2007–08 Buffalo Sabres season
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The 2007–08 Buffalo Sabres
season began on October 5, 2007. It was the Buffalo Sabres
' 38th
season
in the National Hockey League
.
Prior to the season, the Sabres lost their co-captains of the previous two seasons, Danny Briere and Chris Drury
. Briere and Drury were signed as free agents on July 1 by the Philadelphia Flyers
and New York Rangers
, respectively. Dainius Zubrus
was also lost to free agency, as he was signed by the New Jersey Devils
on July 3. Thomas Vanek
, who led the team in goals the previous season
with 43, was a restricted free agent and was almost lost as well: the Edmonton Oilers
signed him to a 7-year, $50 million offer sheet
on July 6; however, the Sabres matched the offer.
Jocelyn Thibault
was signed to the Sabres' roster on July 5 to serve as a veteran backup to the team's starting goaltender, Ryan Miller. Thibault replaces Ty Conklin
, who had served as Miller's backup for the last month of the 2006–07 season and during the playoffs. Conklin was signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins
on July 18.
After losing both Briere and Drury in the offseason, the Sabres' captaincy was vacated. Prior to the season, the team announced that it would rotate captaincy throughout the season, just as it did during the 2003–04 season. Jochen Hecht
was named the October captain under this system. Toni Lydman
was named captain for November, Brian Campbell
was named captain for December, and Jaroslav Spacek
was named captain for January before the captaincy was cycled back to Hecht in February. Jason Pominville
was named the team's captain in March, and he finished the season in the role.
Longtime Sabres' color commentator Jim Lorentz
retired just prior to the season. He was replaced in the broadcast booth by longtime Hockey Night in Canada
broadcaster Harry Neale
.
The Sabres' January 1 home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins
was played outdoors at Ralph Wilson Stadium
, home of the National Football League
's Buffalo Bills
. The NHL called the event the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic
. In addition to selling tickets at Ralph Wilson Stadium, the Sabres also sold tickets to HSBC Arena for the game, which was broadcast for fans on the arena's video scoreboard.
Brian Campbell
was the Sabres' lone representative in the 2008 NHL All-Star Game
, as he was named to the team as a reserve defenceman. It was his second consecutive All-Star Game appearance. Campbell was then traded to the San Jose Sharks
on February 26 in exchange for Steve Bernier
and a first-round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
.
against the Philadelphia Flyers
. Thomas Vanek
scored with 7.2 seconds left in the third period, beating former Sabres goalie Martin Biron
from the right circle to force overtime, and Ales Kotalik
of the Sabres scored the only shootout goal to provide the Sabres with a win, adding to their total with 6 victories in a row.
Record: 8–5–1; Home: 4–2–0; Road: 4–3–1
* Played at Ralph Wilson Stadium
in Orchard Park, New York
.
in the 2006–07 NHL season, the Sabres failed to qualify for the playoffs.
* Stats reflect games played with Buffalo only.
during the 2007–08 season.
in Columbus
, Ohio
.
remain Buffalo's top affiliate in the American Hockey League
in 2007–08
. It is expected to be the last year of the two teams' long affiliation and the teams are expected to part ways at the end of the season.
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
season began on October 5, 2007. It was the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
' 38th
Buffalo Sabres seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Sabres have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1970....
season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
Prior to the season, the Sabres lost their co-captains of the previous two seasons, Danny Briere and Chris Drury
Chris Drury
Christopher Drury is an American retired professional ice hockey player. Drury is a Hobey Baker Award-winner with Boston University, a Calder Trophy winner with the Colorado Avalanche, a Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche, a two-time Olympic silver medalist with the United States, and a...
. Briere and Drury were signed as free agents on July 1 by the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, respectively. Dainius Zubrus
Dainius Zubrus
Dainius Gintas Zubrus is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey right winger and center currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...
was also lost to free agency, as he was signed by the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
on July 3. Thomas Vanek
Thomas Vanek
Thomas Vanek is an Austrian professional ice hockey left winger, an alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League...
