1999–2000 Buffalo Sabres season

The 1999–2000 Buffalo Sabres season was the 30th for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[1] The season saw the Sabres qualify for the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs, but lose in the first round to the Philadelphia Flyers.

1999–2000 Buffalo Sabres
Division3rd Northeast
1999–2000 record35–32–11–4
Team information
General ManagerDarcy Regier
CoachLindy Ruff
CaptainMichael Peca

Off-season

Regular season

The Sabres struggled on the power-play, scoring only 37 power-play goals (tied for 28th with Phoenix Coyotes) and finishing 28th in power-play percentage (10.54%).[2]

Final standings
Northeast Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA PIM Pts
13Toronto Maple Leafs824527732462221103100
26Ottawa Senators82412811224421085095
38Buffalo Sabres823532114213204117385
410Montreal Canadiens82353494196194106783
511Boston Bruins82243319621024886573

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.

Eastern Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z – Philadelphia FlyersAT824522123237179105
2 Y – Washington CapitalsSE824424122227194102
3 Y – Toronto Maple LeafsNE82452773246222100
4 X – New Jersey DevilsAT82452485251203103
5 X – Florida PanthersSE8243276624420998
6 X – Ottawa SenatorsNE82412811224421095
7 X– Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8237318624123688
8 X – Buffalo SabresNE82353211421320485
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE82373510021721684
10 Montreal CanadiensNE8235349419619483
11 New York RangersAT82292812321824673
12 Boston BruinsNE82243319621024873
13 New York IslandersAT8224489119427558
14 Tampa Bay LightningSE8219479720431054
15 Atlanta ThrashersSE8214577417031339

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 2, 19990–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)0–1–0–0
2LOctober 8, 19992–3Washington Capitals (1999–2000)0–2–0–0
3TOctober 9, 19995–5 OT@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)0–2–1–0
4TOctober 11, 19992–2 OTPhoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)0–2–2–0
5LOctober 16, 19991–2@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)0–3–2–0
6LOctober 17, 19992–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)0–4–2–0
7LOctober 20, 19993–4Nashville Predators (1999–2000)0–5–2–0
8WOctober 22, 19997–3Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)1–5–2–0
9LOctober 23, 19990–4@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)1–6–2–0
10WOctober 27, 19994–3Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)2–6–2–0
11WOctober 29, 19993–2 OTFlorida Panthers (1999–2000)3–6–2–0
12LOctober 30, 19990–3@ Boston Bruins (1999–2000)3–7–2–0
13WNovember 3, 19993–1@ Dallas Stars (1999–2000)4–7–2–0
14WNovember 4, 19995–4 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)5–7–2–0
15WNovember 6, 19992–1New York Islanders (1999–2000)6–7–2–0
16WNovember 10, 19996–2Boston Bruins (1999–2000)7–7–2–0
17LNovember 12, 19992–4@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)7–8–2–0
18LNovember 13, 19991–3@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)7–9–2–0
19LNovember 16, 19992–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)7–10–2–0
20WNovember 19, 19994–0@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)8–10–2–0
21WNovember 20, 19994–3Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)9–10–2–0
22WNovember 24, 19995–2Washington Capitals (1999–2000)10–10–2–0
23LNovember 26, 19990–2St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)10–11–2–0
24WNovember 28, 19993–2 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)11–11–2–0
25LNovember 30, 19991–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)11–12–2–0
26LDecember 2, 19992–4Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)11–13–2–0
27TDecember 4, 19991–1 OTNew York Rangers (1999–2000)11–13–3–0
28OTLDecember 6, 19992–3 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)11–13–3–1
29TDecember 8, 19990–0 OTOttawa Senators (1999–2000)11–13–4–1
30WDecember 10, 19992–1Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)12–13–4–1
31WDecember 14, 19993–1Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)13–13–4–1
32LDecember 17, 19992–4Florida Panthers (1999–2000)13–14–4–1
33TDecember 18, 19992–2 OT@ New York Islanders (1999–2000)13–14–5–1
34WDecember 21, 19993–1@ New York Rangers (1999–2000)14–14–5–1
35WDecember 23, 19992–1Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000)15–14–5–1
36LDecember 27, 19991–4@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)15–15–5–1
37LDecember 28, 19992–7Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)15–16–5–1
38WJanuary 1, 20008–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)16–16–5–1
39LJanuary 3, 20002–6@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)16–17–5–1
40LJanuary 4, 20004–5Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)16–18–5–1
41LJanuary 6, 20003–6New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)16–19–5–1
42WJanuary 8, 20007–4@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)17–19–5–1
43TJanuary 13, 20000–0 OT@ Boston Bruins (1999–2000)17–19–6–1
44LJanuary 14, 20001–2Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)17–20–6–1
45WJanuary 17, 20005–0@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)18–20–6–1
46LJanuary 18, 20003–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)18–21–6–1
47LJanuary 20, 20001–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)18–22–6–1
48LJanuary 22, 20001–4@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)18–23–6–1
49WJanuary 25, 20002–1Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)19–23–6–1
50WJanuary 28, 20001–0Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)20–23–6–1
51LJanuary 29, 20000–1@ Boston Bruins (1999–2000)20–24–6–1
52TFebruary 1, 20002–2 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)20–24–7–1
53WFebruary 3, 20004–2Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)21–24–7–1
54WFebruary 8, 20002–0@ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000)22–24–7–1
55WFebruary 10, 20002–1 OT@ Nashville Predators (1999–2000)23–24–7–1
56OTLFebruary 12, 20002–3 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)23–24–7–2
57TFebruary 13, 20002–2 OTEdmonton Oilers (1999–2000)23–24–8–2
58TFebruary 16, 20001–1 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)23–24–9–2
59LFebruary 17, 20001–2Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000)23–25–9–2
60WFebruary 19, 20004–1Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)24–25–9–2
61WFebruary 21, 20003–2New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)25–25–9–2
62LFebruary 25, 20003–6New York Rangers (1999–2000)25–26–9–2
63LFebruary 26, 20002–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)25–27–9–2
64WFebruary 28, 20005–2@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)26–27–9–2
65TMarch 1, 20003–3 OT@ New York Rangers (1999–2000)26–27–10–2
66LMarch 4, 20002–4@ New York Islanders (1999–2000)26–28–10–2
67LMarch 5, 20001–2@ Washington Capitals (1999–2000)26–29–10–2
68WMarch 8, 20002–1 OTBoston Bruins (1999–2000)27–29–10–2
69LMarch 10, 20002–3Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)27–30–10–2
70WMarch 12, 20004–2New York Islanders (1999–2000)28–30–10–2
71OTLMarch 15, 20005–6 OT@ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)28–30–10–3
72LMarch 16, 20003–6@ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000)28–31–10–3
73WMarch 18, 20005–1@ Calgary Flames (1999–2000)29–31–10–3
74WMarch 20, 20004–1Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)30–31–10–3
75WMarch 23, 20004–2Calgary Flames (1999–2000)31–31–10–3
76WMarch 27, 20005–1@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)32–31–10–3
77LMarch 31, 20001–3Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)32–32–10–3
78WApril 1, 20002–0@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)33–32–10–3
79WApril 3, 20003–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)34–32–10–3
80WApril 6, 20005–0@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)35–32–10–3
81OTLApril 7, 20001–2 OTPittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)35–32–10–4
82TApril 9, 20001–1 OT@ Washington Capitals (1999–2000)35–32–11–4

