‘Choking Hazard’: Buffalo Sabres tease Toronto Maple Leafs with wing name

The Buffalo Sabres got a little spicy on social media, using biting commentary in assigning some NHL opponents with a particular chicken wing flavour.

Playing into the wing flavour named after their city, the Buffalo Sabres depicted their opponents for this upcoming hockey season as chicken wings. Their photo gallery is almost as spicy as the wings their city is known for.

Toronto’s own Maple Leafs were reminded of their most notorious fault.

Seeing the Leafs referred to as a “Choking Hazard” is sure to ring just a little bit too close to home for Torontonians. Fans were heartbroken again with their team’s most recent performance against the Florida Panthers in round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Dallas fans were painfully reminded of Patrik Stefan’s notorious missed goal on an open net with their “No Wing” label.

The Los Angeles Kings were faced with a cliché.

It seems that the Sabres see the Kings as a bunch of avocado toast eaters. Avocado toast is eaten outside of LA, of course, but we’re not so sure about throwing a chicken wing into the mix.

The Ottawa Senators were in for a friendly, but rather boring ribbing from the Sabres.

Getting just plain wings is never fun, and it seems that the Sabres think neither is watching the Senators.

Fans of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia will no doubt appreciate the Sabres choice for the Flyers.

The show’s character Charlie Kelly has a wide-ranging diet, including cat food, but he dreams of Denim Chicken.

St. Louis fans might be blue to see their wing assignment.

But can the Sabres be blamed? The blues are what the team is named for after all.

The Vancouver Canucks’ defenceman got a shoutout in their wing design.

Quinn Hughes plays for the Vancouver Canucks, while his younger brothers both play for the New Jersey Devils.

In a call back to Don Cherry, known for his extravagant suits and off-the-cuff comments, the Sabres reminded the Carolina Hurricanes not to celebrate too hard.

Don Cherry called the Hurricanes “a bunch of jerks” for their postgame celebrations during a February 2019 Coach’s Corner segment.

The Chicago Blackhawks got “Yes Chef” for their wing.

Its a play on the hit TV show “The Bear” which heavily relies on its Chicago setting.

The Detroit Red Wings wing featured a shoutout to Detroit rapper Eminem.

“Dom’s Spaghetti” is likely a play on the lyrics of Eminem’s song “Lose Yourself,” one of the rapper’s most prolific songs.

When the Sabres weren’t being cheeky, they played off of the team’s name. Some highlights include the Minnesota Wild’s “Land of 10,000 Wings,” the New York Islanders getting “On The Island,” and the Utah Mammoth “Wooly Wing,” along with “Airplane Wings” for the Winnipeg Jets.