, who led the team in goals the previous season
2006–07 Buffalo Sabres season
The 2006–07 Buffalo Sabres season began with the team attempting to rebound from a disappointing end to the 2005–06 season, in which the Sabres advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals before losing in seven games to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes.With the best...
with 43, was a restricted free agent and was almost lost as well: the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
signed him to a 7-year, $50 million offer sheet
Offer sheet
In the National Hockey League, an offer sheet is a contract offered to a restricted free agent by a team other than the one for which he played during the prior season...
on July 6; however, the Sabres matched the offer.
Jocelyn Thibault
Jocelyn Thibault
Jocelyn Thibault is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres...
was signed to the Sabres' roster on July 5 to serve as a veteran backup to the team's starting goaltender, Ryan Miller. Thibault replaces Ty Conklin
Ty Conklin
Ty Curtis Conklin is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....
, who had served as Miller's backup for the last month of the 2006–07 season and during the playoffs. Conklin was signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
on July 18.
After losing both Briere and Drury in the offseason, the Sabres' captaincy was vacated. Prior to the season, the team announced that it would rotate captaincy throughout the season, just as it did during the 2003–04 season. Jochen Hecht
Jochen Hecht
Jochen Hecht is a German professional ice hockey player for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
was named the October captain under this system. Toni Lydman
Toni Lydman
Toni Lydman is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He has previously played for the Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Tappara , and HIFK . He lives with his wife Heta and his two daughters, Amanda and Ellen...
was named captain for November, Brian Campbell
Brian Campbell
Brian Wesley Campbell is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, an alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League...
was named captain for December, and Jaroslav Spacek
Jaroslav Spacek
Jaroslav Spacek is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
was named captain for January before the captaincy was cycled back to Hecht in February. Jason Pominville
Jason Pominville
Jason John Pominville is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey right winger and the captain of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
was named the team's captain in March, and he finished the season in the role.
Longtime Sabres' color commentator Jim Lorentz
Jim Lorentz
James Peter Lorentz, Jr. is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres. He won the Stanley Cup with Boston in 1970. He was the color analyst for the Sabres on the...
retired just prior to the season. He was replaced in the broadcast booth by longtime Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
broadcaster Harry Neale
Harry Neale
Harold Watson Neale is a hockey colour commentator, who currently works for the Buffalo Sabres on the Sabres Hockey Network...
.
The Sabres' January 1 home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
was played outdoors at Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...
, home of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
's Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. The NHL called the event the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic
AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic
The 2008 NHL Winter Classic also known as the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic was a National Hockey League game played on January 1, 2008, at 1:27 p.m. ET, outdoors at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. It was the first regular-season outdoor professional ice hockey game to be played in...
. In addition to selling tickets at Ralph Wilson Stadium, the Sabres also sold tickets to HSBC Arena for the game, which was broadcast for fans on the arena's video scoreboard.
Brian Campbell
Brian Campbell
Brian Wesley Campbell is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, an alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League...
was the Sabres' lone representative in the 2008 NHL All-Star Game
56th National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 56th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held on January 27, 2008 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Atlanta Thrashers, during the 2007–08 NHL season....
, as he was named to the team as a reserve defenceman. It was his second consecutive All-Star Game appearance. Campbell was then traded to the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
on February 26 in exchange for Steve Bernier
Steve Bernier
Steve Bernier is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger with the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League...
and a first-round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...
.
