it came to Buffalo’s goaltending in those early years of the franchise,…