2017-2018 Buffalo Hockey Schedule presented by Fallsview Casino Resort. The Place You Want To Be.

STANDINGS (updated Monday mornings):
EASTERN - ATLANTIC STANDINGS: 8th
EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS: 16th
NHL STANDINGS: 30th

BOLD = WIN
ITALICS = LOSS

TIMES ARE IN EST

PRE-SEASON:
(0-1) SEPT. 18: BUFFALO VS. CAROLINA (L 3-2)
(1-1) SEPT. 19: BUFFALO VS. PITTSBURGH (W 4-3)
(1-2) SEPT. 22: BUFFALO AT TORONTO (L 3-0)
(1-3) SEPT. 23: BUFFALO VS. TORONTO (L 3-1)
(1-4) SEP.T 27: BUFFALO AT PITTSBURGH (L 5-4)
(1-5) SEPT. 29: BUFFALO VS. NEW YORK I (L 3-1)

REGULAR SEASON:
(0-0-1) OCT. 5: BUFFALO VS. MONTREAL (L 3-2 SO)
(0-1-1) OCT. 7: BUFFALO AT NEW YORK I (L 6-3)
(0-2-1) OCT. 9: BUFFALO VS. NEW JERSEY (L 6-2)
(0-3-1) OCT. 12: BUFFALO AT SAN JOSE (L 3-2)
(0-4-1) OCT. 14: BUFFALO AT LOS ANGELES (L 4-2)
(1-4-1) OC.T 15: BUFFALO AT ANAHEIM (W 3-1)
(1-5-1) OCT. 17: BUFFALO AT LAS VEGAS (L 5-4 OT)
(1-6-1) OCT. 20: BUFFALO VS VANCOUVER (L 4-2)
(2-6-1) OCT. 21: BUFFALO AT BOSTON (W 5-4 OT)
(3-6-1) OCT. 24: BUFFALO VS. DETROIT (W 1-0)
(3-7-1) OCT. 25: BUFFALO AT COLUMBUS (L 5-1)
(3-8-1) OCT. 28: BUFFALO VS. SAN JOSE (L 3-2)

(4-8-1) NOV. 2: BUFFALO VS. ARIZONA (W 5-4)
(4-9-1) NOV. 4: BUFFALO AT DALLAS (L 5-1)
(5-9-1) NOV. 7: BUFFALO VS. WASHINGTON (W 3-1)
(5-10-1) NOV. 10: BUFFALO VS. FLORIDA (L 4-1)
(5-11-1) NOV. 11: BUFFALO AT MONTREAL (L 2-1 OT)
(5-12-1) NOV. 14: BUFFALO AT PENGUINS (L 5-4 OT)
(5-13-1) NOV. 17: BUFFALO AT DETROIT (L 3-1)
(5-14-1) NOV. 18: BUFFALO VS. CAROLINA (L 3-1)
(5-15-1) NOV. 20: BUFFALO VS. COLUMBUS (L 3-2)
(5-16-1) NOV. 22: BUFFALO VS MINNESOTA (L 5-4)
(6-16-1) NOV. 24: BUFFALO VS. EDMONTON (W 3-1)
(6-17-1) NOV. 25: BUFFALO AT MONTREAL (L 3-0)
(6-18-1) NOV. 28: BUFFALO VS. TAMPA BAY (L 2-0)

(6-19-1) DEC. 1: BUFFALO VS PITTSBURGH (L 4-0)
(6-20-1) DEC. 2: BUFFALO AT PITTSBURGH (L 5-1)
(7-20-1) DEC. 5: BUFFALO AT COLORADO (W 4-2)
(7-21-1) DEC. 8: BUFFALO AT CHICAGO (L 3-2 OT)
(7-22-1) DEC. 10: BUFFALO AT ST. LOUIS (L 3-2 OT)
DEC. 12: BUFFALO VS OTTAWA - 7PM
DEC. 14: BUFFALO @ PHILADELPHIA - 7PM
DEC. 15: BUFFALO VS. CAROLINA - 7PM
DEC. 19: BUFFALO VS. BOSTON - 7:30PM
DEC. 22: BUFFALO VS. PHILADELPHIA -7PM
DEC. 23: BUFFALO @ CAROLINA - 7PM
DEC. 27: BUFFALO @ NEW YORK I - 7PM
DEC. 29: BUFFALO @ NEW JERSEY - 7PM

