2008–09 Buffalo Sabres season
2008–09 Buffalo Sabres | ||
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Division | 3rd Northeast | |
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) | |
Penalties in minutes | Craig Rivet (125) | |
Plus/minus | Tim Connolly (+12) | |
Wins | Ryan Miller (34) | |
Goals against average | Ryan Miller (2.53) | |
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The 2008–09 Buffalo Sabres season was the 39th season of operation for the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League, their 38th season of play.
Pre-season
In their second pre-season 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 | |||
2 | September 23 | Buffalo | 2–3 | Montreal† | Dennis | ? | 0–2–0 | |||
3 | September 27 | Toronto | 2–3 | Buffalo | OT | Miller | 14,629 | 1–2–0 | ||
4 | September 28 | Minnesota | 2–1 | Buffalo | SO | Lalime | 17,311 | 1–2–1 | ||
5 | October 1 | Buffalo | 2–3 | Minnesota | Miller | 18,064 | 1–3–1 | |||
6 | October 2 | Buffalo | 5–2 | Columbus | Lalime | 11,314 | 2–3–1 | |||
7 | October 5 | Buffalo | 0–3 | Detroit | Miller | 15,983 | 2–4–1 | |||
†Game was played in Roberval, Quebec. |
Regular season
Divisional standings
GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | z – Boston Bruins | 82 | 53 | 19 | 10 | 274 | 196 | 116 |
2 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 249 | 247 | 93 |
3 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 250 | 234 | 91 |
4 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 217 | 237 | 83 |
5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 250 | 293 | 81 |
Conference standings
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
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1 | z – Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 53 | 19 | 10 | 274 | 196 | 116 | ||
2 | y – Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 272 | 245 | 108 | ||
3 | y – New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 51 | 27 | 4 | 244 | 209 | 106 | ||
4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 264 | 239 | 99 | ||
5 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 264 | 238 | 99 | ||
6 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 239 | 226 | 97 | ||
7 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 210 | 218 | 95 | ||
8 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 249 | 247 | 93 | ||
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9 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 234 | 231 | 93 | ||
10 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 250 | 234 | 91 | ||
11 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 217 | 237 | 83 | ||
12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 250 | 293 | 81 | ||
13 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 257 | 280 | 76 | ||
14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 210 | 279 | 66 | ||
15 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 201 | 279 | 61 |
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
Schedule and results
- 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 statistics
Skaters
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Goaltenders
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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.
Note:
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Awards and records
Milestones
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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 | Canada | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
1 | 26 | Tyler Ennis | C | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
2 | 44 | Luke Adam | C | Canada | St. John's Fog Devils (QMJHL) |
3 | 81 | Corey Fienhage | D | United States | Eastview High School (Minnesota) |
4 | 101 | Justin Jokinen | RW | United States | Colquet High School (Minnesota) |
4 | 104 | Jordan Southorn | D | United States | P.E.I. Rocket (QMJHL) |
5 | 134 | Jacob Lagace | LW | Canada | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
6 | 164 | Nick Crawford | D | Canada | 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 June 2, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
- ↑ "NHL.com - Game Boxscore: Sabres @ Capitals - 04/03/2009". Archived from the original on June 10, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
- ↑ "Buffalo Sabres – Team – Roster". Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Sabres end 29-year affiliation with Rochester, switch to Portland". ESPN. ESPN. Associated Press. June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.