Buffalo Sabres call Ottawa Senators plain—the Senators reply with an okay
How to engage fans and viewers? Come up with innovative ways to intrigue, surprise, and hook them! That's what transpired on the cyberspace of the Buffalo Sabres. On July 16, they posted a series of snapshots on their X.
These snapshots had their 2025-2026
NHL
season's opponents decked up as chicken wings. 'The Big Apple' for the New York Rangers. 'Cherry Blossoms' for the Washington Capitals. 'Woolly Wing' for the Utah Mammoth. But for the Ottawa Senators? They did not deck up the chicken wing. The Sabres called the Senators - 'Plain.' How did the Senators take it?
Ottawa Senators reply with 'The Office' series fictional character
Ryan Howard
taking notes GIF
'The Office' is a popular American TV series with nine seasons. Viewers might have craved for more, but all good things come to an end, and so did the series! Anyway, an engaging element of the series is that it's full of memes.
Memes we see in our day-to-day lives. One such meme came to the Ottawa Senators' notice. They focused on 'The Office' series fictional character Ryan Howard, played by B.J. Novak. In particular, Ryan Howard's taking notes GIF.
In 'The Office' series, Howard keeps a tab on the colleagues who make fun of him. He jots down their names in a small diary. Now here, the Senators are jotting down the Sabres' name. Why? Because they're making fun of the Senators! The Sabres called them 'Plain!' The Senators captioned Howard's GIF with, "k."
The 'k' stands for okay.
Fans react to the Buffalo Sabres' X post of opponents decked up as chicken wings
One fan wrote, 'Why did you gas up the Rangers more than the other teams?' Another noticed, 'No wing for Dallas 🤣🤣' A third fan chuckled, 'Choking hazard for leafs 😂😂😂' A fourth fan sympathized, 'I applaud the effort! But you really need to get over losing the cup to Dallas.😉' Florida Panthers commented - 'Rat' Perfect, no notes.🤌
One fan applauded the Buffalo's efforts, 'Sabres you've outdone yourselves.' Another praised, 'Tell the graphic design person this is awesome.' A Sabres fan wrote, 'I wasn't expecting my team to dish out the best thing ever on a random million degree Tuesday evening in july but here we are.'
Buffalo Sabres drop 2025 NHL Schedule release note and picture opponents as chicken wings
Florida Panthers - Rat
Toronto Maple Leafs - Choking Hazard
Dallas Stars - No Wing
Detroit Red Wings - Dom's Spaghetti
Nashville Predators - Smashville: Wings In The Community
New York Rangers - The Big Apple
Vancouver Canucks - Brother Where Art Thou
Utah Mammoth - Woolly Wing
Carolina Hurricanes - Bunch Of Jerks Chicken
Edmonton Oilers - Oil Slick
Montreal Canadiens - Steame
Ottawa Senators - Plain
Seattle Kraken - Release The Kraken
Philadelphia Eagles - Charlie Kelly's Denim Chicken
Boston Bruins - Chowdah
Vegas Golden Knights - The Las Vegas (Chicken) Strip
Calgary Flames - Flamin' Hot
Chicago Blackhawks - Yes, Chef
Los Angeles Kings - Avocado Toast
Anaheim Ducks - Sitting Ducks
Colorado Avalanche - Rocky Mountain Wings
Columbus Blue Jackets - Cannonball Wings
Minnesota Wild - Land Of 10,000 Wings
Washington Capitals - Cherry Blossoms
New Jersey Devils - Hell
Pittsburgh Penguins - Blades Of Steel
San Jose Sharks - Tech Bro
Tampa Bay Lightning - The Bay
Winnipeg Jets - Airplane Wings
St. Louis Blues - 'IDK, Just Make It Blue'
New York Islanders - ON The Island
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