NHL hockey team 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 Barrasso won it in the
1983–84 season .
Pre-season
2009 Pre-season Game Log: 4–1–1 (Home: 1–0–1 ; Road: 3–1–0)
Regular season
Divisional standings
Conference standings
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
October : 8-2-1 (Home: 4-1-1; Road: 4-1-0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Location/Attendance
Record
1
October 3
Montreal Canadiens
1-2 (OTL)
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
0-0-1
2
October 8
Phoenix Coyotes
2-1
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
1-0-1
3
October 10
Nashville Predators
1-0
Miller
Sommet Center – 14,209
2-0-1
4
October 13
Detroit Red Wings
6-2
Miller
HSBC Arena – 17,459
3-0-1
5
October 16
New York Islanders
6-3
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
4-0-1
6
October 17
Atlanta Thrashers
2-4
Lalime
HSBC Arena – 18,690
4-1-1
7
October 21
Florida Panthers
5-2
Miller
BankAtlantic Center – 12,607
5-1-1
8
October 24
Tampa Bay Lightning
3-2 (SOW)
Miller
St. Pete Times Forum – 15,804
6-1-1
9
October 28
New Jersey Devils
4-1
Miller
Prudential Center – 14,182
7-1-1
10
October 30
Toronto Maple Leafs
3-2 (OTW)
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,300
8-1-1
11
October 31
New York Islanders
0-5
Miller
Nassau Veterans Mem. Coliseum – 8,889
8-2-1
November: 7-5-1 (Home: 4-2-1; Road: 3-3-0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Location/Attendance
Record
12
November 4
New York Islanders
3-0
Miller
HSBC Arena – 17,626
9-2-1
13
November 6
Philadelphia Flyers
2-5
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,525
9-3-1
14
November 7
Boston Bruins
2-4
Enroth
TD Garden – 17,565
9-4-1
15
November 11
Edmonton Oilers
3-1
Miller
HSBC Arena – 17,797
10-4-1
16
November 13
Calgary Flames
2-1 (SOW)
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
11-4-1
17
November 14
Philadelphia Flyers
3-2
Miller
Wachovia Center – 19,641
12-4-1
18
November 18
Florida Panthers
2-6
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,546
12-5-1
19
November 20
Boston Bruins
1-2 (OTL)
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,291
12-5-2
20
November 21
Ottawa Senators
3-5
Lalime
Scotiabank Place – 17,206
12-6-2
21
November 25
Washington Capitals
0-2
Miller
Verizon Center – 18,277
12-7-2
22
November 27
Philadelphia Flyers
4-2
Miller
Wachovia Center – 19,673
13-7-2
23
November 28
Carolina Hurricanes
5-1
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
14-7-2
24
November 30
Toronto Maple Leafs
3-0
Miller
Air Canada Centre – 19,110
15-7-2
December: 9-4-2 (Home: 5-2-2; Road: 4-2-0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Location/Attendance
Record
25
December 3
Montreal Canadiens
6-2
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
16-7-2
26
December 5
New York Rangers
1-2
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,301
16-8-2
27
December 7
New Jersey Devils
0-3
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
16-9-2
28
December 9
Washington Capitals
3-0
Miller
HSBC Arena – 17,982
17-9-2
29
December 11
Chicago Blackhawks
2-1
Lalime
HSBC Arena – 18,009
18-9-2
30
December 12
New York Rangers
3-2
Miller
Madison Square Garden – 18,200
19-9-2
31
December 14
Montreal Canadiens
4-3
Miller
Bell Centre – 21,273
20-9-2
32
December 16
Ottawa Senators
0-2
Miller
Scotiabank Place – 16,917
20-10-2
33
December 18
Toronto Maple Leafs
5-2
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,159
21-10-2
34
December 19
Pittsburgh Penguins
1-2 (OTL)
Lalime
HSBC Arena – 18,690
21-10-3
35
December 21
Toronto Maple Leafs
3-2
Miller
Air Canada Centre – 19,235
22-10-3
36
December 23
Washington Capitals
2-5
Miller
Verizon Center – 18,277
22-11-3
37
December 26
Ottawa Senators
2-3 (OTL)
Miller
HSBC Arena -18,690
22-11-4
38
December 27
St. Louis Blues
5-3
Lalime
Scottrade Center -19,150
23-11-4
39
December 29
Pittsburgh Penguins
4-3
Lalime
HSBC Arena -18,690
24-11-4
January: 8-3-3 (Home: 5-0-1; Road: 3-3-2)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Location/Attendance
Record
40
January 1
Atlanta Thrashers
4-3
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
25-11-4
41
January 3
Montreal Canadiens
1-0
Miller
Bell Centre – 21,273
26-11-4
42
January 6
Tampa Bay Lightning
5-3
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
27-11-4
43
January 8
Toronto Maple Leafs
3-2
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
28-11-4
44
January 9
Colorado Avalanche
3-4 (OTL)
Lalime
HSBC Arena – 18,690
28-11-5
45
January 14
Atlanta Thrashers
2-1
Miller
Philips Arena – 11,313
29-11-5
46
January 16
New York Islanders
2-3 (SOL)
Miller
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum – 13,635
29-11-6
47
January 18
Phoenix Coyotes
7-2
Miller
Jobing.com Arena – 11,309
30-11-6
48
January 19
Anaheim Ducks
4-5
Lalime
Honda Center – 15,570
30-12-6
49
January 21
Los Angeles Kings
3-4 (SOL)
Miller
Staples Center – 16,884
30-12-7
50
January 23
San Jose Sharks
2-5
Miller
HP Pavilion – 17,562
