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This Is Arguably The Worst Singing Of The National Anthem EVER [VIDEO]

Rob Banks — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:37:49 +0000

I started off feeling super sorry for this girl. I get stage fright sometimes, but this is the definition of stage fright. A Canadian singer, Alexis Normand, forgot the words around 15 seconds in at the Memorial Cup in Saskatoon on Saturday night. Fine — we’ve all see this happen before where someone screws up [...]

Sabres Name Ron Rolston Head Coach

Josh — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:38:01 +0000

The Buffalo Sabres brass must have liked what they saw in interim head coach Ron Rolston because they decided to bring him back. A press conference is scheduled for 11 this morning. GM Darcy Regier and Ron Rolston will talk to the media about the hiring. Rolston is the club’s 16th head coach. (WIVB.com)

Buffalo Sabres Partner With Rochester Americans For 10-Day Outdoor Hockey Event [VIDEO]

Brian Russel — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:01:47 +0000

The Buffalo Sabres, Rochester Americans, Rochester Red Wings and RIT announced a joint venture to have a 10-day outdoor hockey event at Frontier Field in Rochester. This will be only the second event of its kind. The event will be a 10-day outdoor hockey event in December. The idea originated with Sabres President Ted Black wanting to [...]

NHL Approves Realignment Plan — What it Means For Buffalo Sabres

Rob Banks — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:08:13 +0000

Well, the NHL’s new alignment is not perfect, that is for sure. The approval of the realignment was to better equip teams with more efficient travel and business efforts. In addition, there’s a whole new playoff format as well. What does this mean for the Sabres? First, there still be both conferences. The Eastern Conference [...]

PETA Attacks the Buffalo Sabres

Rob Banks — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:19:43 +0000

During the mourning of Lindy Ruff’s departure in Buffalo, PETA is knocking on Terry Pegula’s door trying to convince him to get rid of something else. Recently, the team has started awarding its “player of the game” with a fur coat with the Sabres logo on it. Here’s the letter PETA sent to the Sabres [...]

Bye-Bye, Lindy Ruff — 10 Buffalo Sabres Instagrams [PICTURES]

Rebecca Bratek — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:35:40 +0000

Another week, another bunch of people who think their iPhones make them professional photographers. This week, we’re rounding up your all-around best shots. Lindy Ruff was fired from the Sabres last week after 26 years with the organization, 16 of which he served as head coach. Fans were sad and shocked but also relieved and optimistic. The [...]

DMV Issues Newly Redesigned Sabres License Plates

Brett Alan — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:28:27 +0000

You love your team and you want to show it. A bumper sticker just won’t cut it. You want something a little more permanent. How about showing some team pride with a newly designed Buffalo Sabres license plate? Now you can get one through the NYS DMV. They have been redesigned and are available for [...]

Lindy Ruff Thanks Fans, Team and Owners in Farewell Press Conference [VIDEO]

Brad Hohman — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:19:40 +0000

In Friday morning (February 22) press conference, former Sabres coach Lindy Ruff thanked the current and past owners of the team, the players and, of course, the fans. In an emotional speech, Ruff thanked the Knox family for drafting him as a player in 1979, the Rigases and Tom Golisano, as well as Terry Pegula, [...]

Buffalo Thanks Lindy Ruff

Rob Banks — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:13:14 +0000

Reason no. 1 why I don't ever want to leave Buffalo -- it truly is the city of good neighbors. Lindy Ruff was great for the Sabres organization, was great to the fans and was great for the city of Buffalo. He left a legacy, and the photo above is what he came out of the arena to find yesterday...signed by numerous fans and well wishers. Check it out.

Buffalo Sabres Fire Lindy Ruff

Brian Russel — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:28:09 +0000

After 15 seasons as the Buffalo Sabres head coach, Lindy Ruff is out. The Sabres started the shortened season with a 6-10-1 record. Ruff was the longest-tenured coach in the NHL. He led the Sabres to the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals. Ron Rolston, Rochester Americans head coach, will replace Ruff as the Sabres interim head coach [...]

