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What Is Jana Kramer's Favorite Hockey Team?

Angela Stefano — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:36 +0000

In Jana Kramer's interview with Clay, which NHL hockey team did she say she's rooting for in the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

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)

Watch The Inspiring National Anthem At Last Night's Buffalo Sabres / Boston Bruins Game [VIDEO]

Josh — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:34:26 +0000

Last night’s Buffalo Sabres hockey game against the Boston Bruins was more like a mass healing for many in the Boston area. The way the National Anthem was delivered says it all. Hockey fan or not this video is worth a quick watch. It gave me chills when I heard it last night and again this [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Get The Sabres Back On TV (For A Night, Anyway)!

Mike Riley — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:17:08 +0000

Do you miss the Sabres as much as I do?This lockout, or lockdown, or whatever, has me realizing how big a fan of our NHL team I really am. i’ve heard other NHL cities have re-broadcast old games [not the same as fresh, but much better than nothing]. Due North of here, CBC-TV has been [...]

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? [...]

Sabres Hike Season Ticket Prices

Cheryl Hagen — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:17:59 +0000

Sabres season ticket holders can expect to pay a little more for their seats next season. Season ticket holders can expect to pay between two-and-eight-dollars more per seat, depending on where you’re seats are located. The Sabres indicate the average season ticket price for the 2012-2013 season will amount to 53-dollars, well below the league [...]

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 [...]

Scarey NHL Moments: Should Players Take More Precautions? [VIDEO]

Cheryl Hagen — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:30:27 +0000

Sabres fans are all too familiar with the dangers of hockey. Who could forget just a few years back when Florida Panthers Forward Richard Zednik's throat was slashed during a Sabres game here in Buffalo?

While that was one of the more serious incidents, it seems like such cuts occur more often than we realize. A Minnesota Wild player's face was slashed by a skate blade last night.

Which leads me to the question, should NHL players be required to take more safeguards in the equipment they wear?