Английская Википедия:2000–01 Buffalo Sabres season

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The 2000–01 Buffalo Sabres season was the 31st season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Sabres finished with a 46–30–5–1 record in the regular season, and won the Conference Quarterfinals (4–2) over the Philadelphia Flyers, but lost the Conference Semifinals (4–3) to the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was also the final time they made the playoffs before the 2004–05 NHL lockout.

Regular season

The Sabres allowed the fewest goals (184), had the most shutouts (13), allowed the fewest power-play goals (40) and had the best penalty-kill percentage (88.02%).

Playoffs

(4) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (5) Buffalo Sabres

The Flyers were entering this year's playoffs still trying to forget the Eastern Conference finals the previous year. In 2000, they had a 3–1 series lead against the eventual Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils, but lost the next three. Head coach Craig Ramsay was fired in the middle of the season, with general manager Bobby Clarke explaining his decision was based on the fact his Flyers were not "tough enough". As Ramsay's replacement, Clarke hired former teammate Bill Barber. The Sabres season was not as complicated, as head coach Lindy Ruff led his Sabres to one of their best regular seasons in recent history. In the playoffs, the two teams had met three times in four years, with the most recent series ending in with a Flyers win. The Sabres would look for revenge in the city of brotherly love.

After Philadelphia was stopped by Dominik Hasek and the Sabres in the first two games, one of which was ended by a Jay McKee overtime goal, the Flyers came out in Game 3 determined to win a game before losing the first three, and they did by one goal, but they lost again to the Sabres in Game 4 in overtime after Curtis Brown beat goaltender Roman Cechmanek. The Flyers won in Game 5 by a two-goal margin, but were hammered by the Sabres in Game 6: they gave up a total of eight goals, five of which were surrendered by Cechmanek, who was replaced early by Brian Boucher, who himself conceded three goals. Hasek recorded another shutout in Game 6 as the Sabres progressed to the conference semifinals.

(5) Buffalo Sabres vs. (6) Pittsburgh Penguins

Entering the series, Buffalo held the best penalty killing (PK) squad which killed 88%, and Pittsburgh entered the series with the fifth best powerplay (PP) squad, which scored on 20% of its opportunities. However, the Buffalo PK and the Pittsburgh PP would underachieve during the series: Pittsburgh only scored 4 times on 27 opportunities (14%), so, consequently, Buffalo's PK percent dropped to 86. Buffalo also scored four power play goals, but on 33 chances (12%).

The Sabres and Penguins had evenly matched goaltending: Pittsburgh goaltenders saved 155 shots out of 172 (90.2%), and Buffalo's saved 166 shots out of 183 (90.8%). Both teams scored 17 goals during the series, and they also scored the same number of power play goals, four.

The Sabres just could not put the puck past Johan Hedberg in Game 1, with the Penguins needing only star center Mario Lemieux's first-period goal to finish off Buffalo and take an early series lead. Dominik Hasek gave up three goals, the other two of which came courtesy of centers Wayne Primeau and Jan Hrdina in the second half of the third period. Penguins winger Jaromir Jagr, who assisted on the Lemieux goal in the first period, injured his leg in the third period and would miss Game 2. Both teams were rather inept on the powerplay, wasting five conversion opportunities each.

In Game 2, the first period had no scoring, despite five different powerplays for the two teams. Then, about halfway through the second period, Penguins center Robert Lang scored a goal to give the Penguins a 1–0. Three minutes later, Sabres center Stu Barnes tied the game with the game's only powerplay goal. In the third period, Pittsburgh would score two more goals through defenceman Andrew Ference and an empty-netter by Alexei Kovalev.

For the second consecutive game, there were no goals scored in the first period of Game 3, despite a combined 17 shots on goal. The Penguins scored on the power play in the second period to take the lead, but Sabres center Curtis Brown would tie the game through an even-strength goal as the period would end at 1–1. Johan Hedberg had been solid in the net for the Penguins, but conceded 3 goals from just 11 shots in the third period. At about the halfway point in the third period, Sabres defenseman Jason Woolley scored the go-ahead goal, and three minutes later, Miroslav Satan would score another goal to give Buffalo a two-goal lead. Defenseman James Patrick finished off the game with an empty-net goal to send the Sabres to a 4–1 victory in Game 3.

