1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season
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1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season
| 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres | |
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| Prince of Wales Trophy Winners | |
| Eastern Conference Champions | |
| Division | 4th Northeast |
| Conference | 7th Eastern |
| 1998–99 record | 37–28–17 |
| Home record | 23–12–6 |
| Road record | 14–16–11 |
| Goals for | 207 |
| Goals against | 175 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Darcy Regier |
| Coach | Lindy Ruff |
| Captain | Michael Peca |
| Arena | HSBC Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Miroslav Satan (40) |
| Assists | Jason Woolley (33) |
| Points | Miroslav Satan (66) |
| Penalties in minutes | Rob Ray (261) |
| Wins | Dominik Hasek (30) |
| Goals against average | Dominik Hasek (1.87) |
| <1997–98 | |
The 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 29th season in the National Hockey League. Miroslav Satan scored 40 goals. The Sabres would add centers Stu Barnes from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Joe Juneau from the Washington Capitals. Michal Grosek had the best season of his career, and the team finally returned to the Stanley Cup final, this time in a losing effort against the Dallas Stars.
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Offseason
In the Entry Draft, the Sabres picked Dmitri Kalinin with their first-round pick, 18th overall.
Regular season
Season standings
| R | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 44 | 23 | 15 | 239 | 179 | 892 | 103 |
| 2 | 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 268 | 231 | 1095 | 97 |
| 3 | 6 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 214 | 181 | 1182 | 91 |
| 4 | 7 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 37 | 28 | 17 | 207 | 175 | 1561 | 91 |
| 5 | 11 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 184 | 209 | 1299 | 75 |
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Game log
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 10, 1998 | 1–4 | @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | W | October 12, 1998 | 3–0 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | T | October 16, 1998 | 2–2 OT | Florida Panthers (1998–99) | 1–1–1 |
| 4 | W | October 17, 1998 | 4–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) | 2–1–1 |
| 5 | L | October 23, 1998 | 0–1 | Washington Capitals (1998–99) | 2–2–1 |
| 6 | L | October 24, 1998 | 4–5 | @ New York Islanders (1998–99) | 2–3–1 |
| 7 | T | October 27, 1998 | 0–0 OT | @ New York Rangers (1998–99) | 2–3–2 |
| 8 | W | October 30, 1998 | 4–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) | 3–3–2 |
| 9 | W | October 31, 1998 | 6–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) | 4–3–2 |
| 10 | W | November 3, 1998 | 4–2 | Boston Bruins (1998–99) | 5–3–2 |
| 11 | T | November 7, 1998 | 2–2 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) | 5–3–3 |
| 12 | T | November 10, 1998 | 2–2 OT | Ottawa Senators (1998–99) | 5–3–4 |
| 13 | W | November 12, 1998 | 2–0 | @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) | 6–3–4 |
| 14 | W | November 14, 1998 | 6–1 | Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) | 7–3–4 |
| 15 | W | November 20, 1998 | 4–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) | 8–3–4 |
| 16 | L | November 21, 1998 | 1–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) | 8–4–4 |
| 17 | W | November 25, 1998 | 4–2 | New York Rangers (1998–99) | 9–4–4 |
| 18 | L | November 28, 1998 | 2–6 | @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) | 9–5–4 |
| 19 | W | November 29, 1998 | 6–3 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) | 10–5–4 |
| 20 | W | December 2, 1998 | 2–1 | Florida Panthers (1998–99) | 11–5–4 |
| 21 | W | December 4, 1998 | 3–0 | Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) | 12–5–4 |
| 22 | W | December 5, 1998 | 3–1 | @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) | 13–5–4 |
| 23 | T | December 8, 1998 | 2–2 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) | 13–5–5 |
| 24 | W | December 11, 1998 | 2–0 | New York Rangers (1998–99) | 14–5–5 |
| 25 | W | December 12, 1998 | 4–1 | @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) | 15–5–5 |
| 26 | W | December 18, 1998 | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) | 16–5–5 |
| 27 | L | December 19, 1998 | 2–3 | Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) | 16–6–5 |
| 28 | W | December 21, 1998 | 4–1 | @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) | 17–6–5 |
| 29 | W | December 23, 1998 | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) | 18–6–5 |
| 30 | W | December 26, 1998 | 2–0 | @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) | 19–6–5 |
| 31 | L | December 28, 1998 | 4–7 | New Jersey Devils (1998–99) | 19–7–5 |
| 32 | L | December 30, 1998 | 2–3 OT | Ottawa Senators (1998–99) | 19–8–5 |
| 33 | L | January 1, 1999 | 2–7 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) | 19–9–5 |
| 34 | W | January 2, 1999 | 7–1 | Calgary Flames (1998–99) | 20–9–5 |
| 35 | W | January 6, 1999 | 3–2 OT | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) | 21–9–5 |
| 36 | L | January 7, 1999 | 2–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) | 21–10–5 |
| 37 | T | January 9, 1999 | 2–2 OT | @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) | 21–10–6 |
