Buffalo Sabres 2011-2012 NHL Preview:
A number of talented players will be playing in Buffalo next year, including Brad Boyes and Derek Roy. Goaltender Ryan Miller will also be returning to the team, who has posted admirable statistics in past years. In the 2010-11 regular season, Miller was the 12th ranked goalie in the NHL.
BUFFALO SABRES EXPERIENCE:
Founded: 1970
Location: Buffalo, New York
Stadium: First Niagara Center
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Northeast Division
Buffalo Sabres Stanley Cup Titles: 0
Buffalo Sabres Conference Championships: 3
Notable Players: Tim Horton, Gilbert Perreault, Dale Hawerchuk, Pat LaFontaine
The Buffalo Sabres franchise was founded in 1970 as an expansion team alongside the Vancouver Canucks. The Sabres' history began well with the exceptional play of the Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin, and Rene Robert - collectively known as the “French Connection”. Buffalo Sabres would score prolifically each season but failed to win the Stanley Cup, though they did compete for it in 1975. The 1990's saw a coaching change and ownership change that would crate tension within the team and its management, leading to the firing of the NHL's coach of the year and one of the most successful GMs in the league. The Buffalo Sabres would return to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1999, but lost to Dallas. The Sabres would then lose its ownership to criminal activity and fall to last place in the league. New owners and recent success, however, have brought back hockey excitement to Buffalo!
The Buffalo Sabres play their home games at the First Niagara Center, previously HSBC Arena, in Buffalo, New York. The arena holds nearly 19,000 spectators for hockey games. Along with the Buffalo Sabres improved success came a new state-of-the-art scoreboard with high definition video screens for the arena. A game at First Niagara Center this season will be a fantastic experience for any hockey fan. Buffalo fans have managed to weather some of the toughest disappointments in sports, and will be rooting strong for the Sabres to get back to the conference finals and beyond. Buy Buffalo Sabres tickets and see whether they can rise to the top of the NHL!
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