Building off the road win in Game 3, Buffalo scored the first goal in Game 4 very early in the first period by center Jean-Pierre Dumont, but the Penguins would respond with a powerplay goal by center Martin Straka. Sabres center Curtis Brown scored a short-handed goal late in the first period to give Buffalo the edge heading into the locker rooms. The second period featured only one goal by Janne Laukkanen, set up by Jagr and Lemieux, and the game was tied up going into the third. Stu Barnes scored twice in the third period, and the Sabres went on to win the game by three, five goals to two. Both teams were effective on the powerplay, each scoring one goal on two chances. Coming off two straight home losses, Buffalo works hard on the road to swipe the two home games back, swinging the series back to Buffalo's advantage.

Penguins wingman Jaromir Jagr initiated the scoring in game five with a powerplay goal, the only goal in the first period. Pittsburgh would tack on another goal early on in the second period by winger Aleksey Morozov, but Sabres center Chris Gratton would respond with a powerplay goal, and the Penguins still had the lead until they gave up another short-handed goal to Curtis Brown. Curtis Brown's goal forced overtime, and Stu Barnes would score the game-winning goal to give Buffalo the series lead. The Sabres were down by two goals early but fought back and won the game by scoring three unanswered goals. Game five was the first overtime game in the string of three that would end the series.

Buffalo's right winger Maxim Afinogenov scored in the first half of the first period of game six to give the Sabres and early lead, a lead the team would need because Pittsburgh's Alexei Kovalev tied the game up early in the second period. Donald Audette would break up the tied game with an even-strength goal late in the second period. Pittsburgh would persevere and score the tying goal with less than a minute to go in the third period courtesy of Mario Lemieux, so this match headed to overtime. Martin Straka was the hero of the Penguins on that night, as he scored the game-winning goal about halfway through the overtime period. Both teams didn't score on any of the combined seven chances they saw, and the fabled game seven was due.

In game seven, the first period was an uneventful one, featuring no goals and few penalties, but the second period was a different story. Buffalo struck first as Jean-Pierre Dumont scored very early in the period, but that one-goal lead wouldn't last because Andrew Ference scored a powerplay goal to even things up at one goal apiece. Just about 30 seconds into the third period, Buffalo struck again as winger Steve Heinze scored a powerplay goal. Robert Lang would then score to tie the game up at two goals apiece. With a minute remaining in the third period and the Sabres applying pressure in the Penguins zone, Penguins defenceman Darius Kasparaitis grabbed the puck and threw it over the boards into the crowd. No penalty was called on the play and the game went to overtime. Later, Kasparaitis would win the game and the series for the Penguins as he scored off of passes from Jagr and Lang. Pittsburgh went on to face the New Jersey Devils in the conference finals.

