WNY and Buffalo NY Hockey Coverage
October Edition
The Sabres brought back their black and red jersey three years ago. ©2025, Micheline Veluvolu
The Buffalo Sabres will be wearing their black and red “Goathead” jersey 15 times during the upcoming season at KeyBank Center, including seven times for “Throwback Thursday” games, the team announced Tuesday.
The Sabres brought back the popular jersey, which they sported from 1996-97 to 2005-06, as their alternate three years ago.
The complete schedule for the jersey is below.... Read the full article
Zach Benson and the Sabres have three games against Philadelphia on national television. ©2025, Micheline Veluvolu
The Sabres will be appearing on national television broadcasts seven times during the upcoming season, NHL rights holders announced Wednesday.
The schedule features four games on TNT and three exclusive games on ESPN+/Hulu (subscription streaming).
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The Sabres hope to do a lot of celebrating on home ice in the upcoming season. ©2025, Micheline Veluvolu
An early three-game home stand that concludes against the two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, a home-and-home series with the Toronto Maple Leafs later in October and a six-game road trip in December are among the highlights of the Buffalo Sabres’ 2025-26 schedule the NHL released Wednesday.
The Sabres open the season against the New York Rangers on Oct. 9 at KeyBank Center before visiting the Boston Bruins on Oct. 11.
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Jiri Kulich (left) battles Columbus’ Ivan Provorov on Feb. 4. ©2025, Micheline Veluvolu
The Buffalo Sabres will play six preseason games next season, including three at KeyBank Center, the team announced Tuesday.
Broadcast and ticket information will be released at a later date.
The schedule is below. Home games are in bold.... Read the full article
Alex Tuch enjoys sporting Buffalo’s alternate jersey. ©2024, Micheline Veluvolu
The Buffalo Sabres will be wearing their popular black and red “Goathead” jersey 15 times during the upcoming season, including all six Friday home games, the team announced Wednesday.
The Sabres, of course, enjoyed early success sporting the alternate jersey when they brought it back in 2022-23, registering a gaudy 10-1-1 mark and outscoring their opponents 58-36. Last season, they went 8-6-1.
They’ve scored five or more goals 14 times in the jersey.... Read the full article
Rasmus Dahlin will be front and center during Buffalo’s national television broadcasts. ©2024, Micheline Veluvolu
The Buffalo Sabres will be appearing on nine national television broadcasts during the upcoming season, the NHL announced Thursday.
The schedule breaks down as follows: four exclusive games on TNT, truTV and MAX; one exclusive game on ESPN; one exclusive game on ESPN2; three exclusive games on ESPN+/Hulu (subscription streaming).
The complete schedule is below.... Read the full article
Florida captain Aleksander Barkov won the Stanley Cup last month. ©2024, Micheline Veluvolu
BUFFALO – Two early-season visits from the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are among the highlights of the Sabres’ 2024-25 schedule the NHL released Tuesday.
After beginning the season against the New Jersey Devils in Prague, Czechia, on Oct. 4 and 5, the Sabres open their schedule at KeyBank Center versus the Los Angeles Kings on Oct. 10. The Panthers, the Sabres’ Atlantic Division rival, visit Oct. 12.
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Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen should receive plenty of preseason action. ©2024, Micheline Veluvolu
The Buffalo Sabres will play six preseason games next season, including three at KeyBank Center, the team announced Monday.
Broadcast and ticket information will be announced at a later date.
The schedule is below. Home games are in bold.... Read the full article
Zemgus Girgensons has played 11 seasons in Buffalo. ©2024, Micheline Veluvolu
BUFFALO – Prior to Friday’s trade deadline, Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams spoke to some teams interested in acquiring winger Zemgus Girgensons and likely could’ve received a late-round pick in exchange for the 11-year veteran.
But in Girgensons, Adams said he sees a player “so important within the fabric of this team.” After dealing captain Kyle Okposo and defenseman Erik Johnson, he couldn’t trade Girgensons simply because he has an expiring contract.
It sounds like ... Read the full article
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen wore the popular alternate “Goathead” jersey last season. ©2023, Micheline Veluvolu
When the Buffalo Sabres brought back their popular “Goathead” jersey for 12 home games last season, the black and red motif brought them some extra jam.
The Sabres registered a gaudy 10-1-1 record in their alternate uniform, recording five or more goals in nine contests and outscoring opponents 58-36. In the rest of their games at KeyBank Center, they compiled a dismal 7-19-3 mark.
So why not sport the “Goathead” more often? In the 2023-24 ... Read the full article