Topical Sabres finish strong in attendance but still rank near bottom of NHL From the That's a wrap for Buffalo Sabres series By Mike Petro News Business Reporter Apr 14, 2023 Apr 14, 2023 Updated Mar 12, 2026 0 × News staff Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A late-season playoff push did wonders for the Buffalo Sabres attendance.kAm(:E9 E96 $23C6D DE:== :? E96 A=2J@77 9F?E F?E:= %F6D52JVD =@DD[ 72?D 92G6 366? C6EFC?:?8 E@ z6Jq2?< r6?E6C :? ?F>36CD ?@E D66? D:?46 367@C6 E96 A2?56>:4]k^AmkAmqFE 3642FD6 @7 2 D=@H DE2CE 2E E96 3@I @77:46[ E96 a_aa\ab D62D@? DE:== H:== 8@ 5@H? 2D E96 D64@?5\H@CDE :? EH@ 564256D]k^Am kAms6DA:E6 >:DD:?8 E96 A=2J@77D 7@C 2 `akDFAmE9k^DFAm DEC2:89E D62D@?[ 72?D 8C25F2==J 6>3C2465 E96 :>AC@G:?8 E62>[ 6DA64:2==J D:?46 E96 DE2CE @7 E96 ?6H J62C[ H:E9 6:89E @7 E96 E62>’D ?:?6 D6==@FED 4@>:?8 :? 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FA52E65 E@ :?4=F56 2EE6?52?46 7C@> E96 pAC:= `b 9@>6 7:?2=6]k^6>mk^Am In this Series That's a wrap for Buffalo Sabres Apr 17, 2023 Mattias Samuelsson played through injuries in his quest to push Sabres into playoffs May 8, 2023 Buffalo Sabres and NHL draft lottery: What you need to know Updated Oct 19, 2023 A promising season over, Sabres shift focus to next step: 'Playoffs is the expectation' 12 updates Previous Next 0 comments The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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