
The Royal Blue and Gold Standard: Buffalo’s Big Leap into the Conversation
In Buffalo, the Sabres feel different—and the math agrees. With depth, goaltending, and Lindy Ruff as Head Coach, the Sabres are proving to be a real threat.

In Buffalo, the Sabres feel different—and the math agrees. With depth, goaltending, and Lindy Ruff as Head Coach, the Sabres are proving to be a real threat.

Before Patrick Roy or Martin Brodeur, an NHL All-Star "Iron Man" rewrote goaltending. Roger Crozier’s fearless butterfly helped change hockey forever.
#99 and #66 are legendary NHL numbers. But for ’90s fans, #39 means one NHLer: 2-time Stanley Cup champion Dominik Hašek—unorthodox, unstoppable, unforgettable.

From Stastny’s breakout to St. Louis’s grit and Dahlin’s rise, number 26 keeps shaping eras—proof that a jersey number can carry a legacy.