2012–13 Buffalo Sabres season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 July 2013 NHL 2012–13 2012 Buffalo Sabres Eastern 12th Northeast 5th 21–21–6 11–10–3 10–11–3 125 143 Darcy Regier Lindy Ruff (Oct.–Feb.)Ron Rolston (interim, Feb.–Apr.) Jason Pominville (Oct.–Apr.)Vacant (Apr.) Steve Ott (Apr.)Drew StaffordThomas Vanek First Niagara Center 18,970 (99.5%)2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN https://www.espn.com/nhl/ https://web.archive.org/web/20081214165302/http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance live December 14, 2008 ESPN April 29, 2013 Thomas Vanek (20) Thomas Vanek (21) and Tyler Ennis (21) Thomas Vanek (41) Jochen Hecht, Christian Ehrhoff, and Brian Flynn (+6) Steve Ott (93) Ryan Miller (17) Jhonas Enroth (2.60) The 2012–13 Buffalo Sabres season was the 43rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 2010 Triumph Books 27 978-1-60078-422-4 The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout. The season was the 15th and final season coached by Lindy Ruff, who was fired after a 6–10–1 start. The Sabres failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season. Off-season Broadcast changes On June 8, 2012, the Sabres announced that Rick Jeanneret, the longest-tenured play-by-play announcer in NHL history,Jeanneret receives Foster Hewitt Memorieal Award http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=634245 https://web.archive.org/web/20130315061035/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=634245 dead March 15, 2013 Sabres.com NHL.com June 13, 2012 would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame; Jeanneret will also receive the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. Rob Ray will replace Harry Neale as the full-time color commentator for all Sabres game broadcasts. Neale will join Mike Robitaille, whose role will remain unchanged, and Brian Duff, who will take over as full-time studio host, in the studio.Changes coming to Sabres Broadcast in 2012-13 2012–13 http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=634396 https://web.archive.org/web/20150218044331/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=634396 dead February 18, 2015 Sabres.com NHL.com June 12, 2012 Kevin Sylvester and Danny Gare, who served as the alternate broadcast team in 2011–12, were not originally going to reprise their roles in 2012–13; Sylvester instead revived the Hockey Hotline, a long-discontinued Sabres call-in talk show, for WGR.Pergament, Alan (June 13, 2012). Sabres make right moves with broadcast team. Retrieved June 13, 2012. However, due to Jeanneret suffering an illness, Sylvester was pressed into service to call play-by-play for the first four games of the regular season.Reiman, Liz. Jeanneret out for Sabres game #2 https://web.archive.org/web/20130124024104/http://www.wivb.com/dpp/sports/sabres_and_nhl/jeanneret-out-for-sabres-game--2 January 24, 2013 . WIVB-TV. Retrieved January 21, 2013. Alumni Plaza On July 12, 2012, the Sabres announced that the plaza adjacent to First Niagara Center would be re-branded Alumni Plaza. On October 12, 2012, a bronze French Connection statue was added to the plaza.Mansfield Aaron Sabres to erect French Connection statue http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/sabres-nhl/article945301.ece July 16, 2012 The Buffalo News July 12, 2012 Other plans included plaques with the name of every player to play a game for the team and fans having to opportunity to buy engraved bricks. Lockout On September 13, 2012, Buffalo Sabres owner Terrence Pegula, along with all 28 other league ownership groups (the League still collectively owns the Phoenix Coyotes), authorized NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to lock-out the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) upon the expiration of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) on September 15.Vogl John With no last-minute talks planned, NHL set to shut down http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2012/09/with-no-last-minute-talks-planned-nhl-set-to-shut-down.html October 3, 2012 Buffalo News September 15, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121017051624/http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2012/09/with-no-last-minute-talks-planned-nhl-set-to-shut-down.html October 17, 2012 dead The lockout ended at 4:45 am EST on January 6, 2013, lasting 2012 9 15 2013 1 6 days.Hackel Stu Tentative deal reached to end lockout Time Inc. January 6, 2013 http://nhl-red-light.si.com/2013/01/06/tentative-deal-reached-to-end-lockout/ January 6, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130108111201/http://nhl-red-light.si.com/2013/01/06/tentative-deal-reached-to-end-lockout/ January 8, 2013 The lockout reduced the regular season from 82 to 48 games. Overseas Sabres After the announced lockout, players from the team began to sign contracts to play in Europe until resumption of NHL play. Overseas Sabres Player New team LeagueThomas Vanek Graz 99ers Austria Austrian Hockey LeagueVogl John Some Sabres taking their skills abroad http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121002/SPORTS/121009887/1004 October 3, 2012 Buffalo News October 2, 2012Tyler Ennis SCL Tigers Switzerland Swiss National LeagueAllen