Conference standings
For complete standings, see 2007–08 NHL season.October
Record: 5–5–0; Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–3–0| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | October 5 | NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
6 – 4 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 0–1–0 | 0 | |
| 2 | October 6 | Buffalo | 2 – 3 | NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Miller | 16,234 | 0–2–0 | 0 | |
| 3 | October 11 | Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
0 – 6 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 1–2–0 | 2 | |
| 4 | October 13 | Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
3 – 7 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 2–2–0 | 4 | |
| 5 | October 15 | Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
4 – 5 | Buffalo | OT | Thibault Jocelyn Thibault Jocelyn Thibault is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres... |
18,217 | 3–2–0 | 6 |
| 6 | October 19 | Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
3 – 0 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 3–3–0 | 6 | |
| 7 | October 20 | Buffalo | 2 – 4 | Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
Miller | 21,273 | 3–4–0 | 6 | |
| 8 | October 24 | Buffalo | 2 – 6 | Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
Miller | 16,058 | 3–5–0 | 6 | |
| 9 | October 26 | Buffalo | 4 – 2 | Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
Miller | 15,842 | 4–5–0 | 8 | |
| 10 | October 27 | Buffalo | 4 – 3 | Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
OT | Miller | 19,804 | 5–5–0 | 10 |
November
Record: 6–6–1; Home: 4–3–0; Road: 2–3–1| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 11 | November 1 | Buffalo | 3 – 4 | Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
OT | Miller | 13,479 | 5–5–1 | 11 |
| 12 | November 2 | Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
4 – 2 | Buffalo | Thibault | 18,690 | 5–6–1 | 11 | |
| 13 | November 5 | Buffalo | 0 – 2 | Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
Miller | 21,273 | 5–7–1 | 11 | |
| 14 | November 7 | Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
1 – 2 | Buffalo | OT | Miller | 18,690 | 6–7–1 | 13 |
| 15 | November 9 | Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
3 – 0 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 6–8–1 | 13 | |
| 16 | November 10 | Buffalo | 1 – 2 | Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
Miller | 17,565 | 6–9–1 | 13 | |
| 17 | November 15 | Buffalo | 2 – 3 | Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Miller | 19,279 | 6–10–1 | 13 | |
| 18 | November 16 | Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
1 – 4 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 7–10–1 | 15 | |
| 19 | November 21 | Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2 – 4 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 8–10–1 | 17 | |
| 20 | November 23 | Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
2 – 4 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 9–10–1 | 19 | |
| 21 | November 24 | Buffalo | 3 – 0 | Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
Thibault | 21,273 | 10–10–1 | 21 | |
| 22 | November 26 | Buffalo | 3 – 1 | Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
Miller | 11,204 | 11–10–1 | 23 | |
| 23 | November 28 | St. Louis | 4 – 3 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 11–11–1 | 23 |
December
On December 22, the Sabres won their first shootout victory of the season on the road in PhiladelphiaWachovia Center
The Wells Fargo Center is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
against the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Thomas Vanek
Thomas Vanek
Thomas Vanek is an Austrian professional ice hockey left winger, an alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League...
scored with 7.2 seconds left in the third period, beating former Sabres goalie Martin Biron
Martin Biron
Martin Gaston Biron is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He has also played professionally for the Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and New York Islanders...
from the right circle to force overtime, and Ales Kotalik
Aleš Kotalík
Aleš Kotalík is a professional ice hockey right winger playing for HC Mountfield České Budějovice of the Czech Extraliga.-Playing career:...
of the Sabres scored the only shootout goal to provide the Sabres with a win, adding to their total with 6 victories in a row.
