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Buffalo Sabres’ Thomas Vanek Out of Running for ‘NHL 14′ Cover
May 6th, 2013 at 7:57 PM
The Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek has, for the second straight year, been knocked out of the voting for the cover of EA Sports' NHL video game.   Vanek was one of 16 players who failed to make the second round of voting for the "NHL '14" cover. The first round saw one...

Buffalo Sabres Players Dive into IIHF World Championships
May 3rd, 2013 at 7:15 PM
Five members of the Buffalo Sabres organization are playing in the IIHF World Championships, which started Friday.   Andrej Sekera will play for Slovakia. Christian Ehrhoff is Germany's captain, while Jhonas Enroth will suit up for Sweden. Thomas Vanek will play for Austria. Zemgus Girgensons will play for Latvia.   ***PHOTO1***   U.S. audiences can...

Thomas Vanek Represents Buffalo Sabres in ‘NHL 14′ Cover Vote
April 30th, 2013 at 2:00 PM
The Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek will represent the team in fan voting for the cover athlete for EA Sports' "NHL '14" video game. ***PHOTO1*** Vanek beat out Ryan Miller in preliminary voting to be the Sabres' representative. The voting features one player from each team. The field will be continually cut in half...

Buffalo Sabres’ Cody Hodgson Leads NHL Sophomores in Scoring
April 25th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
As the Buffalo Sabres finish a very disappointing season on Friday against the New York Islanders, the team is setting its sights to the future.  One bright spot for the Sabres, both for this season and hopefully for years to come, has been center Cody Hodgson. ***PHOTO1*** Last year, right before the...

Buffalo Sabres Most Popular Hockey Team in New York State
April 15th, 2013 at 2:00 PM
A recent survey of New York state residents found the Buffalo Sabres to be the Empire State's favorite hockey team. The Siena College Research Institute poll found 3 percent of New Yorkers picked the blue and gold as their favorite team out of all teams in all sports competing in the...

Buffalo Sabres Slightly Improve Playoff Odds
April 8th, 2013 at 7:10 PM
The Buffalo Sabres are improving their playoff odds with every win, but those odds remain long.   ***PHOTO1***   After Sunday's shootout win over the New Jersey Devils, the Sabres had a 7 percent chance of making the playoffs, according to sportsclubstats.com. That's up 2.1 percent from Sunday and 23rd in the NHL.   Buffalo -...

Buffalo Sabres’ Patrick Kaleta Suspended Five Games for Brad Richards Hit
March 4th, 2013 at 7:09 PM
Patrick Kaleta's from-behind hit on Brad Richards on Sunday night coast the Buffalo Sabres five games.   ***PHOTO1***   NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan handed down the penalty Monday evening. He cited Richards' defenselessness and Kaleta's history as a two-time offender in handing down the suspension: "Kaleta is in total control on this play and...

Sports Club Stats Says Buffalo Sabres Have No Mathematical Shot at Stanley Cup
February 25th, 2013 at 7:09 PM
New math quashes any hopes Buffalo Sabres fans might have for a turnaround this season.   The latest report from Sports Club Stats gives the Sabres a 0 percent chance of winning the Stanley Cup in 2013. They join the Florida Panthers and Columbus Blue Jackets as the only teams with no...

Buffalo Sabres Have Largest Ticket Price Hike This Season; Game Experience Among NHL’s Cheapest
February 18th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
The Buffalo Sabres instituted the highest ticket price increase post-lockout yet still have one of the lowest average prices in the NHL.   Team marketing Research recently released an analysis of the fan cost across the league. Buffalo's average ticket price of 446.15 is 26.7 percent higher than a year ago. It's...

Buffalo Sabres Announce “Sabres Standby” Ticket Program
February 13th, 2013 at 1:13 PM
Since the new collective bargaining agreement was reached, NHL teams are now required to reserve an increased amount of tickets for players, NHL officials and referees.  If these tickets aren't used, teams release these tickets to the general public. Typically, these tickets are hard to find, but the Buffalo Sabres have...

