Buffalo Sabres’ Top 4 Greatest Seasons

The Buffalo Sabres have had plenty of ups and downs over their 43-year history. The franchise is looking to return to the playoffs after an NHL-record 12-year drought. Times have been tough recently, but it wasn’t always that way. For a team with no Stanley Cups to t...

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Buffalo Sabres’ Best Captains in Franchise History

Though technically nothing more than a formality, the role of captain is an essential one in the NHL and has been throughout its history. A captain is the leader of his team both on and off the ice and is also tasked with establishing accountabi...

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The Best Calls of the Legendary Rick Jeanneret

Few things can compare to the experience of taking in a sporting event live in person. But in the case of the Buffalo Sabres, watching on television or listening on the radio may have been preferable, and the reason was simple - Rick Jeanneret.

One of the greatest broadcasters ...

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Sabres’ 3 Best Players From the “Buffaslug” Era

The good old "Buffaslug" was maybe one of, if not the worst rebranding in NHL history. The Buffalo Sabres ushered in their new logo in 2006-07 after a season in which they fell just one game short of making the Stanley Cup Final. In the first season of...

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Best Buffalo Sabres by Decade

Though they're one of the two oldest NHL franchises to not win a Stanley Cup championship, the Buffalo Sabres have cultivated a rich history over their 53 years of existence. They've produced some of the most memorable moments in the history of the game, and some of the al...

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Dominik Hasek: The NHL’s Greatest Goalie

Stepping into a true starter role for the first time in the league at age 28, Dominik Hasek entered the limelight in 1993, a time in which Patrick Roy was cementing himself as an NHL great and Martin Brodeur was already the next up-and-coming star goalie. Hasek wasn't ...

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Buffalo Sabres’ Best Draft Steals

Every team has been able to find a few gems in the later rounds of the NHL Draft. The Buffalo Sabres are no different and have had some outstanding late-round picks that produced a potential Hockey Hall of Famer and a Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender. Ahea...

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Power to Perreault: Sabres Calder Finalist History

Throughout the 52-year history of the Buffalo Sabres, they have never won a Stanley Cup and only produced one Hart Trophy winner, Dominik Hasek, who won back-to-back MVPs in the late 90s. The Calder Trophy, however, has had its fair sh...

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Sabres: Revisiting Tom Golisano’s Purchase to Save the Franchise

With how firmly entrenched they've become in the city, it's hard to imagine Buffalo, NY without the Buffalo Sabres. But it's sometimes forgotten in hindsight that was nearly the case at one point.

The early 2000s were the darkest...

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7 Cool Things About the Buffalo Sabres French Connection

If you are a Buffalo Sabres fan and you have any years on you at all, you’re familiar with the famous French Connection line. It was the name given to perhaps the most famous forward line in the history of the Sabres and perhaps one of the best-known lines in...

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Buffalo Sabres’ Best Trade Deadline Additions

The trade deadline is always the wildest time of year in the NHL. The media and fans alike try to predict what will happen as contending teams look to add a big piece in preparation for a playoff run while struggling teams look to sell high and move towar...

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Buffalo Sabres’ Worst Trades Ever

Last week we looked at some of the best trades the Buffalo Sabres have made in their history, and while the list was impressive, it raises the question - what about the ones that didn't go so well?

After all, every team has made bad trades in its history, it's s...

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Buffalo Sabres’ Best Trades Ever

When it comes to making trades, every team in professional sports has had both successes and failures, and the Buffalo Sabres are no different. In the team’s ongoing, 53-year history, some transactions have not aged well, while some have proved very beneficial.

I...

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