Brrrr! It's Cold, Buffalo! — 10 Chilly Instagrams [PICTURES]

Rebecca Bratek — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:23:42 +0000

Another week, another bunch of people who think their iPhones make them professional photographers. This week, we’re rounding up your all-around best shots.Last week, we saw a lot of pictures of spring-like weather, but this week, we’re seeing temperatures on the opposite end of the spectrum — t’s freakin’ cold out! But hockey started up seasonal play, [...]

Just Add Ice! Hockey Is Back!

Pete Hausmann — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:33:32 +0000

Dust off the Zamboni, here come the Buffalo Sabres! The NHL and its players’ union have announced a tentative agreement that will bring the current lockout to an end. The deal came after a marathon 16 hour bargaining session with a federal mediator. Sources say the new deal would be for 10 years but would [...]

Watch 21,000 Teddy Bears Interupt a Hockey Game

Rob Banks — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:16:49 +0000

Every year when I see this I think it is one of the coolest charity gestures and watching over 21,000 stuffed animals thrown onto an ice hockey rink is pretty cool to watch too. The video is pretty sweet and while I was watching it I couldn't help but think how many people are getting whacked in the back of the head by teddy bears from the 300's section. Haha.

Will the Sabres Play at All This Season?

Brian Russel — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:03:27 +0000

The NHL has decided to cancel some regular season games for the 2012-13 season. Last week, the NHL announced that all preseason games would be canceled. The National Hockey League announced today (October 4) the cancellation of the 2012-13 regular season schedule through October 24. A total of 82 regular season games were scheduled for [...]

Sabres And NHL Pre-season Canceled

Brian Russel — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:52:02 +0000

This could be a bad sign of things to come, especially if you are a Sabres and hockey fan. The NHL has officially cancelled the 2012 hockey preseason. The cancellation of the preseason schedule was necessary because of the absence of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NHL Players’ Association and the NHL. Opening night [...]

Check Out the Official Song of the 2012 NHL Lockout

Donald Deane — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:00:55 +0000

The 2012 NHL lockout is only about a week underway, but singer/songwriter Vicki Shae of Winnipeg-based radio station QX 104 already has a song ready to mend the broken hearts of fans everywhere. And it's a nifty parody of Taylor Swift's 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' to boot. Nothing lessens the sting of a painful labor dispute more than a heartfelt breakup tune, right?

We're Being Wordy — 10 Instagrams Featuring Words [PICTURES]

Rebecca Bratek — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:16:40 +0000

Another week, another bunch of people who think their iPhones make them professional photographers. This week, we let the words do the talking. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so this week we rounded up your shots that included words or signs. Next week’s theme: tattoos. Do you have some sweet ink? [...]

Another Hockey Season For The Hagens!

Cheryl Hagen — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:14:36 +0000

Here we go again! Another hockey season has begun in the Hagen household. Ryan’s team began dry land training this week and hit the ice for their first skating session together this morning! Ryan is once again playing for the Cheektowaga Warriors AA 2000 team at the PeeWee Major level. (Basically, that means he’s playing [...]

Buffalo Ranks in #2 For Stanley Cup Viewers

Alexis — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:14:50 +0000

Buffalo loves hockey!! Just because our home team is not in the finals doesn’t mean that we can’t support. Buffalo ranked 2nd in the nation for those who viewed the Stanly cup playoffs, Los Angeles was numer one. Los Angeles…13.6 Buffalo………..7.9 Pittsburgh…….7.2 Las Vegas…….6.7 Detroit………..5.4 San Diego…….5.4 Minneapolis-St. Paul 5.2 New York……..5.0 St. Louis………4.6 Boston………..4.1 [...]

What Changes Should the Sabres Make?

Cheryl Hagen — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:01:07 +0000

Sabres fans are retiring their jerseys early this year as the team wrapped up its season with a disappointing loss to the Flyers last Friday that knocked out any hope of making the playoffs. Many fans are speculating on what changes should be made to the team for next season. What do you think? Nearly [...]