2008–09 Buffalo Sabres season
| 2008–09 Buffalo Sabres | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Northeast |
| Conference | 10th Eastern |
| 2008–09 record | 41–32–9 |
| Home record | 23–15–3 |
| Road record | 18–17–6 |
| Goals for | 250 |
| Goals against | 234 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Darcy Regier |
| Coach | Lindy Ruff |
| Captain | Craig Rivet |
| Alternate captains |
Jochen Hecht Teppo Numminen Jason Pominville Jaroslav Spacek |
| Arena | HSBC Arena |
| Average attendance | Average: 18,533 Capacity: 99.2% Total: 296,522 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Thomas Vanek (40) |
| Assists | Jason Pominville (46) |
| Points | Derek Roy (70) |
| Penalties in minutes | Craig Rivet (125) |
| Plus/minus | Tim Connolly (+12) |
| Wins | Ryan Miller (34) |
| Goals against average | Ryan Miller (2.53) |
The 2008–09 Buffalo Sabres season was the 39th season of operation for the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League, their 38th season of play.
In their second pre-season game, the Sabres played the Montreal Canadiens in Roberval, Quebec, the 2008 winner of the Kraft Hockeyville contest. In their newly renovated arena, Roberval hosted the preseason game on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Montreal scored the first three goals, then held off Buffalo for a 3–2 win in at Benoit-Levesque Arena.
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
The Buffalo Sabres failed to qualify for the 2009 NHL Playoffs.
†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.
Note:
Buffalo's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.
Updated March 6, 2009.
On June 11, the Buffalo Sabres signed a three-year deal with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League, ending a 29-year affiliation with the Rochester Americans.
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