1991–92 Buffalo Sabres season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1991–92 1991 Buffalo Sabres Wales 7th Adams 3rd 31–37–12 22–13–5 9–24–7 289 299 Gerry Meehan John Muckler Mike Ramsey Dave AndreychukDale Hawerchuk Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Pat LaFontaine (46) Dale Hawerchuk (75) Dale Hawerchuk (98) Pat LaFontaine (+10) Rob Ray (354) Daren Puppa (11) Tom Draper (3.21) The 1991–92 Buffalo Sabres season was the 22nd 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 season saw the Sabres finish in third place in the Adams Division with a record of 31 wins, 37 losses, and 12 ties for 74 points. They lost the Adams Division Semi-final to the Boston Bruins in seven games. 2 Offseason NHL draft Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team113Philippe BoucherGranby Bisons (QMJHL)235Jason DawePeterborough Petes (OHL)357Jason YoungSudbury Wolves (OHL)472Peter AmbroziakOttawa 67's (OHL)5101Steve ShieldsUniversity of Michigan (CCHA)6123Sean O'DonnellSudbury Wolves (OHL)6124Brian HolzingerDetroit Compuware Ambassadors (SOJHL)7145Chris SnellOttawa 67's (OHL)8162Jiri KuntosDukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)9189Tony IobSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)10211Spencer MeanySt. Lawrence University (ECAC)11233Mikhail VolkovKrylya Sovetov (WHL)12255Michael SmithLake Superior State University (CCHA)S19Jamie SteerMichigan Technological University (WCHA) Regular season Pat LaFontaine, frustrated with his situation on Long Island, turned down a four-year, $6 million contract offer and refused to report to the Islanders for the start of the 1991–92 NHL season. Three weeks into the season, on October 25, 1991, LaFontaine was traded, along with teammate Randy Wood, to the Buffalo Sabres for four players, including former first overall pick Pierre Turgeon. The Sabres ended the regular season with the most power-play goals scored, with 105, and the best power-play percentage, with 22.53%.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1992.html 1991-92 NHL Summary Season standings BUF Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1991–92 regular season1991-92 Buffalo Sabres Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/1992_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 25, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||October 4, 1991||4–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 5, 1991||1–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1991–92) ||0-2-0 |- |3||T||October 9, 1991||4–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1991–92) ||0-2–1 |- |4||W||October 12, 1991||5–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) ||1–2–1 |- |5||L||October 13, 1991||1–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) ||1–3–1 |- |6||L||October 16, 1991||1–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) ||1–4–1 |- |7||W||October 18, 1991||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) ||2–4–1 |- |8||L||October 19, 1991||1–4 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) ||2–5–1 |- |9||W||October 25, 1991||3–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1991–92) ||3–5–1 |- |10||W||October 27, 1991||5–1 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1991–92) ||4–5–1 |- |11||L||October 30, 1991||1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) ||4–6–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |12||L||November 1, 1991||1–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) ||4–7–1 |- |13||L||November 2, 1991||0–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) ||4–8–1 |- |14||L||November 7, 1991||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) ||4–9–1 |- |15||W||November 8, 1991||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) ||5–9–1 |- |16||W||November 12, 1991||7–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) ||6–9–1 |- |17||T||November 14, 1991||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) ||6–9–2 |- |18||W||November 16, 1991||5–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1991–92) ||7–9–2 |- |19||W||November 20, 1991||3–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1991–92) ||8–9–2 |- |20||W||November 22, 1991||2–0 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) ||9–9–2 |- |21||L||November 23, 1991||4–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1991–92) ||9–10–2 |- |22||T||November 27, 1991||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) ||9–10–3 |- |23||L||November 29, 1991||4–5 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1991–92) ||9–11–3 |- |24||L||November 30, 1991||3–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) ||9–12–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |25||L||December 4, 1991||4–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) ||9–13–3 |- |26||T||December 7, 1991||6–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) ||9–13–4 |- |27||L||December 8, 1991||2–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1991–92) ||9–14–4 |- |28||L||December 11, 1991||3–6 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1991–92) ||9–15–4 |- |29||L||December 13, 1991||4–8 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1991–92) ||9–16–4 |- |30||L||December 14, 1991||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) ||9–17–4 |- |31||T||December 18, 1991||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (1991–92) ||9–17–5 |- |32||T||December 20, 