Today in Hockey History: Dec. 9
This has been a very busy date in the history of the National Hockey League. The theme of this day has been expansion, leading scorers, historic firsts, and the number…
Sabres History
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 15
This date in National Hockey League history was especially good for players named Bobby. It has also provided many memorable moments all across the state of New York and in…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 13
This extremely busy day in National Hockey League history included a little bit of everything. For the first time, a team used three goaltenders to win a game, and a…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 10
This has been a very interesting date in National Hockey League history. One of the truly unbreakable streaks in all of sports came to an end. The league saw its…
Panthers’ Start to Season Among Best in NHL History
The 9-0-1 Florida Panthers and 8-0-0 Carolina Hurricanes met in Sunrise on Saturday in a historic contest. It was the first time in NHL history that two teams with season-opening…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 3
Some of the biggest names in the history of the National Hockey League hit personal milestones on this date over the years. Plus, a handful of the best minds behind…
On This Day: Val James Became NHL’s First African-American Player
On Nov 1st, 1981, barriers were broken and new pathways formed as Val James became the first African-American to play in the NHL. The Buffalo Sabres played the Philadelphia Flyers…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 28
This date in National Hockey League history has had some great moments on both the east and west coasts and a lot of places in between. Some of the most…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 26
The greatest player to ever skate in the National Hockey League added to his remarkable personal record book three times with three different teams on this date. Oct. 26 has…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 10
Oct. 10 has provided an incredible number of firsts in National Hockey League history. There have been first games played by new franchises, NHL debuts by some of the all-time…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 5
Oct. 5 is remembered for a lot of firsts in National Hockey League history. There were plenty of first goals by future hockey legends, first games by franchises playing in…
Buffalo Sabres’ 5 Biggest Draft Near-Misses
The NHL Draft can be a bit of a crapshoot. Even the best prognosticators of talent make mistakes from time to time. Teams spend months scouting the best young players…