2008–09 Buffalo Sabres | |
Division | 3rd Northeast |
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Conference | 10th Eastern |
2008–09 record | 41-32-9 |
Home record | 23-15-3 |
Road record | 18-17-6 |
Goals for | 250 |
Goals against | 234 |
Team information | |
General manager | Darcy Regier |
Coach | Lindy Ruff |
Captain | Craig Rivet |
Alternate captains | Jochen Hecht Teppo Numminen Jason Pominville Jaroslav Spacek |
Arena | HSBC Arena |
Average attendance | Average: 18,533 Capacity: 99.2% Total: 296,522 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Thomas Vanek (40) |
Assists | Jason Pominville (46) |
Points | Derek Roy (70) |
Penalty minutes | Craig Rivet (125) |
Plus/minus | Tim Connolly (+12) |
Wins | Ryan Miller (34) |
Goals against average | Ryan Miller (2.53) |
The 2008–09 Buffalo Sabres season was the 38th season of the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League.
Pre-season[]
In their second preseason game, the Sabres played the Montreal Canadiens in Roberval, Quebec, the 2008 winner of the Kraft Hockeyville contest. In their newly renovated arena, Roberval hosted the preseason game on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Montreal scored the first three goals, then held off Buffalo for a 3-2 win in at Benoit-Levesque Arena.[1]
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1 | September 22 | Buffalo | 4–7 | Toronto | Enroth | 18,819 | 0–1–0 | [1] | ||
2 | September 23 | Buffalo | 2–3 | Montreal† | Dennis | ? | 0–2–0 | [2] | ||
3 | September 27 | Toronto | 2–3 | Buffalo | OT | Miller | 14,629 | 1–2–0 | [3] | |
4 | September 28 | Minnesota | 2–1 | Buffalo | SO | Lalime | 17,311 | 1–2–1 | [4] | |
5 | October 1 | Buffalo | 2–3 | Minnesota | Miller | 18,064 | 1–3–1 | [5] | ||
6 | October 2 | Buffalo | 5–2 | Columbus | Lalime | 11,314 | 2–3–1 | [6] | ||
7 | October 5 | Buffalo | 0–3 | Detroit | Miller | 15,983 | 2–4–1 | [7] | ||
†Game was played in Roberval, Quebec. |
Regular season[]
Divisional standings[]
Northeast Division | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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z-Boston Bruins | 82 | 53 | 19 | 10 | 274 | 196 | 116 |
x-Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 249 | 247 | 93 |
e-Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 250 | 234 | 91 |
e-Ottawa Senators | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 217 | 237 | 83 |
e-Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 250 | 293 | 81 |
Conference standings[]
Eastern Conference | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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z-Boston Bruins * | 82 | 53 | 19 | 10 | 274 | 196 | 116 |
y-Washington Capitals * | 82 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 272 | 245 | 108 |
y-New Jersey Devils * | 82 | 51 | 27 | 4 | 244 | 209 | 106 |
x-Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 264 | 239 | 99 |
x-Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 264 | 238 | 99 |
x-Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 239 | 226 | 97 |
x-New York Rangers | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 210 | 218 | 95 |
x-Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 249 | 247 | 93 |
e-Florida Panthers | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 234 | 231 | 93 |
e-Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 250 | 234 | 91 |
e-Ottawa Senators | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 217 | 237 | 83 |
e-Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 250 | 293 | 81 |
e-Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 257 | 280 | 76 |
e-Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 210 | 279 | 66 |
e-New York Islanders | 82 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 201 | 279 | 61 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched division title, z - clinched best conference record, e - eliminated from playoff contention
* – division leader
Game log[]
- Green background indicates win (2 points).
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
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Playoffs[]
The Buffalo Sabres failed to qualify for the 2009 NHL Playoffs.
Player stats[]
Skaters[]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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Goaltenders[]
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Sabres. Stats reflect time with Sabres only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Sabres only.