Kevin Two more NHL players heading to Switzerland https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2012/09/21/two-more-nhl-players-heading-to-switzerland/1585287/ October 3, 2012 USA Today September 21, 2012Andrej Sekera Slovan Bratislava Slovakia Kontinental Hockey LeagueSekera becomes third Sabres player to sign with European team http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2012/09/sekera-becomes-third-sabres-player-to-sign-with-european-team.html October 3, 2012 Buffalo News September 27, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120930232843/http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2012/09/sekera-becomes-third-sabres-player-to-sign-with-european-team.html September 30, 2012 deadChristian Ehrhoff Krefeld Pinguine GER Deutsche Eishockey LigaSabres' Ehrhoff to Germany for NHL lockout http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/hockey/nhl/09/18/nhl-lockout-christian-ehrhoff.ap/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120927111423/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/hockey/nhl/09/18/nhl-lockout-christian-ehrhoff.ap/index.html dead September 27, 2012 October 3, 2012 Sport Illustrated September 18, 2012Jhonas Enroth Huddinge IK SWE Swedish Division 1Vesey, Steve. Enroth signs two-game deal in Sweden. WIVB-TV. Retrieved October 26, 2012.Mike Weber Lorenskog NOR GET-ligaen.Hoppe, Bill (November 16, 2012). Weber signs with Norwegian club. Olean Times Herald via BuffaloHockeyBeat.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.Jason Pominville Adler Mannheim GER Deutsche Eishockey LigaVogl, John (November 30, 2012). Sabres' Pominville 'just wants to play,' says timing is right to head to Germany https://web.archive.org/web/20121218020238/http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2012/11/sabres-pominville-just-wants-to-play-says-timing-is-right-to-head-to-germany.html December 18, 2012 . The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 3, 2012.Jochen Hecht Adler Mannheim GER Deutsche Eishockey LigaHoppe, Bill (December 11, 2012). Hecht heading to Germany with goal of NHL return. Olean Times Herald. Retrieved December 23, 2012.Alexander Sulzer ERC Ingolstadt GER Deutsche Eishockey LigaTyler Myers Klagenfurt AC Austria Austrian Hockey LeagueHarrington, Mike (January 11, 2013). Myers' ankle passes early Sabres workout test. The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 11, 2013. Beyond Blue and Gold During the abbreviated training camp the team released the first episodes in a new web-series called Beyond Blue and Gold. The series will run through the season with the goal to give fans an "all-access pass to the entire Sabres organization throughout the entire 2012–13 NHL season."BEYOND BLUE & GOLD http://sabres.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=85879 https://web.archive.org/web/20130117045421/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=85879 dead January 17, 2013 Sabres.com NHL.com January 16, 2013Przybyla Kathryn Sabres debut new web-series: 'Beyond Blue and Gold' – VIDEO http://www.buffalo.com/sports/blog/sabres-debut-new-web-series-beyond-blue-and-gold-video/ Buffalo.com January 16, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130123125619/http://www.buffalo.com/sports/blog/sabres-debut-new-web-series-beyond-blue-and-gold-video/ January 23, 2013 dead mdy-all Regular season After the lockout, the Sabres had an abbreviated one-week training camp. During the camp, the Sabres' first pick in the 2012 NHL entry draft, Mikhail Grigorenko, played well on a line with off-season trade acquisitions Steve Ott and Ville Leino. At the end of the camp, Grigorenko was put on the opening day roster.Vogl John It's official: Grigorenko makes roster for opener http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2013/01/its-official-grigorenko-makes-roster-for-opener.html January 18, 2013 Buffalo News January 18, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130121141213/http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2013/01/its-official-grigorenko-makes-roster-for-opener.html January 21, 2013 dead The Sabres were given five games to decide whether to keep him on the roster (and thus pay him a full season's salary) or send him back to his junior team, the Quebec Remparts; in the end, Grigorenko was kept on the roster after Leino suffered an injury. After several weeks of mediocre play and Leino's return to the active roster, Grigorenko returned to the Remparts. He remained with the Remparts until their elimination from the QMJHL playoffs, whereupon he returned to the Sabres. After an unsuccessful 6–10–1 start, general manager Darcy Regier announced the firing of head coach Lindy RuffRUFF RELIEVED OF DUTIES http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=656636 https://web.archive.org/web/20130224072352/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=656636 dead February 24, 2013 NHL.com February 21, 2013 Ruff coached the team since 1997 and was the team's most successful coach. It was further announced that Ron Rolston, who was the current coach of the Rochester Americans, would replace Ruff on an interim basis. The Sabres performed better under Rolston but were nonetheless eliminated from playoff contention following an 8–4 home loss to the New York Rangers.Rangers' blowout victory eliminates Sabres https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-buf/2013/04/19/2012020655 NHL.com April 21, 2013 The Sabres allowed the most shorthanded goals in the NHL, with seven.