Sabres plan to unveil French Connection statue later this year
BUFFALO – Since their sizzling run in the 1970s, the members of the Sabres’ famed French Connection line – Rick Martin, Gilbert Perreault and Rene Robert – have been legendary, almost mythical figures...
View ArticleWith Sabres’‘amazing’ opening night gone, attention has turned to Rochester
ROCHESTER – The 42nd opening night in Buffalo Sabres history would’ve been “huge,” winger Drew Stafford said, even “amazing.” New seasons breed hope and optimism, and if the NHL lockout wasn’t in its...
View ArticleZenon Konopka finally in Buffalo after long travel day, excited to make...
BUFFALO – Zenon Konopka’s travel ordeal began Friday night shortly after landing in New York from Minnesota. First, the center’s flight was delayed four hours. Then the airline canceled it. “The tough...
View ArticleZenon Konopka thrilled to be with Sabres following long travel day
BUFFALO – Zenon Konopka’s travel ordeal began Friday night shortly after his flight from Minnesota landed in New York. First, the center’s short flight here was delayed four hours. Then the airline...
View ArticleSecond pick has paid huge dividends in recent years
PHILADELPHIA – How good are the Buffalo Sabres’ odds of nabbing a franchise talent with the No. 2 pick tonight? Take a look at the list below. It can be argued the last 15 picks have been strong hits....
View ArticleSabres want NHL Scouting Combine to be one of many major events in Buffalo
BUFFALO – Before the NHL Scouting Combine could move here, commissioner Gary Bettman told Colin Campbell, one of his top lieutenants, the league had to allow all 30 teams a crack at the event “We had a...
View ArticleSabres targeting other big events for Buffalo after landing NHL Scouting Combine
BUFFALO – To Colin Campbell, who’s spent his life in hockey as a player, coach and executive, this city has a special place in the game. “Buffalo, for a lot of hockey people, is almost like an Original...
View ArticleFlashback: Terry Pegula’s emotional purchase of Sabres
To a certain degree, the euphoria sweeping through Western New York today was felt once before, on Feb. 22, 2011, when Terry Pegula was introduced as the Sabres’ fourth owner. Of course, Pegula’s...
View ArticleSabres notes: Patrick Kaleta back practicing, anxious to return
BUFFALO – Patrick Kaleta’s face was mangled. “Broke a bunch of things in there,” the oft-injured Sabres winger said Thursday following practice inside the First Niagara Center. Kaleta said doctors...
View ArticleSabres lose lottery to Oilers, get No. 2 pick
TORONTO – With only a 20 percent chance of winning, Tim Murray expected the Sabres would lose the NHL Draft Lottery tonight. The general manager was right. Sorry, Buffalo, Connor McDavid is going to...
View ArticleRyan O’Reilly excited to join Sabres; Update: Phil Housley elected to Hall of...
BUFFALO – Sabres center Ryan O’Reilly’s ready to tackle a new challenge. During his first six NHL seasons, the 24-year-old wasn’t viewed as one of the Avalanche’s leaders. Colorado stars Matt Duchesne,...
View ArticleFormer Sabres star Phil Housley emotional over Hall of Fame election
Doubt crept into Phil Housley’s head as the Hockey Hall of Fame passed him over year after year. Since 2006, three years after he ended an often spectacular 21-year career, the former Buffalo Sabres...
View ArticleHall of Famer Phil Housley grateful for early days with Sabres
BUFFALO – It was September 1982, and before the Sabres headed to Montreal for their first exhibition game, the team bus stopped at a hotel to pick up some players. Phil Housley, an 18-year-old just...
View ArticleSabres rookie Jack Eichel in Calder hunt
BUFFALO – Thanks to a scheduling quirk three months ago, the Sabres enjoyed a six-day Christmas break, a rare opportunity to recharge during the rigorous six-month, 82-game season. At that point, 33...
View ArticleRay Sheppard’s rookie season still one of Sabres’ best
BUFFALO – As Sabres rookies Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart put the finishing touches on two outstanding, high-scoring seasons, one name from the team’s past keeps popping up: Ray Sheppard. Each week, it...
View ArticleSabres’ Kyle Okposo named NHL All-Star
BUFFALO – So far, just 38 games into his career here, Kyle Okposo has lived up to his billing as one of the NHL’s most underrated scorers. The winger has quietly been the Sabres’ most consistent...
View ArticleSabres captain Brian Gionta ready for 1,000th game
BUFFALO – As another trying season winds down, the Sabres finally have something special to celebrate. Captain Brian Gionta will play his 1,000th NHL game tonight, and his teammates couldn’t be more...
View ArticleSabres captain Brian Gionta honored for 1,000th game
BUFFALO – Sabres winger Tyler Ennis said undersized NHL players – a “brotherhood,” he called them – share “an unspoken bond.” Small players, of course, have the odds stacked against them. Only they can...
View ArticleSabres great Dave Andreychuk honored by Hall of Fame election
Dave Andreychuk, of course, knew it was the day. Even though the Hockey Hall of Fame had passed him over in his first nine years of eligibility, the Buffalo Sabres legend still paid attention to the...
View ArticleSabres, Jack Eichel complete massive contract extension
BUFFALO – The Sabres and center Jack Eichel finalized the largest contract in franchise history Tuesday night, an eight-year extension worth a whopping $80 million. The average annual value of $10...
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