‘”The thing about the team we had in ’74-75, as far as the forwards, we had pretty big guys,” Smith said. “It seemed like when we played the tough teams, we played tough. When we played the offensive teams, we played offensive. But our problem was we’d get ahead and we didn’t finish the job a lot of the times. We’d let them hang around, but that’s a bunch of young kids finding their way. … We had a bunch of kids who came together. They were a close-knit group who played hard.”‘
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Former Sabres goalie Ryan Miller raising funds to assist food banks in Buffalo
‘Miller announced on his Instagram account Monday night that he will be auctioning off items, including equipment worn in games during his 17-year career, through his charity, the Steadfast Foundation, to raise funds for three organizations: FeedMore WNY, the Buffalo Police Athletic League and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.’
Sabres’ Mittelstadt sees time in AHL as blessing in disguise
‘“I thought I found my game quite a bit, I started playing more with the puck, playing more minutes makes a big difference,” Mittelstadt added. “I feel like I wasn’t forcing it as much and was making good plays with the puck. Just having some fun with the guys down there.”‘
Eichel reflects how Team North America came together at World Cup
‘”That first night we were all together in Montreal, it was kind of split down the middle,” Eichel said. “The Americans were on one side of the place and the Canadians were on the other, and then I think as the tournament wore on, we started to get a lot closer, and that all went out the window.”‘
Former Sabres goalie Miller to hold auction in support of WNY relief
‘”Ryan called Buffalo home for 11 seasons and has spent the past 3 seasons in Anaheim,” read a statement published by Miller’s Steadfast Foundation. “Ryan and his wife Noureen have lived in southern California during the off season for 10 years. Both areas are very close to his heart and that is why it was important to give back to them during the Covid-19 pandemic.”‘