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2013.html 2012-13 NHL Summary Playoffs The Sabres did not qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive year. Standings BUF BUF Schedule and results Original regular season schedule background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002E62 5px solid; border-bottom:#FDBB2F 5px solid; 2012–13 Original Schedule (For reference only) y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDBB2F 2px solid; October Game October Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" | 1 || 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 2 || 16 || Detroit Red Wings || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 3 || 19 || New York Rangers || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 4 || 20 || @ New York Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 5 || 24 || New Jersey Devils || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 6 || 26 || @ New Jersey Devils || || || Prudential Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 7 || 28 || Philadelphia Flyers || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 8 || 30 || @ Boston Bruins || || || TD Garden || |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDBB2F 2px solid; November Game November Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" | 9 || 1 || Phoenix Coyotes || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 10 || 3 || Carolina Hurricanes || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 11 || 6 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || || || Wells Fargo Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 12 || 8 || @ San Jose Sharks || || || HP Pavilion at San Jose || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 13 || 10 || @ Phoenix Coyotes || || || Jobing.com Arena || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 14 || 11 || @ Anaheim Ducks || || || Honda Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 15 || 16 || Philadelphia Flyers || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 16 || 17 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || || || Wells Fargo Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 17 || 21 || Columbus Blue Jackets || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 18 || 24 || @New York Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 19 || 27 || Winnipeg Jets || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 20 || 29 || Vancouver Canucks || || || First Niagara Center || |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDBB2F 2px solid; December Game December Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 21 || 1 || @Boston Bruins || || || TD Garden || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 22 || 3 || @Toronto Maple Leafs || || || Air Canada Centre || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 23 || 4 || San Jose Sharks || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 24 || 6 || Montreal Canadiens || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 25 || 8 || @Montreal Canadiens || || || Bell Centre || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 26 || 11 || Ottawa Senators || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 27 || 13 || Chicago Blackhawks || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 28 || 15 || Montreal Canadiens || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 29 || 17 || @Montreal Canadiens || || || Bell Centre || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 30 || 20 || @Edmonton Oilers || || || Rexall Place || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 31 || 22 || @Calgary Flames || || || Scotiabank Saddledome || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 32 || 23 || @Colorado Avalanche || || || Pepsi Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 33 || 26 || Washington Capitals || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 34 || 28 || @Minnesota Wild || || || Xcel Energy Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 35 || 29 || @Winnipeg Jets || || || MTS Centre || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 36 || 31 || Ottawa Senators || || || First Niagara Center || |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDBB2F 2px solid; January Game January Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 37 || 3 || Florida Panthers || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 38 || 5 || Tampa Bay Lightning || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 39 || 8 || @New York Rangers || || || Madison Square Garden || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 40 || 9 || Boston Bruins || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 41 || 11 || @Ottawa Senators || || || Scotiabank Place || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 42 || 13 || @Chicago Blackhawks || || || United Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 43 || 15 || @Ottawa Senators || || || Scotiabank Place || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 44 || 17 || New York Islanders || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 45 || 19 || Carolina Hurricanes || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 46 || 21 || Tampa Bay Lightning || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 47 || 29 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 48 || 31 || @Carolina Hurricanes || || || PNC Arena || |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDBB2F 2px solid; February Game February Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 49 || 3 || St. Louis Blues || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 50 || 5 || Los Angeles Kings || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 51 || 6 || @Boston Bruins || || || TD Garden || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 52 || 8 || Boston Bruins || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 53 || 10 || Ottawa Senators || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 54 || 12 || @Ottawa Senators || || || Scotiabank Place || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 55 || 15 || Montreal Canadiens || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 56 || 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 57 || 18 || @New York Rangers || || || Madison Square Garden || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 58 || 21 || @Washington Capitals || || || Verizon Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 59 || 23 || New York Islanders || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 60 || 26 || @Tampa Bay Lightning || || || Tampa Bay Times Forum || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 61 || 28 || @Florida Panthers || || || BB&T Center || |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDBB2F 2px solid; March Game March Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 62 || 2 || Nashville Predators || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 63 || 5 || @Carolina Hurricanes || || || PNC Arena || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 64 || 7 || @New Jersey Devils || || || Prudential Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 65 || 10 || @Pittsburgh Penguins || || || Consol Energy Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 66 || 12 || Florida Panthers || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 67 || 14 || @Toronto Maple Leafs || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 68 || 16 || @Pittsburgh Penguins || || || Consol Energy Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 69 || 17 || @Washington Capitals || || || Verizon Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 70 || 19 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 71 || 21 || Winnipeg Jets || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 72 || 23 || @Dallas Stars || || || American Airlines Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 73 || 26 || @Tampa Bay Lightning || || || Tampa Bay Times Forum || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 74 || 28 || @Florida Panthers || || || BB&T Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 75 || 30 || Washington Capitals || || || First Niagara Center || |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDBB2F 2px solid; April Game April Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 76 || 2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 77 || 4 || New Jersey Devils || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 78 || 6 || @Montreal Canadiens || || || Bell Centre || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 79 || 8 || @Toronto Maple Leafs || || || Air Canada Centre || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 80 || 9 || @Winnipeg Jets || || || MTS Centre || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 81 || 11 || New York Rangers || || || First Niagara Center || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor= | 82 || 13 || Boston Bruins || || || First Niagara Center || |- |- | 2012–2013 Schedule Revised regular season schedule background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002E62 5px solid; border-bottom:#FDBB2F 5px solid; 2012–13 Game LogOverall: 21–21–6 (Home: 11–10–3; Away: 10–11–3) y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDBB2F 2px solid; January: 3–3–1 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 2–2–0) Game January Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || 20 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–2 || Miller (1–0–0) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 1–0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || 21 || @Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || Miller (2–0–0) || Air Canada Centre (19,475) || 2–0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 3 || 24 || @Carolina Hurricanes || 3–6 ||Enroth (0–1–0) || PNC Arena (18,081) || 2–1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || 25 || Carolina Hurricanes ||1–3 || Miller (2–1–0) || First Niagara Center (18,824) || 2–2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 5 || 27 || @Washington Capitals || 2–3 || Miller (2–2–0) || Verizon Center (18,506) || 2–3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | 6 || 29 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–4 (OT) || Miller (2–2–1) || First Niagara Center (18,801) || 