Record: 8–5–1; Home: 4–2–0; Road: 4–3–1
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 24 | December 1 | Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
1 – 8 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 12–11–1 | 25 | |
| 25 | December 5 | Buffalo | 1 – 4 | Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Miller | 17,174 | 12–12–1 | 25 | |
| 26 | December 6 | Buffalo | 2 – 8 | Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Thibault | 15,980 | 12–13–1 | 25 | |
| 27 | December 8 | Buffalo | 7 – 1 | San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Miller | 17,496 | 13–13–1 | 27 | |
| 28 | December 10 | Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
4 – 1 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,302 | 13–14–1 | 27 | |
| 29 | December 12 | NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
3 – 5 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 14–14–1 | 29 | |
| 30 | December 14 | Buffalo | 5 – 3 | Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
Miller | 17,035 | 15–14–1 | 31 | |
| 31 | December 15 | Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
1 – 3 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 16–14–1 | 33 | |
| 32 | December 19 | Buffalo | 2 – 1 | NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Miller | 10,806 | 17–14–1 | 35 | |
| 33 | December 21 | Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2 – 3 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 18–14–1 | 37 | |
| 34 | December 22 | Buffalo | 6 – 5 | Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
SO | Miller | 19,606 | 19–14–1 | 39 |
| 35 | December 26 | Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
5 – 3 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 19–15–1 | 39 | |
| 36 | December 28 | Buffalo | 1 – 2 | New Jersey New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
SO | Miller | 17,625 | 19–15–2 | 40 |
| 37 | December 29 | Buffalo | 0 – 2 | Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
Miller | 17,132 | 19–16–2 | 40 |
January
Record: 4–5–4; Home: 1–1–2; Road: 3–4–2| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 38 | January 1 | Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
2 – 1 | Buffalo* | SO | Miller | 71,217 | 19–16–3 | 41 |
| 39 | January 4 | Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
5 – 3 | Buffalo | Thibault | 18,690 | 19–17–3 | 41 | |
| 40 | January 6 | Buffalo | 2 – 5 | Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
Miller | 15,213 | 19–18–3 | 41 | |
| 41 | January 8 | Buffalo | 1 – 2 | New Jersey New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
SO | Miller | 14,030 | 19–18–4 | 42 |
| 42 | January 10 | Buffalo | 2 – 3 | Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
SO | Thibault | 19,843 | 19–18–5 | 43 |
| 43 | January 12 | New Jersey New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
3 – 2 | Buffalo | SO | Miller | 18,690 | 19–18–6 | 44 |
| 44 | January 16 | Buffalo | 1 – 2 | NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
Miller | 18,200 | 19–19–6 | 44 | |
| 45 | January 18 | Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
1 – 10 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 20–19–6 | 46 | |
| 46 | January 19 | Buffalo | 2 – 4 | Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Miller | 19,436 | 20–20–6 | 46 | |
| 47 | January 21 | Buffalo | 2 – 6 | Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
Thibault | 16,981 | 20–21–6 | 46 | |
| 48 | January 24 | Buffalo | 2 – 1 | Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... |
Miller | 18,532 | 21–21–6 | 48 | |
| 49 | January 29 | Buffalo | 4 – 2 | Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
Miller | 18,920 | 22–21–6 | 50 | |
| 50 | January 30 | Buffalo | 1 – 0 | Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
Miller | 14,024 | 23–21–6 | 52 |
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...
in Orchard Park, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
February
Record: 8–4–3; Home: 5–3–2; Road: 3–1–1| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 51 | February 1 | Buffalo | 4 – 5 | Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
SO | Thibault | 17,064 | 23–21–7 | 53 |
| 52 | February 5 | Buffalo | 4 – 2 | Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
Miller | 13,427 | 24–21–7 | 55 | |
| 53 | February 6 | New Jersey New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2 – 3 | Buffalo | SO | Miller | 18,690 | 25–21–7 | 57 |
| 54 | February 8 | Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
3 – 2 | Buffalo | SO | Miller | 18,690 | 25–21–8 | 58 |
| 55 | February 10 | Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
3 – 5 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 26–21–8 | 60 | |
| 56 | February 12 | Buffalo | 5 – 1 | Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Miller | 19,564 | 27–21–8 | 62 | |
| 57 | February 13 | Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
0 – 1 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 28–21–8 | 64 | |
| 58 | February 16 | Buffalo | 1 – 5 | NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
Miller | 18,200 | 28–22–8 | 64 | |
| 59 | February 17 | Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
4 – 1 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 28–23–8 | 64 | |
| 60 | February 20 | Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
3 – 4 | Buffalo | OT | Miller | 18,690 | 29–23–8 | 66 |