| 38 | L | January 11, 1999 | 0–1 | @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) | 21–11–6 |
| 39 | L | January 13, 1999 | 2–4 | St. Louis Blues (1998–99) | 21–12–6 |
| 40 | W | January 15, 1999 | 2–1 | Boston Bruins (1998–99) | 22–12–6 |
| 41 | T | January 16, 1999 | 1–1 OT | @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) | 22–12–7 |
| 42 | W | January 18, 1999 | 4–0 | @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) | 23–12–7 |
| 43 | L | January 19, 1999 | 1–2 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) | 23–13–7 |
| 44 | T | January 26, 1999 | 1–1 OT | Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) | 23–13–8 |
| 45 | L | January 28, 1999 | 2–4 | Nashville Predators (1998–99) | 23–14–8 |
| 46 | W | January 30, 1999 | 4–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) | 24–14–8 |
| 47 | L | February 2, 1999 | 3–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) | 24–15–8 |
| 48 | L | February 3, 1999 | 3–5 | Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) | 24–16–8 |
| 49 | L | February 6, 1999 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) | 24–17–8 |
| 50 | L | February 7, 1999 | 1–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) | 24–18–8 |
| 51 | T | February 9, 1999 | 1–1 OT | @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) | 24–18–9 |
| 52 | W | February 11, 1999 | 5–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) | 25–18–9 |
| 53 | T | February 13, 1999 | 2–2 OT | New York Islanders (1998–99) | 25–18–10 |
| 54 | W | February 15, 1999 | 3–2 | Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) | 26–18–10 |
| 55 | L | February 17, 1999 | 2–3 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) | 26–19–10 |
| 56 | W | February 19, 1999 | 4–2 | San Jose Sharks (1998–99) | 27–19–10 |
| 57 | T | February 21, 1999 | 4–4 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) | 27–19–11 |
| 58 | T | February 24, 1999 | 2–2 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) | 27–19–12 |
| 59 | L | February 26, 1999 | 3–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) | 27–20–12 |
| 60 | W | February 28, 1999 | 2–0 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) | 28–20–12 |
| 61 | L | March 3, 1999 | 3–5 | Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) | 28–21–12 |
| 62 | W | March 5, 1999 | 2–1 | Dallas Stars (1998–99) | 29–21–12 |
| 63 | T | March 7, 1999 | 1–1 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) | 29–21–13 |
| 64 | L | March 8, 1999 | 1–4 | @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) | 29–22–13 |
| 65 | L | March 11, 1999 | 2–5 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) | 29–23–13 |
| 66 | W | March 13, 1999 | 3–1 | Boston Bruins (1998–99) | 30–23–13 |
| 67 | W | March 15, 1999 | 2–1 | New York Islanders (1998–99) | 31–23–13 |
| 68 | W | March 19, 1999 | 3–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (1998–99) | 32–23–13 |
| 69 | T | March 23, 1999 | 1–1 OT | @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) | 32–23–14 |
| 70 | L | March 24, 1999 | 1–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) | 32–24–14 |
| 71 | T | March 27, 1999 | 1–1 OT | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) | 32–24–15 |
| 72 | W | March 28, 1999 | 4–3 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) | 33–24–15 |
| 73 | L | March 31, 1999 | 1–2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) | 33–25–15 |
| 74 | L | April 3, 1999 | 1–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) | 33–26–15 |
| 75 | W | April 5, 1999 | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) | 34–26–15 |
| 76 | W | April 6, 1999 | 4–3 | @ New York Islanders (1998–99) | 35–26–15 |
| 77 | W | April 9, 1999 | 3–1 | Florida Panthers (1998–99) | 36–26–15 |
| 78 | T | April 10, 1999 | 1–1 OT | @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) | 36–26–16 |
| 79 | T | April 13, 1999 | 2–2 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) | 36–26–17 |
| 80 | L | April 14, 1999 | 1–2 | New Jersey Devils (1998–99) | 36–27–17 |
| 81 | L | April 17, 1999 | 1–2 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) | 36–28–17 |
| 82 | W | April 18, 1999 | 3–0 | Washington Capitals (1998–99) | 37–28–17 |
Playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals
| Ottawa (2) vs. Buffalo (7) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Away | Home | OT | Score |
| April 21 | Buffalo | Ottawa | 2 – 1 | |
| April 23 | Buffalo | Ottawa | 2OT | 3 – 2 |
| April 25 | Ottawa | Buffalo | 3 – 0 | |
| April 27 | Ottawa | Buffalo | 4 – 3 | |
| Buffalo wins series 4–0 | ||||
Eastern Conference Semi-Finals
| Boston (6) vs. Buffalo (7) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Away | Home | Score |
| May 6 | Buffalo 2 | Boston 4 | 4 – 2 |
| May 9 | Buffalo 3 | 1 Boston | 3 – 1 |
| May 12 | Boston 2 | 3 Buffalo | 3 – 2 |
| May 14 | Boston 0 | 3 Buffalo | 3 – 0 |
| May 16 | Buffalo 3 | Boston 5 | 5 – 3 |
| May 18 | Boston 2 | 3 Buffalo | 3 – 2 |
| Buffalo wins series 4–2 | |||
Eastern Conference Finals
| Toronto (4) vs. Buffalo (7) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Away | Home | Score |
| May 23 | Buffalo | Toronto | 5 – 4 |
| May 25 | Buffalo | Toronto | 6 – 3 |
| May 27 | Toronto | Buffalo | 4 – 2 |
| May 29 | Toronto | Buffalo | 5 – 2 |
| May 31 | Buffalo | Toronto | 4 – 2 |
| Buffalo wins series 4–1 and Prince of Wales Trophy | |||
Stanley Cup Final
See also: 1999 Stanley Cup Final
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"No Goal!"
