 The best known line in team history is The French Connection, which consisted of Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin and Rene Robert.All three players have had their sweater numbers (11, 7 and 14, respectively) retired and a statue erected in their honor at KeyBank Center in 2012.The Sabres, along with the Canucks, share the record for being the longest continuously running active NHL franchise to have never won the Stanley Cup.