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'"You have to win fans back by playing good hockey and winning hockey games. It's that simple. You can't make promises," Ruff said. "You have to play good hockey. I've talked to every player about taking the next step. It's going to take everybody to do a little bit more, even in the offseason, to have a standard that's above where it is now. You're going to have to push … [Read more...] about Ruff: ‘You have to win fans back by playing good hockey and winning games’

'"I want to be clear, though, that this hire was not made with nostalgia in mind. Lindy is the right person for the job now, and any history with our organization and community is simply an added bonus. I believe wholeheartedly that Lindy can help our team reach their goals and am excited to get to work with him."' … [Read more...] about Lindy Ruff returns to Sabres bench as next head coach

'Guelli returns to Buffalo after a five-year tenure as the Chief Business Officer of the New York Giants. He joined the Giants in 2019, and was recruited to modernize the team’s business model and operations.' … [Read more...] about Pete Guelli named new COO for Bills, Sabres

'The team has partnered with Mitsubishi Electric to provide a new 43-foot long and 27-foot tall videoboard that will not only roughly double the size of the current videoboard at KeyBank Center, but will also make it one of the largest such videoboards in the entire NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres set to renovate KeyBank Center this offseason with new videoboard, roof

'"Mr. Jeanneret and his voice are synonymous with the Buffalo Sabres. He is every bit a part of this franchise as 'The French Connection' or Dominik Hasek, or whomever else you'd like to mention," said Buffalo Common Councilman Chris Scanlon during a special ceremony Thursday. "He brought those stories to us in a way, with a voice, with a style and with a level of class that … [Read more...] about Sabres, City of Buffalo honor Rick Jeanneret with ‘RJ Way’

'Members of the team's roster along with Head Coach Don Granato and General Manager Kevyn Adams will appear at the event.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fan Fest announced for September 16th

'"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