BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills discovered something about themselves in Sunday’s 40-9 win over Carolina. They’re a good running team. They have a great running back in James Cook. “When you got James Cook,” according to Josh Allen, “you let him cook.” He ran for 216 yards Sunday on 19 carries. Through seven games he’s on a pace for 1,712 yards for the … [Read more...] about John Murphy: Keep letting Cook cook
Sabres get a point in UPL’s return, losing in OT at Toronto on Tavares’ breakaway goal
TORONTO (AP) — John Tavares scored his 499th NHL goal on a breakaway at 1:28 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Saturday night to end a three-game losing streak. Tage Thompson scored twice and Bowen Byram added a goal for Buffalo. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 18 shots in his first start for the Sabres following a lower-body injury in … [Read more...] about Sabres get a point in UPL’s return, losing in OT at Toronto on Tavares’ breakaway goal
Today in Bills stadium history: Oct. 26
In the sunset season for the concrete cathedral so often overflowed with as many as 80,000 passionate patrons, WIVB News 4 Buffalo is taking a daily look back over 400 games played in the Orchard Park stadium’s 52 years. Oct. 26 1975 — Dolphins 35, Bills 30 — A season that began with Super Bowl aspirations started slipping away in a Monday night letdown the week before, … [Read more...] about Today in Bills stadium history: Oct. 26
Mattias Samuelsson scores 2 as Sabres beat Maple Leafs to even record at .500
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Defensive-minded defenseman Mattias Samuelsson had the first multi-goal game of his NHL career to lead the Sabres in a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night at KeyBank Center. Tage Thompson and Jiri Kulich each had a goal and an assist, Alex Tuch sealed the win with a shorthanded goal late in the third period, and Alex Lyon made 29 … [Read more...] about Mattias Samuelsson scores 2 as Sabres beat Maple Leafs to even record at .500
Today in Bills stadium history: Oct. 25
In the sunset season for the concrete cathedral so often overflowed with as many as 80,000 passionate patrons, WIVB News 4 Buffalo is taking a daily look back over 400 games played in the Orchard Park stadium’s 52 years. Oct. 25 1981 — Bills 9, Broncos 7 — A crowd of 77,757 at Rich Stadium saw Buffalo’s Bermuda Triangle defense drive a victory that benefitted the Bills … [Read more...] about Today in Bills stadium history: Oct. 25