Schedule and results

Regular season

Шаблон:Game log start Шаблон:Game log section start |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |1||W||October 5, 2000||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||1–0–0–0 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |2||W||October 7, 2000||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||2–0–0–0 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |3||L||October 13, 2000||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||2–1–0–0 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |4||L||October 14, 2000||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||2–2–0–0 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |5||L||October 17, 2000||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||2–3–0–0 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center;" |6||T||October 20, 2000||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||2–3–1–0 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#FF6F6F;" |7||OTL||October 21, 2000||4–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||2–3–1–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |8||W||October 25, 2000||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||3–3–1–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |9||W||October 27, 2000||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||4–3–1–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |10||W||October 28, 2000||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||5–3–1–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |11||W||November 3, 2000||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||6–3–1–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |12||L||November 4, 2000||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||6–4–1–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |13||W||November 9, 2000||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (2000–01) ||7–4–1–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |14||W||November 11, 2000||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||8–4–1–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |15||W||November 13, 2000||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||9–4–1–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center;" |16||T||November 15, 2000||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||9–4–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |17||W||November 17, 2000||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||10–4–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |18||L||November 18, 2000||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||10–5–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |19||L||November 22, 2000||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||10–6–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |20||W||November 24, 2000||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (2000–01) ||11–6–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |21||W||November 25, 2000||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||12–6–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |22||L||November 28, 2000||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||12–7–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |23||L||December 1, 2000||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||12–8–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |24||W||December 2, 2000||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||13–8–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |25||W||December 5, 2000||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||14–8–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |26||W||December 7, 2000||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||15–8–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |27||L||December 8, 2000||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||15–9–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |28||W||December 12, 2000||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||16–9–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |29||L||December 15, 2000||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||16–10–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |30||W||December 16, 2000||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||17–10–2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center;" |31||T||December 20, 2000||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||17–10–3–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |32||L||December 21, 2000||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||17–11–3–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |33||W||December 23, 2000||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||18–11–3–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |34||L||December 26, 2000||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||18–12–3–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |35||W||December 29, 2000||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||19–12–3–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |36||W||December 30, 2000||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (2000–01) ||20–12–3–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |37||L||January 1, 2001||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||20–13–3–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center;" |38||T||January 3, 2001||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||20–13–4–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center;" |39||T||January 5, 2001||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||20–13–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |40||W||January 6, 2001||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||21–13–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |41||L||January 9, 2001||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||21–14–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |42||L||January 11, 2001||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||21–15–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |43||W||January 12, 2001||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||22–15–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |44||W||January 16, 2001||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||23–15–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |45||W||January 19, 2001||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||24–15–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |46||L||January 20, 2001||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||24–16–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |47||L||January 23, 2001||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||24–17–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |48||L||January 26, 2001||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||24–18–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |49||W||January 27, 2001||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (2000–01) ||25–18–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |50||L||January 31, 2001||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||25–19–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |51||L||February 1, 2001||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||25–20–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |52||W||February 6, 2001||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||26–20–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |53||W||February 7, 2001||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (2000–01) ||27–20–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |54||W||February 10, 2001||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||28–20–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |55||L||February 11, 2001||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||28–21–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |56||L||February 13, 2001||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||28–22–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |57||W||February 15, 2001||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||29–22–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |58||W||February 17, 2001||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||30–22–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |59||W||February 19, 2001||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||31–22–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |60||W||February 22, 2001||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||32–22–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |61||L||February 23, 2001||3–7 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||32–23–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |62||W||February 25, 2001||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||33–23–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |63||W||February 27, 2001||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||34–23–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |64||L||March 1, 2001||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||34–24–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |65||W||March 3, 2001||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||35–24–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |66||L||March 4, 2001||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||35–25–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |67||W||March 6, 2001||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||36–25–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |68||L||March 9, 2001||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||36–26–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |69||W||March 14, 2001||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (2000–01) ||37–26–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |70||W||March 16, 2001||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||38–26–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |71||W||March 17, 2001||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||39–26–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |72||W||March 20, 2001||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||40–26–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |73||L||March 21, 2001||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||40–27–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |74||W||March 24, 2001||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||41–27–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |75||W||March 26, 2001||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||42–27–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |76||L||March 27, 2001||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||42–28–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |77||W||March 30, 2001||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||43–28–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |78||W||April 1, 2001||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||44–28–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |79||W||April 2, 2001||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||45–28–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |80||L||April 4, 2001||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||45–29–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |81||W||April 6, 2001||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||46–29–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |82||L||April 8, 2001||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||46–30–5–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- Шаблон:Game log section end |- | Legend: Шаблон:Legend2 Шаблон:Legend2 Шаблон:Legend2 Шаблон:Legend2 Шаблон:Game log end

Playoffs

Шаблон:Game log start Шаблон:Game log section start |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 ||W|| April 11, 2001 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Sabres lead 1–0 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 ||W|| April 14, 2001 || 4–3 OT || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Sabres lead 2–0 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="background:#fbb;" | 3 ||L|| April 16, 2001 || 2–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Sabres lead 2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 ||W|| April 17, 2001 || 4–3 OT || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Sabres lead 3–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 ||L|| April 19, 2001 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Sabres lead 3–2 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 ||W|| April 21, 2001 || 8–0 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Sabres win 4–2 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 ||L|| April 26, 2001 || 0–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins || Penguins lead 1–0 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 ||L|| April 28, 2001 || 1–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins || Penguins lead 2–0 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 ||W|| April 30, 2001 || 4–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins || Penguins lead 2–1 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 ||W|| May 2, 2001 || 5–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins || Series tied 2–2 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 ||W|| May 5, 2001 || 3–2 OT || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins || Sabres lead 3–2 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="background:#fbb;" | 6 ||L|| May 8, 2001 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins || Series tied 3–3 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 ||L|| May 10, 2001 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins || Penguins win 4–3 || Шаблон:NHL recap |- Шаблон:Game log section end |- | Legend: Шаблон:Legend2 Шаблон:Legend2 Шаблон:Game log end

Player statistics

Scoring

• Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
• Шаблон:Dagger = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.
• Шаблон:Double-dagger = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.

