Welcome Back to the Playoffs, Buffalo Sabres
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37 Comments
The spirit of Rene Robert lives !
Can I just say as a Sens fan, I would LOVE to see Ottawa and Buffalo face-off this year.
I remember when I started watching hockey in 2006-07 the Sens and Sabres had that massive rivalry.
Would love to see it come back.
I’m old enough to remember when they were a good team, way back when they scored a butt load of goals, like the 80s.
The fans used to chant out the number of goals and end with “WE WANT MORE!” Actually SIX if they had scored five, you get the idea.
Prior to end of 2025-2026 regular season, there are still 57 (margin of error maybe three) players in NHL, four of them goalies, who played atleast one game in the last season that Buffalo made the playoffs, that being the 2010-2011 season.
57 out of 978 players, who suited for atleast one NHL game that season!
I guess the sports are different sizes, but, there are nearly as many Sabres fans as Bills fans. We're a hockey town first, more Bills fans but not by a lot where the sport overall is 10X as big by budget
Great channel really sparks interest in all games in such a close race . Dry humor and expertise are a real drawing card Don't miss any coverage on this channel fans !
Been waiting for this video since you had 10 subs
7:30 lol palm trees joke was good😂
Im hoping wild vs sabres for the Stanley cup finals
Devils fan in upstate NY. I'm beyond thrilled for Buffalo! Happy for Lindy Ruff especially.
If Columbus doesn’t get in, I’ll be pulling for Buffalo.
This team has all the right things going and will only get better next year. Can't wait to watch them in the playoffs!
I'm old so i have been a west coast lowermainland fan of the sabres since game 1.
Its been a long wait, when i tell any young fan 40 or under they dont believe who good they were playoffs in 3, final in 5, got colse a few times till 1985 then missed the playoffs.
Kinda came back after one year out, but then it got a bit tougher late 80s early 90. Sporadic success until 2011.
I had no idea it would be 15 years.
Kinda wondered if i would live long enough, glad i did welcome back.
Now the fun starts.
Go buffalo!!
Buffalo do have some NICE jerseys!!.. LOVE the blue & yellow, and their red & black goat head unis are sick!!!!
Coincidentally, as Marissa Kumari pointed out on Threads, episode 4 of the show Heated Rivalry aired on 12/12/25 in which the main characters/lovers Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander were discussing cities they would like to play in. They dissed Buffalo, which had just gotten their second win of their 10 game streak, and praised New York (Islanders and Rangers are both out), Florida (Panthers are out), LA (Kings are out) and Ottawa, Toronto, and Winnipeg (Toronto and Winnipeg are out, and Ottawa was out when she filmed it on 3/19/26).
Maybe the Heated Rivalry blessing/curse is real?
Sabers surprised me this season. I'm not a sabers fan, I had them written off at the draft beginning the year.
I would hesitate to underestimate the influence that Marc Bergevin and Josh Flynn, both AGM’s have had in this unprecedented turnaround.
I remember when they went tot he goat head — they announced it a week after my mom painted my brother’s room in Sabres colors and had a border with the logo. 1:09
Forgot Tage
It wasn't the head as much as it was the colors. The colors are blue and gold, not red and black. Got used to the Goat head, but yes, we didn't like the change when it happened. I do like the blend this year where the black and red get their due on dedicated black and red home games.
I remember the Buffaslug, I remember being sad that Ottawa beat them in 2007.
Honestly hasn’t been that long ago for Philly, happy for Sabres will be rooting for them as a caps fan assuming my team is out
I was 10 when Punch got Gilbert on the spin of the wheel.i am 66 now. Its been a long time. Would love to see Sabres vs Habs just like those mid 70's series, it will be electric at Key Bank
1st ever Sabres game was '77 vs the Leafs, Bill Stewart and Tiger Williams had a scrap that hooked me. Leaf fans behind me taught me new swear word combos ( I was 9) and that's how it goes here. We are a hockey town here in Buffalo and despite missing the playoffs for too long we watched it still. I watched ROR lift the cup, then Eichel, then Sam….The NHL knows this is a hockey market, the TV ratings show it. I'm stunned that the kids grew a set and went on a tear. If my Sabres get bounced in the 1st round I'll be fine…If they go deep then not so much…blood pressure meds and all but damn, what a shockingly fun season.
I hope you read my comment i left on your best defensemen in the league & who should win the Norris trophy. It was about a mind blowing stat comparison about penalty mins & the amount of games they played between Jaccob Slavin & Rasmus Dahlin…
R. Dahlin has 92 PIM in 78 GP. Averaging 25min TOI (1 season)
J. Slavin has 94 PIM in 721 GP. Averaging 22min TOI (9 seasons)
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Lol i love that you said that.. the palm trees came out. had so many friends defend adams for saying that…an thats not what you say to the media etc an think your team is gonna run behind you full blast.
Been waiting for this since I was in middle school. So nice to be back!
As a long time Blues fan, I can't tell you how much 2019 meant to me.
I really hope Sabres fans get to experience that. Hell Buffalo itself needs a title.
My family has had season tickets since 72. My Grandpa is 88 now, and I'm going on 23. I'd love for nothing more than for this team to get it done while he's still around to see it.
…..Tage thompson?? Team usa…. lol how did you not put tage on there! tuch, dahlin, like come on man
You forgot Tage Thompson
Finally
"We've come a long, long way together
Through the hard times and the good
I have to celebrate you, baby
I have to praise you like I should"
Fatboy Slim, 1998 🎶
Buffa-slug… hahaha
Never heard that until now
I heard of gerbil though.
I have a jacket with the Buffa- slug
People in Texas think it's the San Diego chargers. Hahaha
Tough to be a Buffalo fan in Texas
sabres fan of 27 years- so nice to be back