1991||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) ||9–17–6 |- |33||W||December 21, 1991||4–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) ||10–17–6 |- |34||L||December 23, 1991||3–4 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) ||10–18–6 |- |35||W||December 27, 1991||8–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1991–92) ||11–18–6 |- |36||L||December 28, 1991||0–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1991–92) ||11–19–6 |- |37||W||December 31, 1991||4–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1991–92) ||12–19–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |38||W||January 3, 1992||5–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1991–92) ||13–19–6 |- |39||L||January 4, 1992||2–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1991–92) ||13–20–6 |- |40||T||January 7, 1992||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) ||13–20–7 |- |41||W||January 8, 1992||4–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) ||14–20–7 |- |42||W||January 10, 1992||8–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) ||15–20–7 |- |43||W||January 12, 1992||6–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1991–92) ||16–20–7 |- |44||L||January 14, 1992||2–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1991–92) ||16–21–7 |- |45||T||January 15, 1992||8–8 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1991–92) ||16–21–8 |- |46||L||January 21, 1992||4–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) ||16–22–8 |- |47||W||January 23, 1992||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) ||17–22–8 |- |48||W||January 25, 1992||4–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) ||18–22–8 |- |49||W||January 26, 1992||5–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) ||19–22–8 |- |50||T||January 29, 1992||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) ||19–22–9 |- |51||W||January 31, 1992||5–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) ||20–22–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |52||T||February 1, 1992||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1991–92) ||20–22–10 |- |53||W||February 4, 1992||7–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1991–92) ||21–22–10 |- |54||L||February 7, 1992||0–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) ||21–23–10 |- |55||L||February 9, 1992||4–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) ||21–24–10 |- |56||L||February 11, 1992||1–5 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) ||21–25–10 |- |57||L||February 12, 1992||4–9 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) ||21–26–10 |- |58||W||February 14, 1992||7–6 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1991–92) ||22–26–10 |- |59||W||February 16, 1992||5–4 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1991–92) ||23–26–10 |- |60||L||February 19, 1992||5–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) ||23–27–10 |- |61||L||February 23, 1992||2–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) ||23–28–10 |- |62||W||February 25, 1992||5–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1991–92) ||24–28–10 |- |63||L||February 29, 1992||2–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) ||24–29–10 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |64||L||March 1, 1992||1–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) ||24–30–10 |- |65||T||March 3, 1992||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) ||24–30–11 |- |66||W||March 6, 1992||5–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1991–92) ||25–30–11 |- |67||L||March 8, 1992||2–6 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1991–92) ||25–31–11 |- |68||W||March 11, 1992||6–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1991–92) ||26–31–11 |- |69||L||March 14, 1992||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1991–92) ||26–32–11 |- |70||W||March 15, 1992||6–4 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) ||27–32–11 |- |71||L||March 17, 1992||1–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) ||27–33–11 |- |72||W||March 19, 1992||8–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) ||28–33–11 |- |73||W||March 22, 1992||6–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) ||29–33–11 |- |74||W||March 25, 1992||5–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) ||30–33–11 |- |75||L||March 28, 1992||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1991–92) ||30–34–11 |- |76||T||March 29, 1992||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1991–92) ||30–34–12 |- |77||L||March 31, 1992||3–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) ||30–35–12 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |78||W||April 12, 1992||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) ||31–35–12 |- |79||L||April 14, 1992||3–7 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) ||31–36–12 |- |80||L||April 15, 1992||3–4 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) ||31–37–12 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs Boston vs. Buffalo Date Away Home April 19 Buffalo 3 2 Boston April 21 Buffalo 2 3 Boston OT April 23 Boston 3 2 Buffalo April 25 Boston 5 4 Buffalo OT April 27 Buffalo 2 0 Boston April 29 Boston 3 9 Buffalo May 1 Buffalo 2 3 Boston Boston wins series 4–3 Awards and records Led by Rob Ray's 354 penalty minutes, the Buffalo Sabres set an NHL record for team penalty minutes in a season, with 2713. 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