1991–92 Buffalo Sabres season

The 1991–92 Buffalo Sabres season was the 22nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[1] The season saw the Sabres finish in third place in the Adams Division with a record of 31 wins, 37 losses, and 12 ties for 74 points. They lost the Adams Division Semi-final to the Boston Bruins in seven games.

1991–92 Buffalo Sabres
Division3rd Adams
Conference7th Wales
1991–92 record31–37–12
Home record22–13–5
Road record9–24–7
Goals for289
Goals against299
Team information
General managerGerry Meehan
CoachJohn Muckler
CaptainMike Ramsey
ArenaBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
Team leaders
GoalsPat LaFontaine (46)
AssistsDale Hawerchuk (75)
PointsDale Hawerchuk (98)
Penalty minutesRob Ray (354)
WinsDaren Puppa (11)
Goals against averageTom Draper (3.21)

Offseason

NHL Draft
Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team
113Philippe Boucher CanadaGranby Bisons (QMJHL)
235Jason Dawe CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
357Jason Young CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHL)
472Peter Ambroziak CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
5101Steve Shields CanadaUniversity of Michigan (CCHA)
6123Sean O'Donnell CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHL)
6124Brian Holzinger United StatesDetroit Compuware Ambassadors (SOJHL)
7145Chris Snell CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
8162Jiri Kuntos CzechoslovakiaDukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)
9189Tony Iob CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
10211Spencer Meany CanadaSt. Lawrence University (ECAC)
11233Mikhail Volkov Soviet UnionKrylya Sovetov (WHL)
12255Michael Smith CanadaLake Superior State University (CCHA)
S19Jamie Steer CanadaMichigan Technological University (WCHA)

Regular season

The Sabres ended the regular season with the most power-play goals scored, with 105, and the best power-play percentage, with 22.53%.[2]

Season standings
Adams Division[3]
GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 Montreal Canadiens8041281126720793
2 Boston Bruins8036321227027584
3 Buffalo Sabres8031371228929974
4 Hartford Whalers8026411324728365
5 Quebec Nordiques8020481225531852