JAN. 1: BUFFALO VS. NEW YORK R - 1PM
JAN. 4: BUFFALO AT MINNESOA - 8PM
JAN. 5: BUFFALO @ WINNIPEG - 8PM
JAN. 7: BUFFALO AT PHILADELPHIA - 1PM
JAN. 9: BUFFALO VS. WINNIPEG - 7PM
JAN. 11: BUFFALO VS. COLUMBUS - 7PM
JAN. 18: BUFFALO AT NEW YORK R - 7:30PM
JAN. 20: BUFFALO VS. DALLAS - 1PM
JAN. 22: BUFFALO AT CALGARY - 9PM
JAN. 23: BUFFALO AT EDMONTON - 9PM
JAN. 25: BUFFALO AT VANCOUVER - 10PM
JAN. 30: BUFFALO VS. NEW JERSEY - 7PM

FEB. 1: BUFFALO VS. FLORIDA - 7PM
FEB. 3: BUFFALO VS. ST LOUIS - 7PM
FEB. 6: BUFFALO VS. ANAHEIM - 7PM
FEB. 8: BUFFALO VS. NEW YORK I - 7PM
FEB. 10: BUFFALO AT BOSTON - 7PM
FEB. 11: BUFFALO VS. COLORADO - 7PM
FEB. 13: BUFFALO VS. TAMPA BAY - 7PM
FEB. 15: BUFFALO AT OTTAWA - 7:30PM
FEB. 17: BUFFALO VS. LOS ANGELES - 1PM
FEB. 19: BUFFALO VS. WASHINGTON - 3PM
FEB. 22: BUFFALO AT DETROIT - 7:30PM
FEB. 24: BUFFALO AT WASHINGTON - 7PM
FEB. 25: BUFFALO VS. BOSTON - 5PM
FEB. 28: BUFFALO AT TAMPA BAY - 7PM

MAR. 2: BUFFALO AT FLORIDA - 7:30PM
MAR. 5: BUFFALO VS. TORONTO - 7:30PM
MAR. 7: BUFFALO VS CALGARY - 7:30PM
MAR. 8: BUFFALO @ OTTAWA - 7:30PM
MAR. 10: BUFFALO VS. LAS VEGAS - 1PM
MAR. 15: BUFFALO VS. TORONTO - 7PM
MAR. 17: BUFFALO VS. CHICAGO - 1PM 
MAR. 19: BUFFALO VS. NASHVILLE - 7PM
MAR. 21: BUFFALO VS. ARIZONA - 7PM
MAR. 23: BUFFALO VS. MONTREAL - 7PM
MAR. 24: BUFFALO AT NEW YORK 4 - 7PM
MAR. 26: BUFFALO AT TORONTO - 7PM
MAR. 29: BUFFALO VS. DETROIT - 7PM
MAR. 31: BUFFALO AT NASHVILLE - 8PM

APR. 2: BUFFALO AT TORONTO - 7PM
APR. 4: BUFFALO AT OTTAWA - 7:30PM
APR. 6: BUFFALO AT TAMPA BAY - 7:30PM
APR. 7: BUFFALO AT FLORIDA - 7PM

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One winner will win a Budweiser Red Light and be entered for a GRAND PRIZE later in the season!

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• November 22, 2017: PAULETTES BLUE COLLAR INN - 457 HERR RD. ANGOLA - 7:30-8:30 
• November 24, 2017: KATE'S - 1125 TONAWANDA  ST. BUFFALO - 6:45-7:45
• November 24, 2017: SPORTS CITY PIZZA PUB - 1407 NIAGARA ST. BUFFALO - 8:00-9:00
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• November 28, 2017: THE 33 - 3455 GENESEE ST. CHEEKTOWAGA - 6:45-7:45
• November 28, 2017: SANTORAS PHASE II - 1402 MILLERSPORT HIGHWAY WILLIAMSVILLE - 8:00-9:00
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STANDINGS (updated Monday mornings):
AFC EAST STANDINGS: 2nd
AFC STANDINGS: 6th
NFL STANDINGS: 13th

BOLD = WIN
ITALICS = LOSS


PRE-SEASON:
(0-1) AUG. 10: BUFFALO VS. MINNESOTA (L, 17-10)
(0-2) AUG. 17: BUFFALO AT PHILADELPHIA (L, 20-16)
(0-3) AUG. 26: BUFFALO AT BALTIMORE (L 13-9)
(1-3)AUG. 31: BUFFALO VS. DETROIT (W 27-17)

