2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season
The 2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season was the 40th season (39th season of play) of the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League. The season saw the Sabres win the Northeast Division title and return to the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. Ryan Miller won the Vezina Trophy for the first time in his career.[1] The Vezina win was the League-best eight for the Sabres franchise since 1982, when the trophy began being awarded to the NHL's top goaltender. Tyler Myers became the first Sabre to win the Calder Memorial Trophy,[2] for Rookie of the Year, since Tom Barasso won it in the 1983–84 season.
2009–10 Buffalo Sabres | |
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Northeast Division champions | |
Division | 1st Northeast |
Conference | 3rd Eastern |
2009–10 record | 45–27–10 |
Home record | 25–10–6 |
Road record | 20–17–4 |
Goals for | 235 |
Goals against | 207 |
Team information | |
General manager | Darcy Regier |
Coach | Lindy Ruff |
Captain | Craig Rivet |
Alternate captains | Paul Gaustad Jochen Hecht Jason Pominville Derek Roy |
Arena | HSBC Arena |
Average attendance | Average: 18,529 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Thomas Vanek (28) |
Assists | Tim Connolly (48) |
Points | Derek Roy (69) |
Penalty minutes | Craig Rivet (100) |
Plus/minus | Jochen Hecht (+14) |
Wins | Ryan Miller (41) |
Goals against average | Ryan Miller (2.22) |
Pre-season
2009 Pre-season Game Log: 4–1–1 (Home: 1–0–1 ; Road: 3–1–0) | ||||||||||
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1 | September 17 | Washington Capitals | 3-4 | Buffalo Sabres | Enroth | 17,597 | 0-0-1 | Recap | ||
2 | September 19 | Buffalo Sabres | 3-1 | Detroit Red Wings | Miller | 15,924 | 1-0-1 | Recap | ||
3 | September 21 | Buffalo Sabres | 2-1 | Washington Capitals | Lalime | 18,075 | 2-0-1 | Recap | ||
4 | September 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2-3 | Buffalo Sabres | Miller | 11,008 | 3-0-1 | Recap | ||
5 | September 26 | Buffalo Sabres | 2-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Miller | 21,273 | 3-1-1 | Recap | ||
6 | September 27 | Buffalo Sabres | 7-6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Lalime | 18,388 | 4-1-1 | Recap |
Regular season
Divisional standings
GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | y – Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 235 | 207 | 100 |
2 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6 | 225 | 238 | 94 |
3 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 206 | 200 | 91 |
4 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 217 | 223 | 88 |
5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 214 | 263 | 74 |
Conference standings
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
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1 | p – Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 318 | 233 | 121 | ||
2 | y – New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 48 | 27 | 7 | 222 | 191 | 103 | ||
3 | y – Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 235 | 207 | 100 | ||
4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 257 | 237 | 101 | ||
5 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6 | 225 | 238 | 94 | ||
6 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 206 | 200 | 91 | ||
7 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 236 | 225 | 88 | ||
8 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 217 | 223 | 88 | ||
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9 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 222 | 218 | 87 | ||
10 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 234 | 256 | 83 | ||
11 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 230 | 256 | 80 | ||
12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 217 | 260 | 80 | ||
13 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 222 | 264 | 79 | ||
14 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 208 | 244 | 77 | ||
15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 214 | 267 | 74 |
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
Game log
2009–10 Game Log | |
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October : 8-2-1 (Home: 4-1-1; Road: 4-1-0)
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November: 7-5-1 (Home: 4-2-1; Road: 3-3-0)
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December: 9-4-2 (Home: 5-2-2; Road: 4-2-0)
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January: 8-3-3 (Home: 5-0-1; Road: 3-3-2)
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February: 1-4-2 (Home: 1-2-1; Road: 0-2-1)
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March: 10-5-1 (Home: 5-3-0; Road: 5-2-1)
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April: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Road: 1-4-0)
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2009–10 Schedule |
Playoffs
The Sabres qualified for the playoffs for the first time in three years. They had not qualified for the playoffs since winning the Presidents' Trophy in the 2006–07 NHL season.