30-13-7
51
January 25
Vancouver Canucks
2-3
Miller
General Motors Place – 18,810
30-14-7
52
January 27
New Jersey Devils
2-1 (SOW)
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
31-14-7
53
January 29
Boston Bruins
2-1
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18690
32-14-7
February: 1-4-2 (Home: 1-2-1; Road: 0-2-1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Location/Attendance
Record
54
February 1
Pittsburgh Penguins
4-5
Miller
Mellon Arena – 17,029
32-15-7
55
February 3
Ottawa Senators
2-4
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
32-16-7
56
February 5
Carolina Hurricanes
3-4
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
32-17-7
57
February 6
Columbus Blue Jackets
0-4
Lalime
Nationwide Arena – 18,576
32-18-7
58
February 9
Boston Bruins
3-4 (OT)
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
32-18-8
59
February 11
Carolina Hurricanes
2-3 (OT)
Miller
RBC Center – 15,527
32-18-9
60
February 13
San Jose Sharks
3-1
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
33-18-9
March: 10-5-1 (Home: 5-3-0; Road: 5-2-1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Location/Attendance
Record
61
March 2
Pittsburgh Penguins
2-3
Lalime
Mellon Arena – 17,132
33-19-9
62
March 3
Washington Capitals
1-3
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
33-20-9
63
March 5
Philadelphia Flyers
3-2 (OT)
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
34-20-9
64
March 7
New York Rangers
2-1 (OT)
Miller
Madison Square Garden – 18,200
35-20-9
65
March 10
Dallas Stars
5-3
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
36-20-9
66
March 12
Minnesota Wild
2-3
Lalime
HSBC Arena – 18,690
36-21-9
67
March 13
Detroit Red Wings
2-3 (OT)
Miller
Joe Louis Arena – 20,066
36-21-10
68
March 16
Atlanta Thrashers
3-4
Lalime
Philips Arena – 12,540
36-22-10
69
March 18
Tampa Bay Lightning
6-2
Miller
St. Pete Times Forum – 16,868
37-22-10
70
March 20
Florida Panthers
3-1
Miller
BankAtlantic Center – 18,217
38-22-10
71
March 21
Carolina Hurricanes
5-3
Miller
RBC Center – 15,311
39-22-10
72
March 24
Montreal Canadiens
3-2 (SOW)
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
40-22-10
73
March 26
Ottawa Senators
2-4
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
40-23-10
74
March 27
Tampa Bay Lightning
7-1
Lalime
HSBC Arena – 18,690
41-23-10
75
March 29
Boston Bruins
3-2
Miller
TD Garden – 17,565
42-23-10
76
March 31
Florida Panthers
6-2
Miller
HSBC Arena – 18,690
43-23-10
April: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Road: 1-4-0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Location/Attendance
Record
77
April 1
Toronto Maple Leafs
2-4
Miller
Air Canada Centre
43-24-10
78
April 3
Montreal Canadiens
0-3
Miller
Bell Centre
43-25-10
79
April 6
New York Rangers
5-2
Miller
HSBC Arena
44-25-10
80
April 8
Boston Bruins
1-3
Lalime
TD Garden
44-26-10
81
April 10
Ottawa Senators
5-2
Miller
Scotiabank Place
45-26-10
82
April 11
New Jersey Devils
1-2
Lalime
Prudential Center
45-27-10
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
2010 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarter-finals vs #6 Boston Bruins : 2–4 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 0–3)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Boston goals
Buffalo goals
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 15
Boston Bruins
1 – 2
Buffalo Sabres
Recchi
Vanek ,
Rivet
Miller
18,690
1–0
[5]
2
April 17
Boston Bruins
5 – 3
Buffalo Sabres
Ryder (2),
Chara (2), Recchi
Myers ,
Ellis ,
Pominville
Miller
18,690
1–1
[6]
3
April 19
Buffalo Sabres
1 – 2
Boston Bruins
Wideman ,
Bergeron
Grier
Miller
17,565
1–2
[7]
4
April 21
Buffalo Sabres
2 – 3
Boston Bruins
27:41
Krejci , Bergeron,
Satan
Kennedy ,
Montador
Miller
17,565
1–3
[8]
5
April 23
Boston Bruins
1 – 4
Buffalo Sabres
Boychuk
Mair , Pominville , Grier,
Ennis
Miller
18,690
2–3
[9]
6
April 26
Buffalo Sabres
3 – 4
Boston Bruins
Krejci (2), Recchi, Satan
Kaleta ,
Gerbe , Vanek
Miller
17,565
2–4
[10]
Scorer of game-winning goal in italics
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
Regular season
Player
GP
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
Sv%
SO
G
A
PIM
Ryan Miller
69
4047
41
18
8
150
2.22
2098
.929
5
0
0
4
Patrick Lalime
16
854
4
8
2
40
2.81
432
.907
0
0
0
2
Jhonas Enroth
1
58
0
1
0
4
4.14
37
.892
0
0
0
0
Playoffs
Player
GP
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
Sv%
SO
G
A
PIM
Ryan Miller
6
384
2
4
15
2.34
204
.926
0
0
0
2
† 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
Records
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(January 2011 )
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
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Player
Former team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via waivers
Player
New team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Draft selections
The
2009 NHL Entry Draft was held June 26–27, 2009 at the
Bell Centre in
Montreal ,
Quebec .
