# Talk:Buffalo Sabres

Why is the teams nickname the "Sabres" & not the "Sabers"? The latter would seem to be closer to US spelling.

Interesting question, maybe there is some interesting trivia as to why it was settled on as Sabres instead of sabers, if you can find something notable to add to the article I doubt anybody would find exception and revert it. Be BOLD in your editing!EliteArcher88 (talk) 18:14, 17 June 2020 (UTC)
The Sabres got their name in 1969 from Toronto filmmaker Harry Cole, who entered the suggestion in a name-the-team contest hosted by Seymour Knox III and Northrup Knox, the founding owners of the franchise. Because of this and in honor of our close neighbors to the north, Knox III chose to utilize the Canadian English spelling of the word. 2603:7080:C103:CC71:8805:1C64:1E66:E74B (talk) 11:12, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

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https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/1/4/full/5493_buffalo_sabres-primary-2021.png
The Sabres changed their logo on August 11 along with their colors
Updated logo for Buffalo Sabres to match what is on the team's official website. - Crowsair (talk) 02:45, 27 August 2020 (UTC) Crowsair,

Buffalo has only two Conference Championships, not three. 2600:1002:B153:6746:C4C5:30BD:73B8:8AC8 (talk) 20:05, 4 March 2023 (UTC)

It's three. 1974-75 to 1980-81, were regular season Conference champions, 1981-82 to the present, are playoff Conference champions. GoodDay (talk) 20:33, 4 March 2023 (UTC)

Can you please update this page? The Sabres' playoff drought is now at 12. Can you please update? Please. 2601:40A:8400:5A40:64B8:AE35:351A:9D41 (talk) 18:21, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

 Done — CAPTAIN JTK (talk) 18:30, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

The Sabres weren’t in the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals that was the series between Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders 2601:58A:8D00:6760:F45D:76A8:F14F:BC86 (talk) 00:31, 5 May 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Lightoil (talk) 00:40, 5 May 2023 (UTC)

Can someone add the black and red jersey to the jersey template? 2603:7080:C103:CC71:8805:1C64:1E66:E74B (talk) 11:14, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Change "Head Coach" to " Lindy Ruff" Mahoganyapple (talk) 21:31, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

 Already done Tollens (talk) 07:52, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

The wiki page states the Sabres have been to the Stanley Cup finals three times. This is false, they have only been twice. During the 1979-1980 season, the Stanley Cup finals was between the New York Islanders and the Philadelphia Flyers. 47.14.240.135 (talk) 01:27, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Where does it say that they were finalists three times?   Ravenswing      04:07, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
I think the confusion comes from the fact that the Sabres have 3 Conference Championships, but that's because the Prince of Wales Trophy was awarded to the regular season conference champs between 1974 and 1981, so despite the fact that they didn't make the finals in 1979-1980, they were still considered Conference Champions. Qwaiiplayer (talk) 15:06, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
Oh, I'm pretty sure that's what it was.  It's just one of the several issues bedeviling hockey articles (Montreal's number of Cups/league championships, Tigers/Americans/Sharks/Barons/Seals, Black Hawks/Blackhawks, award eligibility) from people unaware that the rules and practices governing the NHL in 2024 weren't necessarily in force for the hundred-plus years prior.   Ravenswing      21:06, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

This review is transcluded from Talk:Buffalo Sabres/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Nominator: Conyo14 (talk · contribs) 19:54, 4 April 2025 (UTC)
Reviewer: HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk · contribs) 00:34, 28 May 2025 (UTC)
I will review this shortly. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 00:34, 28 May 2025 (UTC)