REGULAR SEASON:
(1-0) SEP. 10: BUFFALO VS. NEW YORK J (W 21-12)
(1-1) SEP. 17: BUFFALO AT CAROLINA (L 9-3)
(2-1) SEP. 24: BUFFALO VS. DENVER (W 26-16)
(3-1) OCT. 1: BUFFALO AT ATLANTA (W 23-17)
(3-2) OCT. 8: BUFFALO AT CINCINATTI (L 20-16)
BYE
(4-2) OCT. 22: BUFFALO VS. TAMPA BAY (W 30-27)
(5-2) OCT. 29: BUFFALO VS. OAKLAND (W 34-14)
(5-3) NOV. 2: BUFFALO AT NEW YORK J (L 34-21)
(5-4) NOV. 12: BUFFALO VS. NEW ORLEANS (L 47-10)
(5-5) NOV. 19: BUFFALO AT LOS ANGELES C (L 54-24)
(6-5) NOV. 26: BUFFALO AT KANSAS CITY (W 16-10)
(6-6) DEC. 3: BUFFALO VS. NEW ENGLAND (L 23-3)
(7-6) DEC. 10: BUFFALO VS. COLTS (W 13-7)
DEC. 17: BUFFALO VS. MIAMI - 1PM*
DEC. 24: BUFFALO AT NEW ENGLAND - 1PM*
DEC. 31: BUFFALO AT MIAMI - 1PM*

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The WGR Celebrity Roast of former Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson has added another former Bills teammate to the list of roasters for February 15th!

Bills center Eric Wood joins former teammates Ryan Fitzpatrick, Aaron Williams and Bryan Scott, as well as Fred Jackson's twin brother Patrick, among the roasters for our celebrity roast. More roasters will be confirmed as the date gets closer, but you can reserve your seat today. 

You can get your tickets and other information here: http://www.wgr550.com/events/wgr-roast-fred-jackson

Join us on Thursday, February 15th for the WGR Celebrity Roast of Fred Jackson, hosted by Howard Simon, with an all-star panel of roasters and special guests!

ROASTERS INCLUDE:

• Aaron Williams
• Bryan Scott
• Eric Wood
• Patrick Jackson (Fred's TWIN)
• Ryan Fitzpatrick

More special guests being announced soon!

Individual Ticket ($125) includes:

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We are just days away from the WGR Celebrity Roast of Fred Jackson on Thursday, February 15th at the Grapevine Banquets in Depew!

Tickets for the roast are still available at MyBuffaloPerks.com, with a limited number of VIP tickets still available for purchase.

Many of Fred's former teammates will be in attendance to roast the former Buffalo Bills running back, including Ryan Fitzpatrick, Eric Wood, Aaron Williams, and Bryan Scott.

Jackson took some time to chat with Jeremy White on Tuesday morning, but said that he is not prepared for what he is expected to hear in the coming days.

"This is my first [roast]," Jackson said. "I haven't had the opportunity to talk to anybody else that has been roasted, but I can just tell what the lineup of the guys that they have waiting for me. It's going to be a lot of fun to participate in, and I'm excited to see what's said about me."

It has been a while since Fred last played in the NFL, last spending time with the Seattle Seahawks during the 2015 season. Although he has been away from the game for a couple of seasons, Jackson tries his best to keep in touch with the game, and all of his former teammates.

"I try to talk to as many guys as possible," Jackson said. "Every week, I'm sending out text messages and receiving text messages from guys. With social media, it's a lot easier to stay in contact with guys, so we all try and maintain that level of friendship. I was just talking to C.J. [Spiller], Frank Summers and Tashard Choice; we were talking about going down to South Carolina some time and hang out with those guys. We try to do as much as possible to stay in contact."

Among the list of roasters for the event next Thursday is Fred's twin brother, Patrick. If there is one person he is worried about the most when it comes to stories and jokes to crack, Patrick is the one Fred has his eyes on.

"He's spent all 37 years with me, so he has the most to roast me with," Jackson said. "It's going to be a lot of fun. I think he's going to be the one that gives a lot of insight to a lot of fans about me. A lot of people that didn't know I had a twin and those that do know know that he is the one that always gives me the most grief. It's going to be a lot of fun to see what he brings to the table."

In a letter to the fans written at the Players' Tribune last week, Aaron Williams gave Jackson a ton of praise for turning his attitude towards the game and the community around in his tenure with the Bills. Williams also announced his retirement from the game of football in that letter to the fans of Buffalo.

Jackson said that he was happy to be part of Williams' transformation with the Bills, and said he has nothing but respect for the former Bills safety.

"He's grown so much, and I couldn't be more proud of the way he's grown up," Jackson said. "We're all not perfect and we all make mistakes. The best thing we can do is learn from those mistakes. That was one of the things that I loved about him the most. He was willing to admit that he made mistakes. I think it's hard for a lot of guys to do that, but once you do that it allows you to grow and develop into the person or the man you want to be. He took that upon himself. I was just there to kind of help guide him, but he did all the hard work himself. He transformed himself into a positive person in the community, and was excited to go be a part of anything I was doing in the community. It takes a special person to do that."

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