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'"We were so fortunate every day to walk around and get to spend time with RJ," said Sabres general manager and Clarence Center native Kevyn Adams during Sunday's "Remembering RJ: The Man Behind the Mic" tribute event at KeyBank Center. "He would come in the office, he'd make us laugh, he'd tells stories, give you a hard time sometimes to put you in a place, he was pretty good … [Read more...] about In-depth: Sabres, fans pay tribute to Rick Jeanneret during ‘Remembering RJ’ event

'The team announced on Wednesday it will host a special tribute event on Sunday, Aug. 27 at KeyBank Center called "Remembering RJ: The Man Behind the Mic". This event will feature a special tribute with roundtable conversations with broadcasters and Sabres alumni.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to host ‘Remembering RJ’ tribute event Sunday at KeyBank Center

'It was on April Fools' Day in 1974 when Wieland announced at the National Hockey League Draft that the Sabres would use their 11th round pick for a player from Japan, Taro Tsujimoto. There was no such player that existed.' … [Read more...] about Sabres mourn passing of witty PR man, Paul Wieland

'After parts of four more seasons in Buffalo, Miller's career with the Sabres came to a bit of a tumultuous end with the team electing to turn a leaf on the old core in place. It was on Feb. 28, 2014 when the Sabres officially traded Miller to the St. Louis Blues, ending his stint in Western New York with a 284-186-57 record, a 2.60 goals-against average, a .916 save percentage … [Read more...] about Bond between Ryan Miller, Buffalo still holds strong

'"Pretty heady company is what I'm thinking about right off the bat," said Jeanneret when asked about joining the ranks of Gilbert Perreault, Pat LaFontaine and others in the rafters. "I hope that wherever they put me, the players on either side of me might move over a little bit, because I am a little rounder around the belly than I used to be, and certainly than any of the … [Read more...] about Rick Jeanneret set to have banner raised to KeyBank Center rafters

'“So much of the revenue in hockey relates to the fans in the stands,” Larry Quinn, the former President and Minority Owner of the Sabres, said. “Yes, tickets. But then there’s suite sales.”' … [Read more...] about Buffalo sports teams will continue to feel financial hurt with few fans

'In addition to the furloughs, more than three dozen employees across numerous PSE entities and hockey executives will take temporary tiered percentage pay cuts to spread resources within the organization. These include management, hockey staff, broadcasters, as well as contracted employees. Salaried workers paid at lower levels will not be part of the salary-reduction group.' … [Read more...] about Pegula Sports and Entertainment Issues Furloughs, Layoffs