Buffalo Sabres

Early season struggles or same old Sabres?

Matt VolzDecember 12, 2024December 12, 2024

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor *Note: This article was written earlier in the season, and it was published on Nov. 19, 2024.* Fourteen years is a long time. That’s how long it’s been since the Sabres were a playoff team. The head coach of that 2010-11 team was Lindy Ruff, who......

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5th Quarter Column: Sabres go back to the future with Lindy Ruff

Contributor to The LeaderMay 11, 2024May 10, 2024

May 11, 2024May 10, 2024

PARKER GURNETT Staff Writer “Just a chance that maybe we’ll find better days” will be playing loudly through speakers in Buffalo. “Better Days” by the Goo Goo Dolls is, as many Sabres fans hope, what the hiring of ‘new’ head coach Lindy Ruff will bring. The hiring of Ruff comes......

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As Vegas strikes gold, Buffalo has the blues

Matt VolzMarch 7, 2024March 5, 2024

March 7, 2024March 5, 2024

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor During our Super Bowl trip to Las Vegas, I had the opportunity to attend my first NHL game outside of Buffalo. We went to the Vegas Golden Knights game against the Minnesota Wild on Monday, Feb. 12. Predictably, the Vegas hockey experience is quite a bit......

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5th Quarter Column: Even with Snow, the Drought Continues

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2024March 5, 2024

March 6, 2024March 5, 2024

MITCHELL HORUCY Assistant Sports Editor It’s April 2011. President Obama is in his first term, E.T. by Katy Perry is the number one song in America and Zach Benson is six years old. That is the last time the Buffalo Sabres played in a playoff game. This drought of 12......

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Buffalo Sabres look to end 11-year drought

Tyler PacosOctober 7, 2022October 7, 2022

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022

TYLER PACOS Sports Editor The 2022 NHL season is just around the corner. With preseason underway as of Sept. 24 and the regular season slated to start on Oct. 11, teams are making their final adjustments to their respective rosters ahead of opening night. The Buffalo Sabres are coming off......

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What’s up with the Buffalo Sabres attendance? [Sports Commentary]

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 10, 2022March 9, 2022

March 10, 2022March 9, 2022

TYLER PACOS Staff Writer It’s starting to look more and more like another year without playoff hockey in Buffalo. As the NHL inches towards the end of the regular season, the standings are quite definitive now in determining who’s a contender for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and who’s receiving a......

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NHL 2020 free agency preview

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2020October 3, 2020

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020

TYLER PACOS Special to The Leader With the reformatted 2020 season coming to a close this week, free agency is fast approaching. In a normal season, free agency would start July 1. Due to COVID-19, the biggest day of the off-season is now Oct. 9. Although the start of the......

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Women ownership in sports

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 19, 2020February 19, 2020

February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

EMILY SMITH Special to The Leader The sports industry used to be made up of predominantly males and very few females. Over the past 20, women have been making their mark on the industry, paving a path for future generations. In the city of Buffalo, we are grateful enough to......

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Can Jack Eichel save the Sabres’ season?

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2019December 10, 2019

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019

CAROLYN MULLARKEY Staff Writer The Buffalo Sabres are currently third in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. They had quite the eventful start and slowly have been fizzling out. Will it be a repeat of last year? Their overall record at the moment is 14-11-6. The home record is......

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Early season struggles or same old Sabres?

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As Vegas strikes gold, Buffalo has the blues

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