2–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || 31 || @Boston Bruins || 7–4 || Miller (3–2–1) || TD Garden (17,565) || 3–3–1 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDBB2F 2px solid; February: 5–9–0 (Home: 2–5–0; Road: 3–4–0) Game February Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 8 || 2 || @Montreal Canadiens || 1–6 || Miller (3–3–1) || Bell Centre (21,273) || 3–4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 9 || 3 || Florida Panthers || 3–4 || Miller (3–4–1) || First Niagara Center (18,831) || 3–5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 10 || 5 || @Ottawa Senators || 3–4 || Enroth (0–2–0) || Scotiabank Place (18,345) || 3–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || 7 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–4 (SO)|| Miller (4–4–1) || First Niagara Center (18,866) || 4–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || 9 || @New York Islanders || 3–2 || Miller (5–4–1) || Nassau Coliseum (12,608) || 5–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 13 || 10 || Boston Bruins || 1–3|| Miller (5–5–1) || First Niagara Center (18,869) || 5–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 14 || 12 || @Ottawa Senators || 0–2 || Miller (5–6–1) || Scotiabank Place (18,429) || 5–8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || 15 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || Miller (6–6–1) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 6–8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 16 || 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Miller (6–7–1) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 6–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 17 || 19 || Winnipeg Jets || 1–2 || Miller (6–8–1) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 6–10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 18 || 21 || @Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–3 || Miller (6–9–1) || Air Canada Centre (19,473) || 6–11–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 19 || 23 || New York Islanders || 0–4 || Miller (6–10–1) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 6–12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || 26 || @Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–1 || Miller (7–10–1) || Tampa Bay Times Forum (19,204) || 7–12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || 28 || @Florida Panthers || 4–3 (SO) || Miller (8–10–1) || BB&T Center (15,672) || 8–12–1 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDBB2F 2px solid; March: 5–5–5 (Home: 3–1–2; Road: 2–4–3) Game March Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || 2 || New Jersey Devils || 4–3 (SO) || Miller (9–10–1) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 9–12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | 23 || 3 || @New York Rangers || 2–3 (SO) || Miller (9–10–2) || Madison Square Garden (17,200) || 9–12–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 24 || 5 || @Carolina Hurricanes || 3–4 || Miller (9–11–2) || PNC Arena (15,277) || 9–13–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | 25 || 7 || @New Jersey Devils || 2–3 (SO) || Miller (9–11–3) || Prudential Center (17,625) || 9–13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 26 || 10 || @Philadelphia Flyers || 2–3 || Miller (9–12–3) || Wells Fargo Center (19,687) || 9–14–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || 12 || New York Rangers || 3–1 || Enroth (1–2–0) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 10–14–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | 28 || 16 || Ottawa Senators || 3–4 (OT)|| Miller (9–12–4) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 10–14–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 29 || 17 || @Washington Capitals || 3–5 || Miller (9–13–4) || Verizon Center (18,506) || 10–15–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || 19 || @Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 (OT) || Enroth (2–2–0) || Bell Centre (21,273) || 11–15–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–4 (SO) || Miller (10–13–4) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 12–15–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || 23 || @Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || Miller (11–13–4) || Bell Centre (21,273) || 13–15–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 33 || 26 || @Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–2 || Miller (11–14–4) || Tampa Bay Times Forum (19,204) || 13–16–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | 34 || 28 || @Florida Panthers || 4–5 (SO)September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes || Miller (11–14–5) || BB&T Center (17,044) || 13–16–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | 35 || 30 || Washington Capitals || 3–4 (SO) || Enroth (2–2–1) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 13–16–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 36 || 31 || Boston Bruins || 0–2 || Miller (11–15–5) || First Niagara Center (19,027) || 13–17–6 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDBB2F 2px solid; April: 8–4–0 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 3–1–0) Game April Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || 2 || @Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Miller (12–15–5) || Consol Energy Center (18,642) || 14–17–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || 5 || Ottawa Senators || 4–2 || Miller (13–15–5) || First Niagara Center (18,811) || 15–17–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || 7 || New Jersey Devils || 3–2 (SO) || Miller (14–15–5) || First Niagara Center (18,703) || 16–17–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 40 || 9 || @Winnipeg Jets || 1–4 || Miller (14–16–5) || MTS Centre (15,004) || 16–18–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 41 || 11 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–5 || Miller (14–17–5) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 16–19–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || 13 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–0|| Enroth (3–2–1) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 17–19–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || 14 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–1|| Enroth (4–2–1) || First Niagara Center (18,991) || 18–19–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || 17 || @Boston Bruins || 3–2 (SO)|| Miller (15–17–5) || TD Garden (17,565) || 19–19–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 45 || 19 || New York Rangers || 4–8 || Enroth (4–3–1) || First Niagara Center (19,003) || 19–20–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc" | – || 20 || @Pittsburgh Penguins ||colspan="4" | Game rescheduled to April 23 due to effects on Pittsburgh's schedule resulting from the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect.Penguins-Bruins game postponed to Saturday http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=666715 https://web.archive.org/web/20130421032459/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=666715 dead April 21, 2013 NHL.com April 19, 2013 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 46 || 22 || Winnipeg Jets || 1–2|| Enroth (4–4–1) || First Niagara Center (18,654) || 19–21–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || 23 || @Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Miller (16–17–5) || Consol Energy Center (18,630) || 20–21–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || 26 || New York Islanders || 2–1 (SO) || Miller (17–17–5) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 21–21–6 |- |- |Legend: #ccffcc Win (2 points) 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffbbbb Loss (0 points) 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffffcc Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid #AAAAAA Player statistics Final regular season stats2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Buffalo Sabres – Statistics http://sabres.nhl.com/club/stats.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090730022237/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/stats.htm dead July 30, 2009 Buffalo Sabres April 29, 2013 Skaters Regular season Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Thomas Vanek 38 20 21 41 −1 20 Cody Hodgson 48 15 19 34 −4 20 Tyler Ennis Tyler Ennis (ice hockey) 47 10 21 31 −14 16 Jason Pominville‡ 37 10 15 25 1 8 Steve Ott 48 9 15 24 3 93 Christian Ehrhoff 47 5 17 22 6 34 Marcus Foligno 47 5 13 18 −4 41 Drew Stafford 46 6 12 18 −16 21 Jochen Hecht 47 5 9 14 6 18 Andrej Sekera 37 2 10 12 −2 4 Brian Flynn Brian Flynn (ice hockey) 26 6 5 11 6 0 Nathan Gerbe 42 5 5 10 −3 14 Kevin Porter Kevin Porter (ice hockey) 31 4 5 9 −1 10 Jordan Leopold‡ 24 2 6 8 −6 14 Tyler Myers 39 3 5 8 −8 32 Mike Weber 42 1 6 7 3 70 Ville Leino 8 2 4 6 0 6 Mikhail Grigorenko 25 1 4 5 −1 0 Mark Pysyk 19 1 4 5 −7 0 Alexander Sulzer 17 3 1 4 3 10 Adam Pardy 17 0 4 4 4 14 Robyn Regehr‡ 29 0 2 2 −4 21 Luke Adam 4 1 0 1 1 2 Patrick Kaleta 34 1 0 1 −4 67 T. J. Brennan‡ 10 1 0 1 −1 6 Cody McCormick 8 0 0 0 −2 10 Matt Ellis Matt Ellis (ice hockey) 6 0 0 0 0 0 John Scott John Scott (ice hockey, born 1982) 34 0 0 0 −1 69 Chad Ruhwedel 7 0 0 0 0 0 Totals* 48 118 203 321 −46 630 *Totals include goaltenders (G/A/Pts/PIM) and bench minors (PIM) Goaltenders Regular season Player GP Games played GS Games started TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss OT Overtime loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty minutes Ryan Miller 40 39 2302:14 17 17 5 108 2.81 1270 .915 0 0 0 2 Jhonas Enroth 12 9 623:26 4 4 1 27 2.60 332 .919 1 0 0 0 Totals 48 2925:40 21 21 6 135 2.77 1602 .916 1 0 0 2 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sabres. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record Awards and records Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded Thomas Vanek NHL Third Star of the Month February 1, 2013Vogl John Sabres' Vanek earns NHL's Third Star of the Month http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2013/02/sabres-vanek-earns-nhls-third-star-of-the-month.html https://archive.today/20130215161737/http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2013/02/sabres-vanek-earns-nhls-third-star-of-the-month.html dead February 15, 2013 February 3, 2013 Buffalo News February 1, 2013 Thomas Vanek NHL First Star of the Week February 4, 2013Vogl John Vanek named NHL's First Star of the Week http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2013/02/vanek-named-nhls-first-star-of-week.html