Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

'The felony DWI charges stem from the fact that three children were in the vehicle at the time of the crash, which triggers Leandra’s Law, said sheriff's spokesperson Deputy David Marcucci.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres’ director of player development arrested for felony DWI, placed on leave

'Last night, out of nowhere, Dylan posted this: “I ran into one of the Buffalo Sabres in the elevator at the Prague hotel. They were in town to play the New Jersey Devils. He invited me to the game but I was performing that night.”' … [Read more...] about Bob Dylan tweets about meeting Buffalo Sabres in Prague but, as usual, leaves a mystery

'“One of my top priorities over the last few weeks has been finalizing the hires and roles of the coaching staff,” Ruff told the Sabres website. “After conversations with Seth, he reaffirmed what I already knew - he is ready for this opportunity. As we move into next season, I am thrilled with the staff we have assembled, and the work has already begun to prepare for training … [Read more...] about Amerks head coach Seth Appert leaves Rochester to join Buffalo Sabres staff

'Hot names from the AHL or rising assistants are likely out of the picture, barring a change of heart.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres coaching candidates: 6 former NHL head coaches who could replace Don Granato

'Granato took over the Sabres in 2021 after serving as the interim coach. He was tasked to rebuild a struggling organization as the team’s sixth coach since 2013. He still had two years left on his contract.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres coach Don Granato fired after NHL playoff drought reaches 13 seasons

'“We just flat out weren’t good enough this year. We underperformed,” Adams said.' … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams press conference: What Buffalo Sabres GM said after firing coach Don Granato

'Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of that tragedy, one that resonated not only within the cramped confines of the Sabres locker room at old Memorial Auditorium, but also throughout the National Hockey League and all of hockey-crazed Canada, because to our neighbors north of the border, Horton wasn’t only a living legend in the sport, he was also one of their most successful … [Read more...] about Tim Horton’s legacy endures years after tragic death: NHL star, donut shop founder remembered

'Attendance on Wednesday was not mandatory, yet nearly every player and coach was present. Several members of the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bandits were there as well.' … [Read more...] about Bills, Sabres on Buffalo’s Jefferson Avenue: ‘We’re just here to spread some love’

'"It was a joint decision between the Pegula organization and the county. We believe that the only way to ensure a real safe atmosphere is to actually have people vaccinated," Poloncarz said.' … [Read more...] about Bills, Sabres fans will need to be fully vaccinated to attend games this season

'But Ruff was right. His team, considered by most in the hockey world as an overachieving collection of spare parts that was built around superstar goalie Dominik Hasek, was on a legitimate roll.' … [Read more...] about Maiorana’s Memories: Sabres rolled past the Leafs to advance to the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals

'In the nine years since, the Sabres have finished above .500 in the standings only once (in 2011-12), finished last in their division five times, and have not returned to the playoffs.' … [Read more...] about Pegulas fire Sabres GM Jason Botterill and Amerks GM Randy Sexton

'What was so crazy about this is when all of the reporters headed down to the locker rooms, we had no idea there was even a controversy. There wasn’t an immediate protest from the Sabres because they hadn’t yet seen a clear-cut replay.' … [Read more...] about Maiorana’s Memories: ‘No Goal’ was yet another agonizing result for Buffalo fans

'Hasek happened to cross paths with Kelley in the hallway outside the locker room, he yelled repeated obscenities, and then he grabbed Kelley by the shirt and got him into a headlock before Sabres winger Jason Dawe and others intervened.' … [Read more...] about Maiorana’s Memories: For the first time in their history, the Sabres win a Game 7

'"The Buffalo Sabres are sponsoring Dr. Gannon for permanent residency to utilize his services to ensure that their athletes operate at consistently high levels in order to compete against other world-class athletes," the lawsuit states.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres sue immigration officials over denial to grant green card for trainer

'“I think we realized how much we didn’t know about the situation, that was my ‘come to’ moment about how serious the situation is and the effect it would have on the entire world,’’ Eichel said during a conference call with western New York media on Monday.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres’ star Jack Eichel: ‘There is so much more at stake than hockey games’