Thank you. I will address these comments when I return from my vacation in June. Conyo14 (talk) 05:25, 28 May 2025 (UTC)
Conyo14, sounds good! Side note: I am unsure where you are located but if a specific arena photo is needed (eg. banners, statue), I can (likely) easily acquire it. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 15:01, 28 May 2025 (UTC)
That would be nice. Thank you. Conyo14 (talk) 15:28, 28 May 2025 (UTC)
@HickoryOughtShirt?4: As I go through this, the references section below appear off by which ref number. Do you mind numbering them by their listed reference number overall? Thank you. Conyo14 (talk) 16:22, 5 June 2025 (UTC)
Conyo14 Oops, I will do that! Can you work on the other stuff in the meantime? HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 23:34, 7 June 2025 (UTC)
I have addressed the comments. Please let me know if there is anything further. Conyo14 (talk) 05:57, 8 June 2025 (UTC)
Conyo14, could you put a check mark or something next to the comments you have addressed? HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 16:19, 8 June 2025 (UTC)
HickoryOughtShirt?4  Done
Thanks! I am doing a final read through but this will likely pass easily. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 20:34, 8 June 2025 (UTC)
@HickoryOughtShirt?4: Any updates on this? Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 12:29, 1 July 2025 (UTC)
Sorry, I did not check the article itself. I thought the review was still open and was not closed. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 12:30, 1 July 2025 (UTC)


### History
I borrowed the book 100 Years of Hockey from the InternetArchive but page 109 does not mention the Sabres or Canucks. It is mentioned on page 106. Please adjust accordingly. Since the book was seemingly scanned directly into the InternetArchive, I do not believe this is an issue of online vs. IRL page discrepancy.  Done
Robert O. Swados and the team's inaugural board of directors are not supported by the source  Done
Please wikilink (WL) Mugwumps  Done
The sentence that starts with Their first attempt .... is a run on. Consider breaking it into two sentences with a period after select Pittsburgh over Buffalo...  Done
I think the wording here is misleading At the time of their creation, the Sabres exercised their option to create their own AHL farm team, the Cincinnati Swords. I do not see it mentioned in the source that they exercised their option.  Done
sharing Memorial Auditorium with the Sabres the source given does not say this  Done
they took the ice to Aram Khachaturian's Armenian war dance This wording is confusing. I would recommend rewording it to they used Aram Khachaturian's Armenian war dance as their entrance song.  Done
(optional) Can you get a better reference for the "anthem" sentence than a one-off line?  Done
It is often played between periods and after goals. Unsourced  Done
Please add page 33 to reference #19  Done
Reference #21 doesn't really show they didn't qualify for the playoffs. It just says Finished 5th in NHL East Division. If someone doesn't understand how the NHL playoffs work, this would not be clear to them.  Done
In the team's second season, 1971–72, rookie Rick Martin, drafted fifth overall by Buffalo in 1971,[22] and Rene Robert, acquired in a late-season trade from the Pittsburgh Penguins,[23] joined Perreault and would become one of the league's top forward lines in the 1970s. There's a lot of commas here. Can this be reworded?  Done
Maybe: During the team's second season in 1971–72, newly drafted rookie Rick Martin teamed up with Perreault and newly acquired Rene Robert to form one of the league's top forward lines of the 1970s.
A couple notes about this sentence: After a subpar year in 1974 that saw them miss the playoffs (as well as aging defenseman Tim Horton's death in a DUI-induced car accident[26]), the Sabres tied for the best record in the NHL in the 1974–75 regular season  Done
Is aging really neccessary here? Tim Horton's didn't die of natural causes.  Done
I would specify that 1973-74 was subpar because I was confused orignally when I read this  Done
The reference doesn't say that the year was subpar.  Done
Is who had been recently nicknamed the "Broad Street Bullies" important?  Done
Referene #27 doesn't say tied for the best record in the NHL  Done
Can 1975_Stanley_Cup_Finals#Fog_and_the_bat be WL anywhere? I am asking because the article states the Fog Game was "legendary" but I was suprised that there was no WL attached  Done
Reference #29 does not mention the French Connection.  Done
This bracket (Perreault, Martin and Robert) is not needed because it was stated earlier  Done
The Sabres had success through the late 1970s behind Gare and the French Connection (Perreault, Martin and Robert), but they were unable to return to the Finals despite a Wales Conference championship in 1980 and being the first team to beat the Soviet Olympic Team when they toured the United States. This seems like a lot to simply skim over.  Done
by which time Martin's career was essentially finished as the result of a devastating knee injury in 1980. Is this necessary to mention?  Done
I know sweater is often used colloquially for "jersey" but if I was not a fan, I would be confused.  Done


### Adams/Northeast Division rivalries (1981–1996)
Ref #40 doesn't say third-best in the NHL  Done
Is (the last three games in overtime) necessary? If so, I would make it a new sentence rather than putting it in brackets.  Done
(optional) I don't think hockey typically uses the phrase "walk-on". This is more of a baseball term.  Done


