Toronto Sun

'During his rendition of O Canada, Christian Kramer had a little brain fart and forgot the words to our national anthem mid-song. He tried to improvise his way through it – to disastrous results.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres anthem singer botches O Canada, joins list of terrible pre-game performances

'The Atlantic Division rivals will play at the Joe Thornton Community Centre on Sept. 27. The other Kraft Hockeyville pre-season game will see the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers clash in Sydney, N.S., on Oct. 1.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs, Sabres to meet in pre-season game in St. Thomas on Sept. 27

'“It did feel a little cold out there, but I guess I’m used to that, growing up in the Yukon,” Cozens said after the Sabres practised at Tim Hortons Field on Saturday afternoon.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Cozens, Anderson will be familiar playing in the elements … GameNight

'The game, scheduled for 3 p.m. on that Sunday, will mark the fourth occasion the Leafs have played in an outdoor NHL regular-season game. Originally, it had been scheduled as a home game for the Sabres at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs, Sabres to clash outdoors at Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field

'The geo-rivals are already scheduled to meet that day for a 3 p.m. faceoff at Keybank Center in Buffalo, but since the CFL field opened in Steeltown in 2014, there has been talk of it holding an NHL match with modifications to increase its 23,000-seat capacity for such an event.' … [Read more...] about Leafs, Sabres could be in Hamilton outdoor game

'Robert was an NHL second-team all-star pick in 1974-75, the year the Sabres made their first Stanley Cup final after just five years in the NHL, losing to the Philadelphia Flyers. Robert played junior on the Trois-Rivieres Maple Leafs of the QMJHL in 1967-68, scoring a then-record 69 goals in 49 games and ironically winding up in Toronto for five games as a rookie in 1970-71, … [Read more...] about French Connection winger and ex-Leaf Rene Robert dies

'If at first you don’t succeed, try again.' … [Read more...] about Sabres tab inexperienced Kevyn Adams as new GM

'“I have a spin bike at my house, so I’ve been cycling every day for about 45 minutes,” Montour said during an interview with SiriusXM NHL Network on Thursday. “That’s how I’m getting my exercise right now. You never know what’s going to happen. The season could start up and you want to stay in shape.' … [Read more...] about Montour, NHL peers trying to find ways to keep in shape

'“Just being drafted was just a bonus for me and I’ve been really patient,” said Olofsson, who was leading NHL rookies in scoring heading into Tuesday with 30 points in 34 games for the Buffalo Sabres. “I wanted to take things slow and really felt like I was ready, ready to play in the NHL before I moved to North America. So I think it worked out pretty good.”' … [Read more...] about Late-round picks adding up to seventh heaven for Olofsson, Engvall

'“The scores are really secondary,” Krueger said after Friday’s 3-0 shutout at Scotiabank Arena. “I’m very, very pleased with the willingness to conform to what we’re doing. We have a whole new coaching staff, we have all kinds of new principles and concepts going in. We’re going up against teams very comfortable in their skin and have had successful seasons in the past … [Read more...] about Coach Krueger aims for Sabres’ stability

'These cross-border games always have an edgy side. Maybe it lingers from Buffalo getting snubbed from inclusion in the 1967 expansion, the Sabres hiring Imlach from the Leafs or more recently, Toronto trying to woo the beloved Bills away.' … [Read more...] about Ultimate Leafs Fan: Breaking the Buffalo curse