Welcome to NHL99, The Athletic’s countdown of the best 100 players in modern NHL history. We’re ranking 100 players but calling it 99 because we all know who’s No. 1 — it’s the 99 spots behind No. 99 ...

As part of the NHL Centennial Celebration, renowned Canadian artist Tony Harris will paint original portraits of each of the 100 Greatest NHL Players presented by Molson Canadian as chosen by a Blue ...

On the heels of the Buffalo Sabres celebrating their Golden Season, "the franchise" is now 70! Gilbert Perreault was born in Victoriaville, Quebec on November 13, 1950. Amazing, elusive, dazzling, ...

Bill Hajt is speaking to a group of reporters inside the KeyBank Center media room. It's "1970s Night," and Hajt is one of several Sabres alumni in attendance to look back on the franchise's inaugural ...

Danny Gare was awestruck the first time he met Rene Robert. Gare was a wide-eyed rookie attending his first training camp with the Sabres in 1974 after watching the exploits of Robert and his "French ...

There were two big reasons to watch the Buffalo Sabres in their first year as an NHL team in 1970-71. Roger Crozier was good for a few acrobatic saves a night. And Gilbert Perreault would do something ...

(Born November 13, 1950)-- There’s little doubt who the face of the Buffalo Sabres’ franchise was and is. Gil Perreault will have that distinction for a long time to come. Perreault was born in Quebec ...

The Buffalo Sabres' white and gold 50th anniversary jersey was unveiled to rave reviews Friday, but the talking point for the surviving members of the famed French Connection line Saturday was about ...

When the Buffalo Sabres came into the league in 1970, their best rookie was Gil Perreault. The flashy skater was their first overall draft choice. He could score too; Perreault's 38 goals that season ...

Gilbert Perreault still recalls facing off against Rene Robert for the first time while playing for opposing teams in the Quebec Junior League in 1966. Little did the two realize they would eventually ...