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.
[38]
* 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.
[39]
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.
[40]
* 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 .
References
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"MILLER WINS FIRST VEZINA TROPHY" . NHL.com . Sabres.nhl.com. Retrieved July 16, 2012 .
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"Sabres' Tyler Myers wins Calder Trophy" . NHL . NHL.com. Retrieved July 16, 2012 .
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"2009–2010 Standings by Division" . National Hockey League.
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"2009–2010 Standings by Conference" . National Hockey League.
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"Boston Bruins - Buffalo Sabres - April 15th, 2010" . NHL.com .
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"Boston Bruins - Buffalo Sabres - April 17th, 2010" . NHL.com .
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"Buffalo Sabres - Boston Bruins - April 19th, 2010" . NHL.com .
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"Buffalo Sabres - Boston Bruins - April 21st, 2010" . NHL.com .
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"Boston Bruins - Buffalo Sabres - April 23rd, 2010" . NHL.com .
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"Buffalo Sabres - Boston Bruins - April 26th, 2010" . NHL.com .
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"SABRES' MYERS NAMED NHL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH" . NHL.com .
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"MYERS WINS CALDER TROPHY" . NHL.com .
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"MILLER WINS FIRST VEZINA TROPHY" . NHL.com .
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"SABRES ACQUIRE THIRD-ROUND DRAFT PICK FROM BOSTON" . NHL.com .
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b
"SABRES ACQUIRE TORRES, DRAFT PICKS" . NHL.com .
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"MONTADOR AGREES TO TERMS" . Archived from
the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009 .
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"SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH JOE DIPENTA" . Archived from
the original on July 14, 2009.
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"SABRES SIGN JEAN-PHILIPPE LAMOUREUX" . NHL.com .
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"SABRES SIGN CODY MCCORMICK" . NHL.com .
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"SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH MIKE GRIER" . NHL.com .
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"SABRES SIGN JEFF COWAN" . NHL.com .
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"TELLQVIST SIGNS WITH RUSSIAN KHL" . Archived from
the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009 .
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"Habs ink Jaroslav Spacek" . Archived from
the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009 .
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Thrashers Agree to Terms with Unrestricted Free Agent Forward Maxim Afinogenov
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"Panthers Ink Dominic Moore" . NHL.com .
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"NUMMINEN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT" . NHL.com .
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"SABRES SIGN TYLER MYERS" . Archived from
the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009 .
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"SABRES SIGN 2007 DRAFT PICK PAUL BYRON" . Archived from
the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009 .
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"SABRES SIGN MATT ELLIS" . Archived from
the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2009 .
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"KALETA ACCEPTS QUALIFYING OFFER" . Archived from
the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009 .
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b
"SABRES REACH AGREEMENTS WITH MACARTHUR AND SEKERA" . Archived from
the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009 .
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"SABRES SIGN DREW STAFFORD" . NHL.com .
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"SABRES SIGN 2008 FIRST ROUND PICK TYLER ENNIS" . NHL.com .
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"SABRES SIGN MARK MANCARI" . NHL.com .
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"SABRES SIGN LUKE ADAM" . NHL.com .
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"SABRES SIGN NICK CRAWFORD" . NHL.com .
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"SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORWARD MIKE GRIER" . NHL.com .
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"More news Sharks Acquire 2nd Round Picks from Buffalo" . San Jose Sharks. July 4, 2008. Archived from
the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2009 .
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"Sabres Acquire Pair of Picks From Vancouver" . Buffalo Sabres. July 4, 2008. Archived from
the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009 .
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"Kings agree to two-year extension with Cloutier" . Los Angeles Kings. September 27, 2006. Archived from
the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2009 .
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