The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League as a member of the East Division. The team was established in 1970, along with the Vancouver Canucks, when the league expanded to 14 teams. They have played at KeyBank Center since 1996. Prior to that, the Buffalo Sabres played at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium from the start of the franchise in 1970. The Sabres are owned by Terry Pegula, who purchased the club in 2011 from Tom Golisano. The team has twice advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the Philadelphia Flyers in 1975 and to the Dallas Stars in 1999. The Sabres, along with the Canucks, are the longest continuously running active NHL franchises to have never won the Stanley Cup. The Sabres have the longest active playoff drought in the NHL, at ten seasons, tying an NHL record. The French Connection line of the early 1970s consisted of Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin and Rene Robert.
About Buffalo Sabres
NHL franchise that reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 1975, 1980 and 1999. In 2007, the team won the Presidents' Trophy.
Achievement of Buffalo Sabres
The team was established as an expansion team alongside the Vancouver Canucks. They reached the playoffs in their third season and reached the Stanley Cup Finals in their fifth season, losing to the Philadelphia Flyers in six games.
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Latest information about Buffalo Sabres updated on July 28 2021.
