The Buffalo Sabres came home as vanquished warriors. They came home forlorn and downtrodden. They had left their homeland hoping to conquer lost territory, to make something happen to get their brethren excited and exonerating them again. Instead, the Sabres were slaughtered in every battle they fought. They were led by a modern day General Custer, Lindy Ruff, and his battle plans led to a deadly ambush.