https://archive.today/20130215161427/http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2013/02/vanek-named-nhls-first-star-of-week.html dead February 15, 2013 February 4, 2013 Buffalo News February 4, 2013 Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Mikhail Grigorenko 1st Career NHL Game January 20, 2013 Drew Stafford 400th Career NHL Game January 24, 2013 Mikhail Grigorenko 1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point January 29, 2013 1st Career NHL Assist January 31, 2013 Cody Hodgson 100th Career NHL Game February 3, 2013 Tyler Ennis 100th Career NHL Point February 7, 2013 Alexander Sulzer 100th Career NHL Game February 9, 2013 Jordan Leopold 600th Career NHL Game February 12, 2013 Jochen Hecht 800th Career NHL Game Brian Flynn 1st Career NHL Game March 2, 2013 1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point March 7, 2013 1st Career NHL Assist March 12, 2013 Mark Pysyk 1st Career NHL Game March 17, 2013 Jordan Leopold 200th Career NHL Point March 19, 2013 Ville Leino 100th Career NHL Point Steve Ott 600th Career NHL Game March 28, 2013 Christian Ehrhoff 600th Career NHL Game March 30, 2013 Mark Pysyk 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point April 2, 2013 Ryan Miller 492nd Career NHL Game(Sabres Goalie Franchise Record) Sabres Career Saves Record April 5, 2013 Chad Ruhwedel 1st Career NHL Game April 13, 2013 Patrick Kaleta 300th Career NHL Game April 17, 2013 Mark Pysyk 1st Career NHL Goal April 19, 2013 Ryan Miller 500th Career NHL Game April 26, 2013 Transactions The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season: Trades DateDetails June 22, 2012Sabres stock up on centers in NHL draft To Calgary Flames 1st-round pick (21st overall) in 20122nd-round pick (42nd overall) in 2012 To Buffalo Sabres 1st-round pick (14th overall) in 2012 July 2, 2012SABRES ACQUIRE OTT, PARDY FROM DALLAS IN EXCHANGE FOR ROY To Dallas Stars Derek Roy To Buffalo Sabres Steve OttAdam Pardy March 15, 2013BRENNAN DEALT TO PANTHERS To Florida Panthers T. J. Brennan To Buffalo Sabres 5th-round pick in 2013 March 30, 2013SABRES ACQUIRE TWO DRAFT PICKS FROM ST. LOUIS BLUES FOR DEFENSEMAN LEOPOLD http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=662956 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224105814/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=662956 dead December 24, 2013 Sabres.NHL.com NHL.com March 31, 2013 To St. Louis Blues Jordan Leopold To Buffalo Sabres 2nd-round pick in 2013Conditional 5th-round pick in 2013Condition satisfied. April 1, 2013SABRES ACQUIRE TWO DRAFT PICKS FROM LOS ANGELES KINGS FOR DEFENSEMAN REGEHR To Los Angeles Kings Robyn Regehr To Buffalo Sabres 2nd-round pick in 20142nd-round pick in 2015 April 3, 2013SABRES ACQUIRE LARSSON, HACKETT & DRAFT PICKS FROM WILD To Minnesota Wild Jason Pominville4th-round pick in 2014 To Buffalo Sabres Matt HackettJohan Larsson1st-round pick in 20132nd-round pick in 2014 Free agents signed Player Former team Contract terms John ScottSABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORWARD JOHN SCOTT New York Rangers 1 year, $600,000 Kevin PorterSABRES SIGN PORTER, MANCARI; RE-SIGN LEGGIO http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637362 https://web.archive.org/web/20120710233257/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637362 dead July 10, 2012 Sabres.com NHL.com July 9, 2012 Colorado Avalanche 2 years, $1.075 million Mark Mancari Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $550,000 Nick TarnaskySABRES SIGN TARNASKY, RE-SIGN BRENNAN Vityaz Chekhov 1 year, $525,000 Tim SchallerSABRES SIGN FORWARD TIM SCHALLER Providence College 2 years, entry-level contract Chad RuhwedelSABRES SIGN DEFENSEMAN CHAD RUHWEDEL University of Massachusetts Lowell 2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Paul SzczechuraSzczechura Thanks Fans for Support Lev Praha 1 year, undisclosedShaone MorrisonnTwo Amerks D-men reportedly sign in Europe http://wgr550.com/Two-Amerks-D-men-reportedly-sign-in-Europe/13429233 WGR550.com June 14, 2012 Spartak Moscow Undisclosed Dennis Persson Brynas IF Undisclosed Brad BoyesBoyes Agrees To Terms New York Islanders 1 year, $1 million Michael Ryanhttp://www.assat.com/page.php?id%3D19%26article_id%3D1110 Porin Ässät - Uutiset - Kaksi kovaa täsmähankintaa hyökkäykseen 2012-06-01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120813222915/http://www.assat.com/page.php?id=19&article_id=1110 August 13, 2012 mdy Assat 1 year, Undisclosed Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Joe FinleyIslanders Claim Finley off Waivers New York Islanders January 14, 2013 Lost via retirement Player Player signings Player Date Contract terms Nathan LieuwenSABRES SIGN GOALTENDER LIEUWEN TO ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=630747 https://web.archive.org/web/20120507035951/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=630747 dead May 7, 2012 Sabres.com NHL.com May 7, 2012 May 5, 2012 3 years, $1.715 million entry-level contract Alexander SulzerSABRES SIGN DEFENSEMAN ALEXANDER SULZER http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=632246 https://web.archive.org/web/20120523191823/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=632246 dead May 23, 2012 Sabres.com NHL.com