| 61 | February 21 | Buffalo | 5 – 1 | Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Miller | 19,467 | 30–23–8 | 68 | |
| 62 | February 23 | NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
4 – 3 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 30–24–8 | 68 | |
| 63 | February 25 | Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
4 – 3 | Buffalo | SO | Miller | 18,690 | 30–24–9 | 69 |
| 64 | February 27 | Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
4 – 8 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 31–24–9 | 71 | |
| 62 | February 29 | Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
6 – 2 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 31–25–9 | 71 |
March
Record: 6–5–3; Home: 3–4–2; Road: 3–1–1| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 66 | March 2 | Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
4 – 2 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 31–26–9 | 71 | |
| 67 | March 4 | Buffalo | 5 – 2 | Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Miller | 19,516 | 32–26–9 | 73 | |
| 68 | March 5 | Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
3 – 1 | Buffalo | | Miller | 18,690 | 32–27–9 | 73 | |
| 69 | March 8 | Buffalo | 3 – 4 | Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
OT | Miller | 18,808 | 32–27–10 | 74 |
| 70 | March 10 | NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
3 – 2 | Buffalo | SO | Miller | 18,690 | 32–27–11 | 75 |
| 71 | March 12 | Buffalo | 3 – 7 | Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
Miller | 17,132 | 32–28–11 | 75 | |
| 72 | March 14 | Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
1 – 7 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 33–28–11 | 77 | |
| 73 | March 15 | Buffalo | 6 – 2 | Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Miller | 19,462 | 34–28–11 | 79 | |
| 74 | March 19 | Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
4 – 7 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 35–28–11 | 81 | |
| 75 | March 21 | Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
4 – 1 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 35–29–11 | 81 | |
| 76 | March 25 | Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
6 – 3 | Buffalo | Miller | 18,690 | 35–30–11 | 81 | |
| 77 | March 27 | Buffalo | 4 – 3 | Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
SO | Miller | 19,883 | 36–30–11 | 83 |
| 78 | March 28 | Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
4 – 3 | Buffalo | OT | Miller | 18,690 | 36–30–12 | 84 |
| 79 | March 30 | Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
1 – 2 | Buffalo | OT | Miller | 18,690 | 37–30–12 | 86 |
April
Record: 2–1–0; Home: 0–0–0; Road: 2–1–0| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 80 | April 1 | Buffalo | 4 – 3 | Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
SO | Miller | 19,288 | 38–30–12 | 88 |
| 81 | April 3 | Buffalo | 1 – 3 | Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
Miller | 21,273 | 38–31–12 | 90 | |
| 82 | April 5 | Buffalo | 3 – 0 | Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
Thibault | 17,565 | 39–31–12 | 90 |
Playoffs
After winning the Presidents' TrophyPresidents' Trophy
The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League to the team that finishes with the most points in the league during the regular season. If two teams tie for the most points, then the trophy goes to the team with the most wins. The winning team is also awarded C$350,000...
in the 2006–07 NHL season, the Sabres failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes| Regular season | |||||||||
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| Player | # | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | ||
| Derek Roy Derek Roy Derek Roy is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, an alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League .-Junior career:... |
9 | 78 | 32 | 49 | 81 | +13 | 46 | ||
| Jason Pominville Jason Pominville Jason John Pominville is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey right winger and the captain of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
29 | 82 | 27 | 53 | 80 | +16 | 20 | ||
| Thomas Vanek Thomas Vanek Thomas Vanek is an Austrian professional ice hockey left winger, an alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League... |
26 | 82 | 36 | 28 | 64 | -5 | 64 | ||
| Jochen Hecht Jochen Hecht Jochen Hecht is a German professional ice hockey player for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
55 | 75 | 22 | 27 | 49 | +1 | 38 | ||
| Brian Campbell Brian Campbell Brian Wesley Campbell is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, an alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League... * |
51 | 63 | 5 | 38 | 43 | -1 | 12 | ||
| Ales Kotalik Aleš Kotalík Aleš Kotalík is a professional ice hockey right winger playing for HC Mountfield České Budějovice of the Czech Extraliga.-Playing career:... |
12 | 79 | 23 | 20 | 43 | -5 | 58 | ||
| Tim Connolly Tim Connolly Tim Connolly is an American professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
19 | 48 | 7 | 33 | 40 | +4 | 8 | ||
| Drew Stafford Drew Stafford Drew Stafford is an American ice hockey forward, an alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League . He started playing hockey at an early age and played for the Waukesha Warhawks in Waukesha, Wisconsin, playing with local area legends Todd Rose and Damian Carrasco-Zanini... |