### Finals trip and ownership turnover (1996–2005)
wrote a column that night for the next day's newspaper that detailed the day's events which irked Hasek. The source actually says that Kelley questioned the severity of the injury. Until I clicked on the link, this sentence did not make sense to me. Please reword.  Done
Shields starred as the Sabres rallied to win the series against Ottawa. Reference doesn't say that. The reference says Backup Steve Shields has been starting in his place. Did you mean started instead of starred?  Done


### New owners and return to the Finals
In the 1998–99 season, Miroslav Satan scored 40 goals. This was a very random placement and gives little to no context. Was Satan drafted by the Sabres? Did they trade for him? Why is 40 goals important?  Done
(optional) I would recommend moving this sentence to the one after The Sabres would add centers Stu Barnes from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Joe Juneau from the Capitals.
goal mouth?  Done
How did the Sabres do in 1999-2000?  Done
This is the first time the nickname "The Dominator" is mentioned. I would recommend mentioning it earlier or simply removing it.  Done


### Ownership turmoil and lockout
The next season was then curbed by the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Unsourced  Done
Is there any more information about what happened during the lockout? Were renovations made to the arena? Did personal change?  Done


### Post-Briere–Drury era
Ref #127 doesn't say second-round pick  Done
Additionally, center Rob Niedermayer was added as a Stanley Cup-winning, veteran presence reference doesn't say this is why he was added  Done


### Playoff drought
Is 65 Adler fans traveled from Germany to Buffalo important to mention? I think it's a bit off-topic.  Done
Is long-time necessary when you elaborate later on in the sentence?  Done
In the days leading up to it What is "it"? The permanent status of Rolston?  Done
I would make (he later signed a three-year contract extension) a new sentence.  Done
Maybe a brief explanation about who Tim Murray is and why he was chosen as GM?  Done
Eg. "Former general manager for the Rochester Americans" or "long-time hockey executive Tim Murray"  Done
Please fix the WL to Tim Murray (ice hockey executive)  Done
The sentence starting with On March 26, 2015... is way too much exposition for a single fan incident. You can certainly bring up the "embrace the tank" philosophy, but I think this is giving undue weight. Were fans not like this in previous seasons?  Done
On August 17, 2023, Rick Jeanneret passed away. Please change the wording per MOS:EUPHEMISM  Done
In a statement to the press, Sabres chief operating officer Pete Guelli insisted that the team did not intend to relocate. Citation needed.  Done


### References
Ref #150:  The title should be "THN.com Blog: Explaining the potential Sabres sale" and the author is Ken Campbell  Done
Ref #158 is just a photo  Done
Add author (John Vogl) to ref #166 and publisher  Done
Add author (Miguel Rodriguez) to ref #175  Done
Add author (John Vogl) to ref #178  Done
Ref #198 is dead  Done
Fix the title of refs #126, #152, #239  Done
Ref #236 is dead but it has been archived here.  Done
Add author (Lauren Merola) to ref #252  Done
Ref #245 is dead  Done
The date is wrong on ref #246  Done
Ref #241 is dead  Done
Ref #249 needs an author (Jourdon LaBarber)  Done
Ref #270 is dead.  Done
Add author (Anthony Reyes) to ref #271  Done
Refs #250, #251, #257 (lower case), #287, #288, and #289 need to be reformatted. Some also need authors  Done
I believe I have fixed the ref numbers HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 23:46, 7 June 2025 (UTC)
Conyo14, ref #270 is not done. It is still dead and needs to be reformatted. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 20:36, 8 June 2025 (UTC)
Same with ref #250. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 20:37, 8 June 2025 (UTC)
 Done Done Conyo14 (talk) 22:52, 8 June 2025 (UTC)
Passing! HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 00:13, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

Update HHOF list to include Alexander Mogilny, due to his recent nomination to the HHOF. Raviraina17 (talk) 22:58, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Day Creature (talk) 05:30, 25 June 2025 (UTC)
 Done: Someone already added Mogilny, I've provided the necessary sources to include his and everyone else's HHOF status. Conyo14 (talk) 05:49, 25 June 2025 (UTC)