1971–72 Buffalo Sabres season



The 1971–72 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 2nd season in the National Hockey League. The Sabres finished 6th in the East Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Regular Season
In the season's final game, the Philadelphia Flyers needed a win or a tie against the second year Sabres to beat out the Pittsburgh Penguins for the final playoff spot. The score was tied late in the game, but with just four seconds on the clock, former Flyer Gerry Meehan took a shot from 80 feet away that somehow eluded Flyers goalie Doug Favell. The Flyers lost the tiebreaker to Pittsburgh and missed out on the playoffs for the second time in three years.

Playoffs

 * The Sabres failed to qualify for the post season.

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Awards and Records

 * The Sabres did not win any awards this season.