Awards and records[]
Records[]
Milestones[]
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Date achieved | |||||||
Jason Pominville | 100th NHL assist | October 13, 2008 | |||||||
Thomas Vanek | 200th NHL point | October 15, 2008 | |||||||
Lindy Ruff | 400th NHL win | October 15, 2008 | |||||||
Patrick Lalime | 400th NHL appearance | October 27, 2008 | |||||||
Mark Mancari | 1st NHL goal | November 22, 2008 | |||||||
Nathan Gerbe | 1st NHL game | December 6, 2008 | |||||||
Nathan Gerbe | 1st NHL assist | December 13, 2008 | |||||||
Chris Butler | 1st NHL game 1st NHL assist |
December 19, 2008 | |||||||
Tim Kennedy | 1st NHL game | December 27, 2008 | |||||||
Derek Roy | 100th NHL Goal | February 13, 2009 | |||||||
Drew Stafford | 100th NHL Point | February 13, 2009 |
Transactions[]
Trades[]
June 20, 2008 |
To Buffalo Sabres First-round pick (12th overall) pick in 2008 (Tyler Myers) |
To Los Angeles Kings First-round pick (13th overall) pick in 2008 (Colten Teubert) Third-round pick in 2009 |
June 21, 2008 | To Buffalo Sabres Third-round (81st overall) pick in 2008 (Corey Fienhage) Fourth-round (101st overall) pick in 2008 (Justin Jokinen) |
To Los Angeles Kings Third-round (74th overall) pick in 2008 (Andrew Campbell) |
July 4, 2008 | To Buffalo Sabres Craig Rivet Seventh-round pick in 2010 |
To San Jose Sharks Second-round pick in 2009 Second-round pick in 2010 |
July 4, 2008 | To Buffalo Sabres Third-round pick in 2009 Second-round pick in 2010 |
To Vancouver Canucks Steve Bernier |
March 4, 2009 | To Buffalo Sabres Mikael Tellqvist |
To Phoenix Coyotes Fourth-round pick in 2010 |
March 4, 2009 | To Buffalo Sabres Dominic Moore |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Second-round pick in 2009 |
March 4, 2009 | To Buffalo Sabres Second-round pick in 2009 |
To Edmonton Oilers Ales Kotalik |
Free Agents[]
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Claimed from waivers[]
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Draft picks[]
Buffalo's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa • Ontario.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior Team |
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1 | 12 | Tyler Myers | D | ![]() |
Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
1 | 26 | Tyler Ennis | C | ![]() |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
2 | 44 | Luke Adam | C | ![]() |
St. John's Fog Devils (QMJHL) |
3 | 81 | Corey Fienhage | D | ![]() |
Eastview High School (Minnesota) |
4 | 101 | Justin Jokinen | RW | ![]() |
Colquet High School (Minnesota) |
4 | 104 | Jordan Southorn | D | ![]() |
P.E.I. Rocket (QMJHL) |
5 | 134 | Jacob Lagace | LW | ![]() |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
6 | 164 | Nick Crawford | D | ![]() |
Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
Roster[]
Updated March 6, 2009.[4]
See also[]
Farm teams[]
On June 11, the Buffalo Sabres signed a three-year deal with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League, ending a 29-year affiliation with the Rochester Americans.[5]
References[]
- ↑ Montreal defeats Buffalo in Hockeyville, CA
- ↑ NHL.com - Recap: Sabres @ Thrashers - 04/01/2009. Archived from the original on 2009-06-02. Retrieved on 2009-04-02.
- ↑ NHL.com - Game Boxscore: Sabres @ Capitals - 04/03/2009. Archived from the original on 2009-06-10. Retrieved on 2009-05-09.
- ↑ Buffalo Sabres - Team - Roster. Retrieved on 2009-03-04.
- ↑ Associated Press. "Sabres end 29-year affiliation with Rochester, switch to Portland", ESPN, ESPN, 2008-06-11. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
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