Alex Tuch stood behind the podium for a press conference, not a quiz show. Yet the newest Buffalo Sabres forward could not help but prove his affinity for the team he grew up watching while meeting with the media inside KeyBank Center on Saturday.
Tuch paused mid-answer to rattle off names of Sabres players from the mid-2000s, from Daniel Briere and Chris Drury to Andrew Peters and Jochen Hecht. He paid homage to Alexander Mogilny, the last Sabres play to wear No. 89 until Tuch makes his debut with the team. He reminisced on growing up next door to Tim Connolly in Syracuse and wearing black and red games to games with his dad.
"I mean, I was a big Sabres fan growing up," Tuch said. "I loved watching those guys."
Tuch shares excitement about joining Sabres
The forward discussed growing up a Buffalo fan during his introductory media session
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