21 | 64 | 16 | 22 | 38 | +3 | 51 | ||
| Paul Gaustad Paul Gaustad Paul Michael Gaustad is a professional ice hockey center and an alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
28 | 82 | 10 | 26 | 36 | -4 | 85 | ||
| Daniel Paille Daniel Paille Daniel Paille is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League . He was drafted 20th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.- Early life :... |
20 | 77 | 19 | 16 | 35 | +9 | 14 | ||
| Jaroslav Spacek Jaroslav Spacek Jaroslav Spacek is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
6 | 60 | 9 | 23 | 32 | +7 | 42 | ||
| Maxim Afinogenov Maxim Afinogenov Maxim Sergeyevich Afinogenov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a member of the SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League . Known for his blistering skating speed, he was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres 69th overall in 1997 and played nine seasons with the club. He played... |
61 | 56 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -16 | 42 | ||
| Toni Lydman Toni Lydman Toni Lydman is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He has previously played for the Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Tappara , and HIFK . He lives with his wife Heta and his two daughters, Amanda and Ellen... |
5 | 82 | 4 | 22 | 26 | +1 | 74 | ||
| Henrik Tallinder Henrik Tallinder Henrik Tallinder is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.- Playing career :... |
10 | 71 | 1 | 17 | 18 | +5 | 48 | ||
| Adam Mair Adam Mair Adam Mair is a Canadian ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the AHL.-Playing career:... |
22 | 72 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 66 | ||
| Clarke MacArthur Clarke MacArthur Clarke MacArthur is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the Sabres in the third round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. MacArthur started his NHL career with the Buffalo Sabres, and was later... |
41 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 15 | +3 | 20 | ||
| Steve Bernier Steve Bernier Steve Bernier is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger with the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League... * |
56 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +1 | 2 | ||
| Nathan Paetsch Nathan Paetsch Nathan Paetsch is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for EHC Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career:... |
38 | 59 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +3 | 27 | ||
| Andrej Sekera Andrej Sekera Andrej Sekera is a Slovak ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the third round, 71st overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:... |
44 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +5 | 16 | ||
| Michael Ryan | 37 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 30 | ||
| Dmitri Kalinin Dmitri Kalinin Dmitry Vladimirovich Kalinin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
45 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 32 | ||
| Nolan Pratt Nolan Pratt Nolan Pratt is a former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an assistant coach for the Springfield Falcons.-Playing career:... |
4 | 55 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +1 | 30 | ||
| Patrick Kaleta Patrick Kaleta Patrick Kaleta is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League... |
36 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 41 | ||
| Mike Weber Mike Weber Mike Weber is a professional ice hockey defenseman. He played hockey for the Pittsburgh Junior B Penguins as a youth. He was drafted in the second round, 57th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft... |
34 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +12 | 14 | ||
| Andrew Peters Andrew Peters Andrew Peters is a retired Canadian ice hockey left winger- Playing career :Peters was drafted 34th overall by the Sabres in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft... |
76 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 100 | ||
| Ryan Miller | 30 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 6 | ||
| Teppo Numminen Teppo Numminen Teppo Kalevi Numminen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League. He is currently an assistant coach for the Buffalo Sabres.-Playing career:... |
27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | ||
| Marc-Andre Gragnani Marc-Andre Gragnani Marc-André Gragnani is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | ||
| Michael Funk Michael Funk Michael "Mike" Funk is a professional ice hockey defenceman currently with the Vancouver Canucks organization of the National Hockey League... |
3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | ||
| Jocelyn Thibault Jocelyn Thibault Jocelyn Thibault is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres... |
35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | ||
- Note: Goaltenders are not assessed plus/minusPlus/minusPlus–minus is an ice hockey statistic that measures a player's goal differential. With the exclusion of penalty shot goals, when an even-strength or shorthanded goal is scored, the plus–minus statistic is increased by one for those players on the ice for the team scoring the goal; the plus–minus...
ratings.