Buffalo Sabres’ Thomas Vanek Given Third-best Odds to Be NHL MVP
February 8th, 2013 at 2:30 PM
He may lead the NHL in goals and points so far, but Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek still isn't the favorite to win the NHL's Hart Trophy. The gambling website bovada.lv has Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby (five goals, 12 assists) and Tampa's Steven Stamkos (seven goals, 10 assists) has co-favorite to win...

Buffalo Sabres to Open Training Camp with Team Scrimmage
January 12th, 2013 at 2:06 PM
An intrasquad scrimmage will open the Buffalo Sabres' truncated training camp next week.   ***PHOTO1***   The team announced the public portion of its camp Friday. All events will take place at the First Niagara Center.   The scrimmage starts at 5:30 p.m. Monday and will feature three 15-minute periods. Parking will be free, and...

Buffalo Sabres Recruit Youngest Fans in Newborn Program
December 25th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
The Buffalo Sabres are striking young in their effort to recruit fans in Western New York. ***PHOTO1*** Buffalo Business First reports the team has partnered with Buffalo-area health care provider Kaleida Health on the Buffalo Sabres Newborn Program. Starting Jan. 1, babies born at Kaleida-run hospitals in Buffalo and suburban Amherst...

Buffalo Sabres’ Harbour Club Renamed, Under Sponsorship
December 18th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Buffalo Sabres' Harbour Club now has a new name.  ***PHOTO1*** The club/banquet facility inside First Niagara Center will now be known as the Lexus Club after the Northtown Lexus dealership acquired the sponsorship rights. The club overlooks the city's outer harbor on the 100 level of the arena. Not that it's...

Buffalo Sabres’ 2003 New Years Eve Game to Air on MSG; Super Series Dec. 24
December 17th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Two straight Mondays of Buffalo Sabres rebroadcasts will begin with a re-airing tonight of the Sabres' 2003 Tucks and Pucks win over the Washington Capitals. ***PHOTO1*** MSG will air the Dec. 31, 2003, game in a two-hour condensed format starting at 8 p.m. Dec. 17. Former Sabre Andrew Peters will provide commentary...

Rochester Americans to Host Zubaz Party
December 9th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Rochester Americans have put together a Zubaz pants package for later this month. Fans can buy Amerks-colored Zubaz pants and a party deck tickets to the Dec. 21 game against Binghamton for $30. Visit the team's website for more information.  ***PHOTO1***

Buffalo Sabres Look to Start Rochester Americans Foundation
December 8th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Buffalo Sabres are working on creating a charitable group similar to their Buffalo Sabres Foundation in Rochester. ***PHOTO1*** Buffalo Business First reported the Sabres are in the midst of creating a Rochester Americans Foundation. The team wants the group to perform a similar function as the Sabres Foundation, which is a...

Former Buffalo Sabre Teppo Numminen Joins IIHF Hall of Fame
November 25th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Former Buffalo Sabres defenseman Teppo Numminen is one of six members of the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame class of 2013. Numminen played 1,372 games over 21 NHL seasons, including four seasons in Buffalo. He scored 117 goals and 520 assists and was a +56. He also played in...

Buffalo Sabres’ Steve Ott to Play in Charity Hockey Game in Windsor
November 21st, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Buffalo Sabres forward Steve Ott is among numerous NHL players slated to take part in a charity hockey game next month in Windsor, Ontario - assuming there is still no NHL at that point. ***PHOTO1*** Ott, a former member of the junior Windsor Spitfires team, will play in the game at 6:30...

Buffalo Sabres Alumni to Host Wine Festival Nov. 14
October 31st, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Buffalo Sabres Fall Wine Festival, hosted by the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association and the Buffalo Sabres Foundation, returns to the First Niagara Center from 6 pm to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 14. ***PHOTO1*** The festival is presented by CoBank and co-sponsored by First Niagara, Labatt, BlueCross BlueShield of WNY and J.W. Danforth. featured wineries...