Old home of Buffalo Sabres falls to wrecking ball

BUFFALO, New York (AP) -- The old home of the Buffalo Sabres is all but gone.

A wrecking crew pulled down the last roof supports on Buffalo's Memorial Auditorium Saturday morning. A section of the building collapsed with a roar in a billowing cloud of dust.

The Aud has been empty since the Sabres left for HSBC Arena 12 years ago. The arena was built in the 1940s and hosted hockey games, concerts and circuses over the years. The last wall of the building is to be torn down within a few days.

The building is being cleared for new development.

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