Playoffs

2000 Stanley Cup playoffs
The Sabres lost the Conference quarter-finals (4–1) versus the Philadelphia Flyers.

(1) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (8) Buffalo Sabres
Philadelphia won series 4-1

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Miroslav SatanLW813334673216535
Curtis BrownC/LW742229514219504
Stu BarnesC8220254516-3822
Michael PecaC73202141676203
Vaclav VaradaRW761027376212000
Maxim AfinogenovRW6516183441-4202
Michal GrosekLW611123343512202
Jason WoolleyD74825335214202
Geoff SandersonLW67131326224403
Brian HolzingerC5971724304012
Dixon WardRW7111920411122
Vladimir TsyplakovLW34613191017001
Jay McKeeD7851217505101
Doug GilmourC1131417123200
Erik RasmussenLW/C678614431002
James PatrickD665813228003
Alexei ZhitnikD742111395-6100
Wayne PrimeauC41571238-8201
Richard SmehlikD6429115013000
Chris GrattonC14178151000
Brian CampbellD121454-2000
Rob RayRW691341580000
Cory SarichD42044352000
Rhett WarrenerD610338918000
Chris TaylorC111122-2000
Denis HamelLW31010-1000
Domenic PittisC710161000
Dominik HasekG35011120000
Jason HollandD901100000
Martin BironG4100060000
Jean-Luc Grand-PierreD1100015-1000
Doug HoudaD1000120000
Mike HurlbutD100021000
Dmitri KalininD400040000
Paul KruseLW1100043-2000
David MoravecRW10000-1000
Dwayne RolosonG1400000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Martin Biron22294119182902.425988898.909
Dominik Hasek20663515116762.213937861.919
Dwayne Roloson67714173322.840277245.884
Team:4972823536111982.39822022004.910

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Miroslav SatanLW532502000
Curtis BrownC/LW513461100
Stu BarnesC53032-1201
Geoff SandersonLW502280000
Jason WoolleyD502221000
Richard SmehlikD510100000
Maxim AfinogenovRW50112-2000
Doug GilmourC50110-1000
Chris GrattonC50114-1000
James PatrickD501121000
Michael PecaC50114-1000
Vladimir TsyplakovLW501141000
Dixon WardRW501121000
Jean-Luc Grand-PierreD400040000
Dominik HasekG500020000
Jason HollandD100000000
Jay McKeeD100000000
Erik RasmussenLW/C300040000
Chris TaylorC20002-1000
Vaclav VaradaRW500081000
Rhett WarrenerD50002-1000
Alexei ZhitnikD40008-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Dominik Hasek301514122.390147135.918
Team:301514122.390147135.918

[4]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

Buffalo's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
120Barrett Heisten United StatesUniversity of Maine (Hockey East)
235Milan Bartovic Czech RepublicDukla Trenčín Jr. (Slovakia)
255Doug Janik United StatesUniversity of Maine (Hockey East)
264Mike Zigomanis CanadaKingston Frontenacs (OHL)
373Tim Preston CanadaSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
4117Karel Mosovsky Czech RepublicRegina Pats (WHL)
5138Ryan Miller United StatesMichigan State University (CCHA)
5146Matt Kinch CanadaCalgary Hitmen (WHL)
6178Seneque Hyacinthe CanadaVal-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
7206Bret DeCecco CanadaSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
8235Brad Self CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
9263Craig Brunel CanadaPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)

Farm teams

See also

References
  1. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2000.html
  3. "1999–2000 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  4. "1999–2000 Buffalo Sabres Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
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