May 21, 2012 May 21, 2012 1 year, $725,000 contract extension Joel ArmiaARMIA AGREES TO TERMS ON ENTRY LEVEL CONTRACT http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=634931 https://web.archive.org/web/20120620062227/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=634931 dead June 20, 2012 Sabres.com NHL.com June 18, 2012Vogl John Reports: Sabres sign Armia, first-round pick in 2011 http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2012/06/reports-sabres-sign-armia-first-round-pick-in-2011.html June 23, 2012 The Buffalo News June 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120619082231/http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2012/06/reports-sabres-sign-armia-first-round-pick-in-2011.html June 19, 2012 dead June 16, 2012 3 years, $3.825 million entry-level contract David Leggio July 6, 2012 1 year, $550,000 Zemgus GirgensonsGIRGENSONS, SABRES AGREE TO TERMS ON ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT July 13, 2012 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract T. J. Brennan July 17, 2012 1 year, $550,000 Mikhail GrigorenkoSABRES SIGN GRIGORENKO TO ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT July 18, 2012 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract Drew SchiestelSCHIESTEL SIGNS ONE-YEAR, TWO-WAY DEAL July 25, 2012 1 year, $577,500 Patrick KaletaSABRES, KALETA AGREE ON MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT July 31, 2012 3 years, $3.75 million Alex BiegaSABRES SIGN BIEGA TO ONE-YEAR DEAL August 2, 2012 1 year, $577,500 Tyler EnnisSABRES SIGN ENNIS TO TWO-YEAR DEAL September 15, 2012 2 years, $5.625 million Jochen HechtHECHT AGREES TO TERMS ON ONE-YEAR DEAL January 13, 2013 1 year, $1 million John ScottSABRES SIGN SCOTT TO ONE-YEAR EXTENSION – Buffalo Sabres – News http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=671367 https://web.archive.org/web/20131220223036/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=671367 dead December 20, 2013 Buffalo Sabres May 20, 2013 May 20, 2013 1 year, $750,000 contract extension Colin JacobsSABRES SIGN FORWARD COLIN JACOBS – Buffalo Sabres – News http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=672779 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084429/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=672779 dead March 4, 2016 Buffalo Sabres May 20, 2013 May 30, 2013 3 years, $1.775 million entry-level contract Jhonas EnrothENROTH SIGNS TWO-YEAR EXTENSION – Buffalo Sabres – News http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=674639 https://web.archive.org/web/20140328074607/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=674639 dead March 28, 2014 Buffalo Sabres June 20, 2013 June 20, 2013 2 years, 2.5 million Mike WeberWEBER SIGNS MULTI-YEAR EXTENSION – Buffalo Sabres – News http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=675512 https://web.archive.org/web/20140503202621/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=675512 dead May 3, 2014 Buffalo Sabres June 27, 2013 June 27, 2013 3 years, $5 million contract extension Draft picks List of Buffalo Sabres draft picks Buffalo Sabres' picks at the 2012 NHL entry draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=2012&team=BUF&position=&round= https://web.archive.org/web/20120627005121/http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=2012&team=BUF&position=&round= dead June 27, 2012 NHL.com July 1, 2012 Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 12 Mikhail Grigorenko C Russia Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 1 14Note1 a a Zemgus Girgensons C Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 2 44Note2 b b Jake McCabe D United States University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 3 73 Justin Kea C Canada Saginaw Spirit (OHL) 5 133 Logan Nelson C United States Victoria Royals (WHL) 6 163 Linus Ullmark G Sweden Modo Hockey Jr. (J20 SuperElit) 7 193 Brady Austin D Canada Belleville Bulls (OHL) 7 204Note3 c c Judd Peterson C/RW United States The Marshall School (USHS-MN) Draft notes2012 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2012.htm Pro Sports Transactions July 1, 2012 Note1 a aThe Calgary Flames's first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as a result of a June 22, 2012, trade that sent a 2012 first-round pick and a 2012 second-round pick to the Flames in exchange for this pick. The Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as a result of a June 22, 2012, trade that sent a 2012 first-round pick to the Sabres in exchange for a 2012 first-round pick this pick. Note2 b bThe Calgary Flames' second-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as a result of a June 25, 2011, trade that sent Chris Butler and Paul Byron to the Flames in exchange for Robyn Regehr, Ales Kotalik and this pick. The Buffalo Sabres' fourth-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a June 29, 2011, trade that sent Christian Ehrhoff to the Sabres in exchange for this pick. Note3 c cThe Chicago Blackhawks' seventh-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as a result of a June 29, 2011, trade that sent Steve Montador to the Blackhawks in exchange for this pick. See also 2012–13 NHL season References Category:Buffalo Sabres seasons B Buffalo Buffalo