Playoff log
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- Scorer of game-winning goal in italics
- *Denotes if necessary
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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
Awards
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Award | Reached | |||||||
Tyler Myers[5] | NHL Rookie of the Month | January 2010 | |||||||
Tyler Myers[6] | Calder Memorial Trophy winner | June 23, 2010 | |||||||
Ryan Miller[7] | Vezina Trophy winner | June 23, 2010 |
Milestones
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Tyler Myers | 1st Career NHL Game | October 3, 2009 | |||||||
Tyler Myers | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | October 8, 2009 | |||||||
Tim Kennedy | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | October 10, 2009 | |||||||
Tyler Myers | 1st Career NHL Goal | October 16, 2009 | |||||||
Tim Kennedy | 1st Career NHL Goal | October 28, 2009 | |||||||
Tyler Ennis | 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Goal | November 13, 2009 | |||||||
Tim Connolly | 300th NHL Point | November 27, 2009 | |||||||
Transactions
The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
Trades
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Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Lost via retirement
Player signings
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Final roster
Updated April 23, 2010.[34]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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34 | Chris Butler | D | L | 34 | 2005 | St. Louis, Missouri | |
19 | Tim Connolly | C | R | 39 | 2001 | Syracuse, New York | |
37 | Matt Ellis | C | L | 39 | 2008 | Welland, Ontario | |
63 | Tyler Ennis | LW | L | 31 | 2008 | Edmonton, Alberta | |
1 | Jhonas Enroth | G | L | 32 | 2006 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
28 | Paul Gaustad (A) | C | L | 38 | 2000 | Fargo, North Dakota | |
42 | Nathan Gerbe | C | L | 33 | 2005 | Oxford, Michigan | |
25 | Mike Grier | RW | R | 46 | 2009 | Detroit, Michigan | |
55 | Jochen Hecht (A) | LW | L | 43 | 2002 | Mannheim, West Germany | |
36 | Patrick Kaleta | RW | R | 34 | 2004 | Buffalo, New York | |
13 | Tim Kennedy | LW | L | 34 | 2005 | Buffalo, New York | |
40 | Patrick Lalime | G | L | 46 | 2008 | Saint-Bonaventure, Quebec | |
5 | Toni Lydman | D | L | 43 | 2005 | Lahti, Finland | |
22 | Adam Mair | C | R | 41 | 2002 | Hamilton, Ontario | |
12 | Mark Mancari | RW | R | 35 | 2004 | London, Ontario | |
8 | Cody McCormick | C | R | 37 | 2009 | London, Ontario | |
30 | Ryan Miller | G | L | 40 | 1999 | East Lansing, Michigan | |
4 | Steve Montador | D | R | 41 | 2009 | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
57 | Tyler Myers | D | R | 31 | 2008 | Katy, Texas | |
29 | Jason Pominville (A) | RW | R | 38 | 2001 | Repentigny, Quebec | |
52 | Craig Rivet (C) | D | R | 46 | 2008 | North Bay, Ontario | |
9 | Derek Roy (A) | C | L | 37 | 2001 | Ottawa, Ontario | |
44 | Andrej Sekera | D | L | 34 | 2004 | Bojnice, Czechoslovakia | |
21 | Drew Stafford | RW | R | 35 | 2004 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
10 | Henrik Tallinder | D | L | 42 | 1997 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
17 | Raffi Torres | LW | L | 39 | 2010 | Toronto, Ontario | |
26 | Thomas Vanek | LW | R | 37 | 2003 | Vienna, Austria |
Draft selections
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was held June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.
2009 NHL Entry Draft Results – Buffalo Sabres | ||||||||||
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1 | 13 | Zack Kassian | Canada | RW | Peterborough Petes | OHL | ||||
3 | 66 | Brayden McNabb | Canada | D | Kootenay Ice | WHL | ||||
4 | 104 | Marcus Foligno | United States | LW | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | ||||
5 | 134 | Mark Adams | United States | D | Malden Catholic High School | USHS-MA | ||||
6 | 164 | Connor Knapp | United States | G | Miami University | CCHA | ||||
7 | 194 | Maxime Legault | Canada | RW | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL |
Notes
* The Sabres' second-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Craig Rivet and a seventh-round pick in 2010 to Buffalo in exchange for a second-round pick in 2010 and this pick.[35]
* The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Sabres as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Steve Bernier to the Vancouver Canucks for a second-round pick in 2010 and this pick.[36]
Vancouver previously acquired in a trade on July 5, 2006 that sent Dan Cloutier to Los Angeles for a second-round pick in 2007 and this pick (being conditional at time of trade). The condition – Dan Cloutier resigning with the Los Angeles Kings – has been verified on September 27, 2006.[37]
* The Sabres' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 to Buffalo in exchange for a first-round pick in 2008 and this pick.
See also
Farm teams
Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates remain Buffalo's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2009–10.
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