There seems to be a heightened awareness of concussions in the hockey world recently; most notably the one suffered by Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Sidney Crosby, who returned to game action on Nov. 21 after sitting out since Jan. 5.

Locally, Buffalo Sabres…

At this point, that sounds like a marvelous idea Kate.

The controversy surrounding the Milan Lucic hit on Ryan Miller has dominated Buffalo hockey talk for the last few days.  Some, like Buffalo’s own Luke Russert, called attention the surprising ruling by the NHL on the legality of Lucic’s hit:

Forget about browsing Craigslist for the third time this week, the Buffalo Sabres will now be offering select games at a discounted price for college students. Starting with the Wednesday home game against…

It’s only been six days since these teams played each other last in an eventful shoot-out that ended up with Buffalo on top 3-2. While the Sabres are currently on a four game win streak, thanks in big part to…

While the damp and cold late autumn weather surrounded the First Niagara Center, inside Buffalo Sabres Alumni their wives and fans sampled some of the finest wines and food that the Western New York and Southern Ontario regions have to offer. The festival included live…

The path to 82-0 continues!  With Luke Adam fitting in marvelously on the top line, Ville Leino collecting his first goal with the team and Robyn Regehr adding a little crunch to the blue-line, the Sabres left their European tour with an unblemished record. …

Earlier this summer, it was announced that the Sabres would open the 2011-2012 season in Europe as part of the 2011 Compuware NHL Premiere Series.   This announcement had some puck fans…

The end of September usually means a couple of things for Buffalonians: complaining about the lowly Bills, grumbling about the…

The University at Buffalo has not seen hockey at the varsity level since 1988 but that absence may soon be over.

The school is considering a return to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, UB athletic director Warde Manuel confirmed on Friday afternoon. …

With the NHL preseason underway, Buffalo is starting to come alive with puck talk; many fans are excited about the team’s new talent and ownership.  With that in mind, here is a recap of the 2010-2011 season as well as some thoughts on this year’s team.

Update: Lexi Peters was previously reported as being a Buffalo girl. She’s actually a resident of North Tonawanda, a Buffalo suburb.

It shouldn’t come as any sort of surprise that USA Hockey’s new ban of body checking will face much scrutiny in Buffalo, one of the nation’s hotbeds for hockey.  Like many other Buffalonians, I’ve been slingin’ biscuits since the day I could walk.…

Since winning the 2010 Stanley Cup, the Chicago Blackhawks have been on the hunt for the puck associated with the game-winning goal, scored by Buffalo’s own Patrick Kane. And while

Photos of Buffalo Sabres fans at the Party in the Plaza at HSBC Arena for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Sabres played against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday April 20, 2011. Photographs taken by Bill Parker.