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average| Regular season | ||||||||||||
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| Player | # | GP | TOI | W | L | OTL | GA | SO | SV% | GAA | ||
| Ryan Miller | 30 | 76 | 4474 | 36 | 27 | 10 | 197 | 3 | .906 | 2.64 | ||
| Jocelyn Thibault Jocelyn Thibault Jocelyn Thibault is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres... |
35 | 12 | 507 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 2 | .869 | 3.31 | ||
Milestones
| Regular season | ||
| Player | Milestone | Date achieved |
| Jason Pominville Jason Pominville Jason John Pominville is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey right winger and the captain of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
100th NHL point | October 13, 2007 |
| Derek Roy Derek Roy Derek Roy is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, an alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League .-Junior career:... |
200th NHL game | October 19, 2007 |
| Mike Weber Mike Weber Mike Weber is a professional ice hockey defenseman. He played hockey for the Pittsburgh Junior B Penguins as a youth. He was drafted in the second round, 57th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft... |
1st NHL game | October 26, 2007 |
| Jochen Hecht Jochen Hecht Jochen Hecht is a German professional ice hockey player for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
300th NHL point | October 26, 2007 |
| Andrej Sekera Andrej Sekera Andrej Sekera is a Slovak ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the third round, 71st overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:... |
1st NHL assist 1st NHL point |
October 26, 2007 |
| Tim Connolly Tim Connolly Tim Connolly is an American professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
400th NHL game | October 27, 2007 |
| Andrej Sekera | 1st NHL goal | November 28, 2007 |
| Maxim Afinogenov Maxim Afinogenov Maxim Sergeyevich Afinogenov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a member of the SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League . Known for his blistering skating speed, he was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres 69th overall in 1997 and played nine seasons with the club. He played... |
500th NHL game | December 26, 2007 |
| Thomas Vanek Thomas Vanek Thomas Vanek is an Austrian professional ice hockey left winger, an alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League... |
200th NHL Game | December 29, 2007 |
| Drew Stafford Drew Stafford Drew Stafford is an American ice hockey forward, an alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League . He started playing hockey at an early age and played for the Waukesha Warhawks in Waukesha, Wisconsin, playing with local area legends Todd Rose and Damian Carrasco-Zanini... |
1st NHL hat trick | January 18, 2008 |
| Patrick Kaleta Patrick Kaleta Patrick Kaleta is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League... |
1st NHL goal | February 10, 2008 |
| Ryan Miller | 100th NHL win | February 10, 2008 |
| Thomas Vanek | 1st NHL hat trick | February 12, 2008 |
| Marc-Andre Gragnani Marc-Andre Gragnani Marc-André Gragnani is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
1st NHL game | February 23, 2008 |
| Mike Weber | 1st NHL assist 1st NHL point |
March 12, 2008 |
| Thomas Vanek Thomas Vanek Thomas Vanek is an Austrian professional ice hockey left winger, an alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League... |
100th NHL Goal | March 21, 2008 |
| Ryan Miller | 200th NHL Game | March 25, 2008 |
| Coach | Milestone | Date achieved |
| Lindy Ruff Lindy Ruff Lindy Cameron Ruff is the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. Ruff played in the NHL for the Sabres and New York Rangers as a left winger/defenceman. Currently, he is the longest-tenured head coach in the NHL.-Playing career:Ruff was chosen in the second round, 32nd... |
800th NHL game | February 23, 2008 |
Transactions
The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions2007–08 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2007–08 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.-Free agency:Note: This does not...
