BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Rob Ray the feared NHL enforcer gave way to Rob Ray the son, father and beloved teammate Friday night, showing his softer side upon induction into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame.

At arenas across North America, between morning skates or before practices, Ray pulls out his cell phone and finds a quiet room with a chair so he can watch his son, Robert, play for the Buffalo ...

When Rob Ray arrived at KeyBank Center around 5 p.m. on Friday, with his top button undone and a smile on his face, everything appeared as usual for the color commentator ahead of the Buffalo ...

Buffalo Sabres alumni Rob Ray is inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame prior to an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Early on in his tenure as the Buffalo Sabres’ coach, Ted Nolan wanted to make Rob Ray a healthy scratch. Typically, an assistant coach would share that news with a player.

If the Buffalo Sabres start getting preferential treatment from NHL referees, they might have their broadcast analyst Rob Ray to thank. Late in the second period Saturday night, Florida Panthers ...

About the only pain they managed to inflict was to Buffalo broadcaster — and ex-Sabres enforcer — Rob Ray, who got hit in the head with an errant puck from Rangers defenseman Will Borgen.

Buffalo Sabres color commentator Rob Ray didn't let a puck to the face keep him from doing his job. During Saturday evening's Buffalo home game against the New York Rangers, Ray took a puck to the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rob Ray the feared NHL enforcer gave way to Rob Ray the son, father and beloved teammate on Friday night, showing his softer side upon induction into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rob Ray already has a special place in Buffalo Sabres history. Now he will have a spot in the team's Hall of Fame. The team announced Saturday night that Ray will become the 44th ...