			Regular season						Playoffs
Шаблон:Abbr	Player	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr
81Шаблон:Efn	Шаблон:Sortname	LW	82	29	33	62	5	36	13	3	10	13	4	8
17	Шаблон:Sortname	RW	79	23	28	51	1	54	13	4	3	7	4	8
41	Шаблон:Sortname	C	75	19	24	43	−2	26	13	4	4	8	0	2
77	Шаблон:Sortname	C	82	19	21	40	0	102	13	6	4	10	0	14
93	Шаблон:Sortname	C	71	7	31	38	3	70	13	2	4	6	−1	12
44	Шаблон:Sortname	D	78	8	29	37	−3	75	13	1	6	7	−3	12
61	Шаблон:Sortname	RW	78	14	22	36	1	40	11	2	3	5	1	4
52	Шаблон:Sortname	LW	74	20	13	33	0	32	13	1	2	3	0	4
37	Шаблон:Sortname	C	70	10	22	32	15	34	13	5	0	5	4	8
9	Шаблон:Sortname	LW	82	12	19	31	0	51	3	0	1	1	2	0
25	Шаблон:Sortname	RW	75	10	21	31	−2	81	13	0	4	4	2	8
5	Шаблон:Sortname	D	67	5	18	23	0	46	8	1	5	6	1	2
45	Шаблон:Sortname	D	79	4	18	22	−2	38	13	0	2	2	5	4
4	Шаблон:Sortname	D	77	3	16	19	10	78	13	0	2	2	5	4
42	Шаблон:Sortname	D	56	3	12	15	6	4	10	0	1	1	3	4
29	Шаблон:Sortname	LW	36	7	7	14	2	10	9	1	0	1	1	4
3	Шаблон:Sortname	D	54	4	9	13	9	12	13	1	2	3	0	2
57	Шаблон:SortnameШаблон:Dagger	RW	14	5	7	12	6	8	13	3	4	7	0	10
55	Шаблон:Sortname	LW	41	8	3	11	−2	22	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort
74	Шаблон:Sortname	D	74	1	10	11	9	76	8	1	0	1	3	6
32	Шаблон:Sortname	RW	63	4	6	10	2	210	3	0	0	0	0	2
28	Шаблон:SortnameШаблон:Dagger	RW	12	2	6	8	1	12	13	3	6	9	−1	4
26	Шаблон:Sortname	LW	35	1	2	3	−1	94	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort
39	Шаблон:Sortname	G	67	0	3	3		22	13	0	0	0	Шаблон:Sort	14
16	Шаблон:Sortname	C	14	0	2	2	1	6	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort
43	Шаблон:Sortname	G	18	0	0	0		0	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort
51	Шаблон:Sortname	D	8	0	0	0	−2	2	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort
35	Шаблон:Sortname	G	2	0	0	0		0	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort
34	Шаблон:SortnameШаблон:DaggerШаблон:Double-dagger	G	1	0	0	0		0	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort

Goaltending

• Шаблон:Dagger = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.
• Шаблон:Double-dagger = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.

		Regular season										Playoffs
Шаблон:Abbr	Player	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr
39	Dominik Hasek	67	37	24	4	1726	137	2.11	.921	11	3904	13	7	6	347	29	2.09	.916	1	833
43	Martin Biron	18	7	7	1	427	39	2.55	.909	2	918	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
35	Mika Noronen	2	2	0	0	39	5	2.78	.872	0	108	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
34	Peter SkudraШаблон:DaggerШаблон:Double-dagger	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00		0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and records

Awards

Type	Award/honor	Recipient	Ref
League (annual)	NHL First All-Star Team	Dominik Hasek (Goaltender)
	Vezina Trophy	Dominik Hasek
	William M. Jennings Trophy	Dominik Hasek
League (in-season)	NHL All-Star Game selection	Dominik Hasek

Milestones

Milestone	Player	Date	Ref
500th game played	Dominik Hasek	February 25, 2001

Transactions

The Sabres were involved in the following transactions from June 11, 2000, the day after the deciding game of the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 9, 2001, the day of the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals.