during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
| June 23, 2007 |
To Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... 116th overall pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007... (Keith Aulie Keith Aulie Keith Aulie is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League . Aulie was drafted by the Calgary Flames 116th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Aulie played junior hockey for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League , and was honoured as... ) |
To Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... 139th overall pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007... (Bradley Eidsness) 147th overall pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007... (Jean-Simon Allard) |
| February 26, 2008 |
To San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Brian Campbell Brian Campbell Brian Wesley Campbell is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, an alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League... Seventh-round pick in 2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008... |
To Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... Steve Bernier Steve Bernier Steve Bernier is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger with the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League... First-round pick in 2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008... |
Free agents
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Draft picks
Buffalo's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...
in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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| 2 | 31 | T.J. Brennan | Defenseman | St. John's Fog Devils St. John's Fog Devils The St. John's Fog Devils were a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They were based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, and played out of Mile One Centre. The QMJHL expanded to St. John's to fill the void created by the departure of the... (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... ) |
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| 2 | 59 | Drew Schiestel Drew Schiestel Drew Schiestel is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Portland Pirates in the American Hockey League . He was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:... |
Defenseman | Mississauga Ice Dogs (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... ) |
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| 3 | 89 | Corey Tropp Corey Tropp Corey Tropp is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League... |
Forward | Sioux Falls Stampede Sioux Falls Stampede The Sioux Falls Stampede is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League . Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the Stampede plays its home games at the Sioux Falls Arena.... (USHL United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger... ) |
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| 5 | 139 | Bradley Eidsness | Goalie | Okotoks Oilers Okotoks Oilers The Okotoks Oilers are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada at the Foothills Centennial Arena.... (AJHL Alberta Junior Hockey League The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy... ) |
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| 5 | 147 | Jean-Simon Allard | Center | St. John's Fog Devils St. John's Fog Devils The St. John's Fog Devils were a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They were based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, and played out of Mile One Centre. The QMJHL expanded to St. John's to fill the void created by the departure of the... (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... ) |
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| 6 | 179 | Paul Byron Paul Byron Paul Byron is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He is currently playing with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . Byron was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 6th Round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:Byron played junior hockey with Gatineau Olympiques in the... |
Center | Gatineau Olympiques Gatineau Olympiques The Gatineau Olympiques are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League out of Gatineau, Quebec. The Olympiques play out of the Robert Guertin Centre. The club, then known as the Hull Festivals, was granted membership in the QMJHL in 1973. The Olympiques have... (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... ) |
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| 7 | 187 | Nick Eno | Goalie | Green Mountain Glades Green Mountain Glades The Green Mountain Glades are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the Eastern Junior Hockey League's North Division, The team plays home games at the 4,003-seat Gutterson Fieldhouse on the campus of the University of Vermont and at the 600-seat Cairns Arena in the suburb of South Burlington,... (EJHL Eastern Junior Hockey League The Eastern Junior Hockey League is an American Tier III Junior A ice hockey league. Founded in 1993 by Dan Esdale, the EJHL has fourteen teams from across the Northeastern United States. The EJHL is a member of USA Hockey, and the EJHL champion goes on to play for the National Championship... ) |
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| 7 | 209 | Drew MacKenzie | Defenseman | The Taft School The Taft School The Taft School is a private, coeducational prep school located in Watertown, Connecticut, USA. The school was founded by Horace Dutton Taft in 1890. It has 570 students, about 470 of whom live on the campus. Taft is a member of the Ten Schools Admissions Organization... (USHS) |
Rochester Americans
The Rochester AmericansRochester Americans
The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
remain Buffalo's top affiliate in the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
in 2007–08
2007–08 AHL season
The 2007–08 AHL season is the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Chicago Wolves won their second Calder Cup, defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Calder Cup Final.-Team changes:...
. It is expected to be the last year of the two teams' long affiliation and the teams are expected to part ways at the end of the season.
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Wingers - C Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey... |
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