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 4, 19914–5Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)0–1–0
2LOctober 5, 19911–3@ Washington Capitals (1991–92)0-2-0
3TOctober 9, 19914–4Boston Bruins (1991–92)0-2–1
4WOctober 12, 19915–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)1–2–1
5LOctober 13, 19911–3Vancouver Canucks (1991–92)1–3–1
6LOctober 16, 19911–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92)1–4–1
7WOctober 18, 19913–1Montreal Canadiens (1991–92)2–4–1
8LOctober 19, 19911–4@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92)2–5–1
9WOctober 25, 19913–1San Jose Sharks (1991–92)3–5–1
10WOctober 27, 19915–1Hartford Whalers (1991–92)4–5–1
11LOctober 30, 19911–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)4–6–1
12LNovember 1, 19911–5Montreal Canadiens (1991–92)4–7–1
13LNovember 2, 19910–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92)4–8–1
14LNovember 7, 19912–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)4–9–1
15WNovember 8, 19914–3 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (1991–92)5–9–1
16WNovember 12, 19917–1@ San Jose Sharks (1991–92)6–9–1
17TNovember 14, 19912–2 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92)6–9–2
18WNovember 16, 19915–4@ Calgary Flames (1991–92)7–9–2
19WNovember 20, 19913–1Boston Bruins (1991–92)8–9–2
20WNovember 22, 19912–0Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)9–9–2
21LNovember 23, 19914–7@ Boston Bruins (1991–92)9–10–2
22TNovember 27, 19914–4 OTQuebec Nordiques (1991–92)9–10–3
23LNovember 29, 19914–5 OTNew York Rangers (1991–92)9–11–3
24LNovember 30, 19913–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)9–12–3
25LDecember 4, 19914–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1991–92)9–13–3
26TDecember 7, 19916–6 OT@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92)9–13–4
27LDecember 8, 19912–4Calgary Flames (1991–92)9–14–4
28LDecember 11, 19913–6St. Louis Blues (1991–92)9–15–4
29LDecember 13, 19914–8Hartford Whalers (1991–92)9–16–4
30LDecember 14, 19912–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92)9–17–4
31TDecember 18, 19912–2 OTWashington Capitals (1991–92)9–17–5
32TDecember 20, 19914–4 OTEdmonton Oilers (1991–92)9–17–6
33WDecember 21, 19914–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)10–17–6
34LDecember 23, 19913–4@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92)10–18–6
35WDecember 27, 19918–1Boston Bruins (1991–92)11–18–6
36LDecember 28, 19910–3@ New Jersey Devils (1991–92)11–19–6
37WDecember 31, 19914–3St. Louis Blues (1991–92)12–19–6
38WJanuary 3, 19925–2New York Islanders (1991–92)13–19–6
39LJanuary 4, 19922–4@ Boston Bruins (1991–92)13–20–6
40TJanuary 7, 19925–5 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)13–20–7
41WJanuary 8, 19924–2Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)14–20–7
42WJanuary 10, 19928–2Edmonton Oilers (1991–92)15–20–7
43WJanuary 12, 19926–3New York Rangers (1991–92)16–20–7
44LJanuary 14, 19922–6@ New York Rangers (1991–92)16–21–7
45TJanuary 15, 19928–8 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1991–92)16–21–8
46LJanuary 21, 19924–5@ St. Louis Blues (1991–92)16–22–8
47WJanuary 23, 19925–4 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)17–22–8
48WJanuary 25, 19924–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92)18–22–8
49WJanuary 26, 19925–2Winnipeg Jets (1991–92)19–22–8
50TJanuary 29, 19924–4 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)19–22–9
51WJanuary 31, 19925–3Montreal Canadiens (1991–92)20–22–9
52TFebruary 1, 19922–2 OT@ Boston Bruins (1991–92)20–22–10
53WFebruary 4, 19927–3Washington Capitals (1991–92)21–22–10
54LFebruary 7, 19920–2Minnesota North Stars (1991–92)21–23–10
55LFebruary 9, 19924–5Los Angeles Kings (1991–92)21–24–10
56LFebruary 11, 19921–5@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92)21–25–10
57LFebruary 12, 19924–9Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)21–26–10
58WFebruary 14, 19927–6San Jose Sharks (1991–92)22–26–10
59WFebruary 16, 19925–4Hartford Whalers (1991–92)23–26–10
60LFebruary 19, 19925–6@ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92)23–27–10
61LFebruary 23, 19922–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92)23–28–10
62WFebruary 25, 19925–3@ Calgary Flames (1991–92)24–28–10
63LFebruary 29, 19922–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)24–29–10
64LMarch 1, 19921–3Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)24–30–10
65TMarch 3, 19924–4 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)24–30–11
66WMarch 6, 19925–4New Jersey Devils (1991–92)25–30–11
67LMarch 8, 19922–6New York Islanders (1991–92)25–31–11
68WMarch 11, 19926–3Boston Bruins (1991–92)26–31–11
69LMarch 14, 19921–4@ New York Islanders (1991–92)26–32–11
70WMarch 15, 19926–4Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)27–32–11
71LMarch 17, 19921–3@ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92)27–33–11
72WMarch 19, 19928–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92)28–33–11
73WMarch 22, 19926–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)29–33–11
74WMarch 25, 19925–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)30–33–11
75LMarch 28, 19923–4 OT@ Boston Bruins (1991–92)30–34–11
76TMarch 29, 19922–2 OTHartford Whalers (1991–92)30–34–12
77LMarch 31, 19923–5@ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92)30–35–12
78WApril 12, 19923–1Montreal Canadiens (1991–92)31–35–12
79LApril 14, 19923–7@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)31–36–12
80LApril 15, 19923–4Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)31–37–12

Pat Lafontaine

LaFontaine, frustrated with his situation on Long Island, turned down a four-year, $6 million contract offer and refused to report to the Islanders for the start of the 1991–92 NHL season. Three weeks into the season, on October 25, 1991, LaFontaine was traded, along with teammate Randy Wood, to the Buffalo Sabres for four players, including former first overall pick Pierre Turgeon.

Playoffs

1992 Stanley Cup playoffs

Boston vs. Buffalo
DateAwayHome
April 19Buffalo 32 Boston
April 21Buffalo 23 BostonOT
April 23Boston 32 Buffalo
April 25Boston 54 BuffaloOT
April 27Buffalo 20 Boston
April 29Boston 39 Buffalo
May 1Buffalo 23 Boston
Boston wins series 4–3

Awards and records

Led by Rob Ray's 354 penalty minutes, the Buffalo Sabres set an NHL record for team penalty minutes in a season, with 2713.

References
  1. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1992.html
  3. "1991-1992 Division Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
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