2007–08 Buffalo Sabres season
| 2007–08 Buffalo Sabres | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Northeast |
| Conference | 10th Eastern |
| 2007–08 record | 39–31–12 |
| Home record | 20–15–6 |
| Road record | 19–16–6 |
| Goals for | 255 |
| Goals against | 242 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Darcy Regier |
| Coach | Lindy Ruff |
| Captain |
Rotating Jochen Hecht (Oct, Feb) Toni Lydman (Nov) Brian Campbell (Dec) Jaroslav Spacek (Jan) Jason Pominville (Mar-Apr) |
| Alternate captains |
Rotating Toni Lydman (Oct) Henrik Tallinder (Oct) Brian Campbell (Nov, Feb) Jochen Hecht (Nov-Jan) Jaroslav Spacek (Dec, Mar-Apr) Jason Pominville (Jan) Adam Mair (Feb) Tim Connolly (Feb) Derek Roy (Mar-Apr) |
| Arena |
HSBC Arena Ralph Wilson Stadium (1 game) |
| Average attendance | 18,668 (99.9%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Thomas Vanek (36) |
| Assists | Jason Pominville (53) |
| Points | Derek Roy (81) |
| Penalties in minutes | Andrew Peters (100) |
| Plus/minus | Jason Pominville (+16) |
| Wins | Ryan Miller (36) |
| Goals against average | Ryan Miller (2.64) |
The 2007–08 Buffalo Sabres season was the 38th season of operation, 37th season of play, for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.
Prior to the season, the Sabres lost their co-captains of the previous two seasons, Daniel Briere and Chris Drury. Briere and Drury were signed as free agents on July 1 by the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers, respectively.Dainius Zubrus was also lost to free agency, as he was signed by the New Jersey Devils on July 3.Thomas Vanek, who led the team in goals the previous season with 43, was a restricted free agent and was almost lost as well; the Edmonton Oilers signed him to a seven-year, $50 million offer sheet on July 6, but the Sabres matched the offer, retaining him.
Jocelyn Thibault was signed to the Sabres' roster on July 5 to serve as a veteran backup to the team's starting goaltender, Ryan Miller. Thibault replaced Ty Conklin, who had served as Miller's backup for the last month of the 2006–07 season and during the playoffs. Conklin was signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 18.
After losing both Briere and Drury in the off-season, the Sabres' captaincy was vacated. Prior to the season, the team announced that it would rotate captaincy throughout the season, just as it did during the 2003–04 season. Jochen Hecht was named the October captain under this system.Toni Lydman was named captain for November,Brian Campbell was named captain for December, and Jaroslav Spacek was named captain for January before the captaincy was cycled back to Hecht in February.Jason Pominville was named the team's captain in March, and he finished the season in the role.
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