Sabres ship up to Boston, take 3-1 series lead
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter dropping game two at home, the Sabres went into Boston and swept home ice, taking a commanding 3-1 series lead....
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[SCALLION/SPORTS] Volz enlisted to help suffering Sabres
Reading Time: 4 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor, New Sabres General Manager/Owner The Buffalo Sabres are going through it. They’re about to miss the playoffs for the 14th season in a row, extending their record-long drought. They’ve tried everything from different coaches to different general managers and players, but none of it has worked.......
Early season struggles or same old Sabres?
Reading Time: 5 minutesMATT 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......
5th Quarter Column: Sabres go back to the future with Lindy Ruff
Reading Time: 4 minutesPARKER 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......
As Vegas strikes gold, Buffalo has the blues
Reading Time: 4 minutesMATT 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......
5th Quarter Column: Even with Snow, the Drought Continues
Reading Time: 4 minutesMITCHELL 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......
Buffalo Sabres look to end 11-year drought
Reading Time: 2 minutesTYLER 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......
What’s up with the Buffalo Sabres attendance? [Sports Commentary]
Reading Time: 2 minutesTYLER 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......
NHL 2020 free agency preview
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTYLER 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......
Women ownership in sports
Reading Time: 2 minutesEMILY 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......