Sunday was a sad day for Sabres fans as they found out that one of their idols has passed away.
Former Sabre and member of the French Connection, Rick Martin passed away after being involved in a one car crash on Sunday morning.
Martin was the fifth overall pick of the Buffalo Sabres in the 1971 NHL Draft. He scored 44 goals in his rookie season to set what was then a rookie record for most goals in a season.
He went on to play for the Sabres for 10 seasons before finishing out his career with the Los Angeles Kings. He finished his career with 384 goals and 317 assists for 701 points in 685 total games.
He was forced to retire at the age of 30 due to injuries that had slowed him down.
Martin had a presence in Buffalo and his absence will be felt. It had only been a little while ago that he had skated with his French Connection linemates on the ice of HSBC Arena while introducing Terry Pegula as the new owner of the Buffalo Sabres.
That was the last time Sabres fans saw the three former players together.
Rick Martin was only 59 at the time of his death.
He will be deeply missed.
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