In the sixth game, Dallas Stars winger Brett Hull's triple-overtime goal — as Hull's skate was visibly in Hasek's crease — ended the series, and the Stars were awarded the Cup. In 1999, it was illegal to score a goal if an offensive player's skate entered the crease before the puck did. At the time, even Dallas Morning News hockey writer Keith Gave questioned the legality of the goal. NHL officials, however, maintained that Hull's two shots in the goal mouth constituted a single possession of the puck since the puck deflected off Hasek, and their ruling stood, citing that they "were going to change the rule the following year anyway." It is widely speculated that, by the time the Sabres mentioned the foul, the red carpet had already been unrolled at center ice, and the officials refused to acknowledge the non-call, also due to Mr. Bettman's desires to see a team 'South Of the Mason Dixon line' hoist the Stanley Cup. ESPN's "Page2" staff has ranked the call as the fifth worst officiating call in sports history.[2] Conversely, Al Strachan of the Toronto Sun wrote "There should have been no controversy whatsoever. When Hull first kicked the rebound on to his stick, he had neither foot in the crease. At the instant he kicked the puck, he became in control of it. It was only in the follow-through of that kick that his left foot moved into the crease."[3] Buffalo sports fans, who have suffered through some of the biggest misfortunes in sports history (such as "Wide Right" and "Music City Miracle"), refer to the game as "No Goal", a phrase still used in western New York to this day, even having bumper stickers saying the phrase. The rule was changed for the following season, allowing players to be inside the goaltender's crease as long as they do not interfere with the goalie.
Player stats
Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miroslav Satan | 81 | 40 | 26 | 66 | 44 |
| Michael Peca | 82 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 81 |
| Michal Grosek | 76 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 102 |
| Curtis Brown | 78 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 56 |
| Dixon Ward | 78 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 44 |
| Brian Holzinger | 81 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 45 |
| Vaclav Varada | 72 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 61 |
| Geoff Sanderson | 75 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 22 |
| Matthew Barnaby* | 44 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 143 |
| Derek Plante* | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 |
| Wayne Primeau | 67 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38 |
| Erik Rasmussen | 42 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
| Rob Ray | 76 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 261 |
| Stu Barnes* | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Randy Cunneyworth | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Paul Kruse | 43 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 114 |
| Joe Juneau* | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Dean Sylvester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domenic Pittis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* - player was traded during season; stats only include games played with Buffalo
Defensemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Woolley | 80 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 62 |
| Alexei Zhitnik | 81 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 96 |
| Darryl Shannon | 71 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 52 |
| Richard Smehlik | 72 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 44 |
| James Patrick | 45 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
| Jay McKee | 72 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 75 |
| Mike Wilson* | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 47 |
| Rhett Warrener* | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Mike Hurlbut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Holland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Cory Sarich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rumun Ndur* | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
* - player was traded during season; stats only include games played with Buffalo
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
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| Dominik Hasek | 64 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 1.87 |
| Dwayne Roloson | 18 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2.77 |
| Martin Biron | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.14 |
Awards and records
- Prince of Wales Trophy
- Dominik Hasek, Nominee, Hart Trophy
- Dominik Hasek, Nominee, Lester B. Pearson Trophy
- Dominik Hasek, Vezina Trophy
- Dominik Hasek, NHL First Team All-Star[4]
NHL All-Star Game
- Dominik Hasek, World Team
Transactions
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Draft picks
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
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| 1 | 18 | Dmitri Kalinin (D) |  Russia |
Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia) |
| 2 | 34 | Andrew Peters (LW) |  Canada |
Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 2 | 50 | Jaroslav Kristek (RW) |  Czech Republic |
HC Zlín (Extraliga) |
| 3 | 77 | Mike Pandolfo (RW) |  United States |
St. Sebastian's (USHS) |
| 5 | 137 | Aaron Goldade (LW) | Canada |
Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 6 | 164 | Ales Kotalik (RW) | Czech Republic |
HC České Budějovice |
| 7 | 191 | Brad Moran (LW) | Canada |
Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| 8 | 218 | David Moravec (LW) | Czech Republic |
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| 9 | 249 | Edo Terglav (RW) | Czech Republic |
Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
References
- ^ Dinger 2011, p. 155.
- ^ ESPN.com - Page2, Worst Calls In Sports History
- ^ About.com "No Goal" Explanation
- ^ National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 237, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
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