Trades

Date	Details		Ref
June 23, 2000	To Buffalo Sabres Past considerationsШаблон:Efn	To Columbus Blue Jackets Matt Davidson Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre 5th-round pick in 2000 5th-round pick in 2001
June 25, 2000	To Buffalo Sabres 5th-round pick in 2001	To Montreal Canadiens 6th-round pick in 2000
June 25, 2000	To Buffalo Sabres 7th-round pick in 2000	To Tampa Bay Lightning 7th-round pick in 2001 9th-round pick in 2001
June 25, 2000	To Buffalo Sabres 8th-round pick in 2000	To Calgary Flames 8th-round pick in 2001
March 13, 2001	To Buffalo Sabres Donald Audette	To Atlanta Thrashers Rights to Kamil Piros 4th-round pick in 2001
March 13, 2001	To Buffalo Sabres Steve Heinze	To Columbus Blue Jackets 3rd-round pick in 2001

Players acquired

Date	Player	Former team	Term	Via	Ref
Шаблон:Start date	Dave Andreychuk	Colorado Avalanche	1-year	Free agency
Шаблон:Start date	Peter Skudra	Boston Bruins		Waivers

Players lost

Date	Player	New team	ViaШаблон:Efn	Ref
Шаблон:Start date	Dwayne Roloson	Columbus Blue Jackets	Expansion draft
	Geoff Sanderson	Columbus Blue Jackets	Expansion draft
Шаблон:Start date	Craig FisherШаблон:Efn		Contract expiration (VI)
	Mike ZanuttoШаблон:Efn		Contract expiration (UFA)
Шаблон:Start date	Domenic Pittis	Edmonton Oilers	Free agency (VI)
Шаблон:Start date	Jason Cipolla	Rochester Americans (AHL)	Free agency (UFA)
Шаблон:Start date	Mark Dutiaume	B.C. Icemen (UHL)	Free agency (UFA)
Шаблон:Start date	Randy Cunneyworth		Retirement (III)
Шаблон:Start date	Paul Kruse	San Jose Sharks	Free agency (UFA)
Шаблон:Start date	Scott Nichol	Detroit Vipers (IHL)	Free agency (VI)
Шаблон:Start date	Daniel Bienvenue	El Paso Buzzards (WPHL)	Free agency (UFA)
Шаблон:Start date	Dixon Ward	Boston Bruins	Free agency (III)
Шаблон:Start date	Peter Skudra	Boston Bruins	Waivers
Шаблон:Start date	Doug Gilmour		RetirementШаблон:Efn

Signings

Date	Player	Term	Contract type	Ref
Шаблон:Start date	Rob Ray	1-year	Re-signing
Шаблон:Start date	Alexei Zhitnik	1-year	Re-signing
Шаблон:Start date	Chris Taylor	1-year	Re-signing
Шаблон:Start date	Jason Woolley	1-year	Re-signing
Шаблон:Start date	James Patrick	1-year	Re-signing
Шаблон:Start date	Vladimir Tsyplakov	1-year	Re-signing
	Jason Woolley	multi-year	Extension
Шаблон:Start date	Denis Hamel		Re-signing
	Jason Holland		Re-signing
	Erik Rasmussen		Re-signing
Шаблон:Start date	Martin Biron		Re-signing

Draft picks

Buffalo's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	15	Artyom Kryukov	Шаблон:RUS	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
2	48	Gerard Dicaire	Шаблон:CAN	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
4	111	Ghyslain Rousseau	Шаблон:CAN	Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
5	149	Denis Denisov	Шаблон:RUS	CSKA Moscow Jr. (Russia)
7	213	Vasili Bizyayev	Шаблон:RUS	CSKA Moscow Jr. (Russia)
7	220	Paul Gaustad	Шаблон:USA	Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
8	258	Sean McMorrow	Шаблон:CAN	Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
9	277	Ryan Courtney	Шаблон:CAN	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)

Farm teams

Rochester Americans finished with a record of 46–22–9–3. They were swept out of the playoffs in the first round.

See also

• 2000–01 NHL season

References

• Шаблон:Cite web
• Шаблон:Cite web