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| Franchise History |
| Year |
Team |
| 1970-present |
Buffalo Sabres (NHL) |
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| Retired Numbers |
| No. |
Player |
| 2 |
Tim Horton |
| 7 |
Rick Martin |
| 11 |
Gilbert Perreault |
| 14 |
Rene Robert |
| 16 |
Pat Lafontaine |
| 18 |
Danny Gare |
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| Championship History |
| Postseason Play |
Championships |
| Stanley Cups |
None |
| Conference Championships |
2 - 1975 (Wales), 1999 (Eastern) |
| Division Championships |
5 - 1975 (Adams), 1980 (Adams), 1981 (Adams), 1997 (Northeast), 2007 (Northeast) |
| Playoff Appearances |
27 - 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980,
1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,
1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006,
2007 |
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| Year-by-Year Results |
| Year |
W |
L |
T |
OTL |
PTS |
Finish |
| 2007-08 |
39 |
31 |
- |
12 |
90 |
4th |
| 2006-07 |
53 |
22 |
- |
7 |
113 |
1st |
| 2005-06 |
52 |
24 |
- |
6 |
110 |
2nd |
| 2003-04 |
37 |
34 |
7 |
4 |
85 |
5th |
| 2002-03 |
27 |
37 |
10 |
8 |
72 |
5th |
| 2001-02 |
35 |
35 |
11 |
1 |
82 |
5th |
| 2000-01 |
46 |
30 |
5 |
1 |
98 |
2nd |
| 1999-00 |
35 |
32 |
11 |
4 |
85 |
3rd |
| 1998-99 |
37 |
28 |
17 |
- |
91 |
4th |
| 1997-98 |
36 |
29 |
17 |
- |
89 |
3rd |
| 1996-97 |
40 |
30 |
12 |
- |
92 |
1st |
| 1995-96 |
33 |
42 |
7 |
- |
73 |
5th |
| 1994-95 |
22 |
19 |
7 |
- |
51 |
4th |
| 1993-94 |
43 |
32 |
9 |
- |
95 |
4th |
| 1992-93 |
38 |
36 |
10 |
- |
86 |
4th |
| 1991-92 |
31 |
37 |
12 |
- |
74 |
3rd |
| 1990-91 |
31 |
30 |
19 |
- |
81 |
3rd |
| 1989-90 |
45 |
27 |
8 |
- |
98 |
2nd |
| 1988-89 |
38 |
35 |
7 |
- |
83 |
3rd |
| 1987-88 |
37 |
32 |
11 |
- |
85 |
3rd |
| 1986-87 |
28 |
44 |
8 |
- |
64 |
5th |
| 1985-86 |
37 |
37 |
6 |
- |
80 |
5th |
| 1984-85 |
38 |
28 |
14 |
- |
90 |
3rd |
| 1983-84 |
48 |
25 |
7 |
- |
103 |
2nd |
| 1982-83 |
38 |
29 |
13 |
- |
89 |
3rd |
| 1981-82 |
39 |
26 |
15 |
- |
93 |
3rd |
| 1980-81 |
39 |
20 |
21 |
- |
99 |
1st |
| 1979-80 |
47 |
17 |
16 |
- |
110 |
1st |
| 1978-79 |
36 |
28 |
16 |
- |
88 |
2nd |
| 1977-78 |
44 |
19 |
17 |
- |
105 |
2nd |
| 1976-77 |
48 |
24 |
8 |
- |
104 |
2nd |
| 1975-76 |
46 |
21 |
13 |
- |
105 |
2nd |
| 1974-75 |
49 |
16 |
15 |
- |
113 |
1st |
| 1973-74 |
32 |
34 |
12 |
- |
76 |
5th |
| 1972-73 |
37 |
27 |
14 |
- |
88 |
4th |
| 1971-72 |
16 |
43 |
19 |
- |
51 |
6th |
| 1970-71 |
24 |
39 |
15 |
- |
63 |
5th |
| Totals |
1401 |
1099 |
409 |
43 |
3254 |
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| Coaching History |
| Years |
Coach |
| 1997-98 to present |
Lindy Ruff |
| 1995-96 to 1996-97 |
Ted Nolan |
| 1992-93 to 1994-95 |
John Muckler |
| 1991-92 |
John Muckler, Rick Dudley |
| 1989-90 to 1990-91 |
Rick Dudley |
| 1987-88 to 1988-89 |
Ted Sator |
| 1986-87 |
Ted Sator, Craig Ramsay, Scotty Bowman |
| 1985-86 |
Scotty Bowman, Jim Schoenfeld |
| 1982-83 to 1984-85 |
Scotty Bowman |
| 1981-82 |
Scotty Bowman, Jim Roberts |
| 1980-81 |
Roger Neilson |
| 1979-80 |
Scotty Bowman |
| 1978-79 |
Billy Inglis, Marcel Pronovost |
| 1977-78 |
Marcel Pronovost |
| 1974-75 to 1976-77 |
Floyd Smith |
| 1972-73 to 1973-74 |
Joe Crozier |
| 1971-72 |
Joe Crozier, Floyd Smith, Punch Imlach |
| 1970-71 |
Punch Imlach |
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