1983–84 Buffalo Sabres season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1983–84 1983 Buffalo Sabres Wales 3rd Adams 2nd 48–25–7 25–9–6 23–16–1 315 257 Scotty Bowman Scotty Bowman Gilbert Perreault None Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Dave Andreychuk (38) Gilbert Perreault (59) Gilbert Perreault (90) Larry Playfair (209) Tom Barrasso (26) Tom Barrasso (2.85) The 1983–84 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 14th season. Tom Barrasso was drafted by the Sabres with the 5th overall pick in the 1983 NHL entry draft, becoming the highest drafted goalie ever until Roberto Luongo was taken 4th overall in 1997. Skipping a college career, he went straight from high school to the NHL where he exceeded all expectations. Barrasso won the Calder Memorial Trophy and Vezina Trophy in his first season, becoming just the third player to win both awards in the same year. 2 Offseason NHL draft Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team15Tom BarrassoUnited StatesActon-Boxboro H.S. (USHS-MA)110Normand LacombeCanadaUniversity of New Hampshire (Hockey East)111Adam CreightonCanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)231John TuckerCanadaKitchener Rangers (OHL)234Richard HajduCanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)474Daren PuppaCanadaKirkland Lake Midget All-Stars (USHS-MN)594Jason MeyerCanadaRegina Pats (WHL)6114Jim HoffordCanadaWindsor Spitfires (OHL)7134Christian RuuttuPori (Finland)8154Donald McSweenUnited StatesRedford Royals (NAJHL)9174Tim HooverCanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)10194Mark FernerCanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)11214Uwe KruppCologne (West Germany)12234Marc HemelinCanadaShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)12235Kermit SalfiUnited StatesNorthwood School (USHS-NY) Regular season Season standings BUF Record vs. opponents BUF Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1983–84 regular season1983-84 Buffalo Sabres Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/1984_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||W||October 5, 1983||5–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1983–84) ||1–0–0 |- |2||L||October 8, 1983||2–9 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) ||1–1–0 |- |3||W||October 9, 1983||5–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1983–84) ||2–1–0 |- |4||T||October 12, 1983||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||2–1–1 |- |5||L||October 15, 1983||3–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1983–84) ||2–2–1 |- |6||L||October 16, 1983||2–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1983–84) ||2–3–1 |- |7||W||October 18, 1983||3–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84) ||3–3–1 |- |8||W||October 22, 1983||5–2 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1983–84) ||4–3–1 |- |9||W||October 23, 1983||5–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1983–84) ||5–3–1 |- |10||L||October 26, 1983||5–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||5–4–1 |- |11||T||October 28, 1983||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1983–84) ||5–4–2 |- |12||W||October 30, 1983||5–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) ||6–4–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |13||T||November 2, 1983||3–3 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1983–84) ||6–4–3 |- |14||L||November 5, 1983||0–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1983–84) ||6–5–3 |- |15||L||November 6, 1983||1–7 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) ||6–6–3 |- |16||W||November 9, 1983||3–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1983–84) ||7–6–3 |- |17||W||November 11, 1983||3–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||8–6–3 |- |18||W||November 13, 1983||11–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1983–84) ||9–6–3 |- |19||W||November 16, 1983||6–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1983–84) ||10–6–3 |- |20||L||November 18, 1983||0–7 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1983–84) ||10–7–3 |- |21||W||November 19, 1983||5–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1983–84) ||11–7–3 |- |22||W||November 23, 1983||6–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1983–84) ||12–7–3 |- |23||W||November 25, 1983||5–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||13–7–3 |- |24||L||November 26, 1983||2–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) ||13–8–3 |- |25||W||November 29, 1983||5–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) ||14–8–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |26||W||December 2, 1983||7–6 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1983–84) ||15–8–3 |- |27||W||December 4, 1983||6–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) ||16–8–3 |- |28||L||December 6, 1983||2–8 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1983–84) ||16–9–3 |- |29||L||December 7, 1983||2–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||16–10–3 |- |30||W||December 10, 1983||4–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1983–84) ||17–10–3 |- |31||W||December 11, 1983||6–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84) ||18–10–3 |- |32||T||December 14, 1983||3–3 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1983–84) ||18–10–4 |- |33||W||December 17, 1983||4–1 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1983–84) ||19–10–4 |- |34||W||December 18, 1983||3–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1983–84) ||20–10–4 |- |35||L||December 21, 1983||3–6 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1983–84) ||20–11–4 |- |36||L||December 26, 1983||1–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1983–84) ||20–12–4 |- |37||W||December 27, 1983||7–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) ||21–12–4 |- |38||W||December 29, 1983||8–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) ||22–12–4 |- |39||L||December 31, 1983||2–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1983–84) ||22–13–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |40||W||January 4, 1984||9–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1983–84) ||23–13–4 |- |41||W||January 7, 1984||4–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1983–84) ||24–13–4 |- |42||W||January 8, 1984||4–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) ||25–13–4 |- |43||W||January 11, 1984||6–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84) ||26–13–4 |- |44||W||January 13, 1984||3–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1983–84) ||27–13–4 |- |45||W||January 14, 1984||2–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||28–13–4 |- |46||W||January 17, 1984||5–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1983–84) ||29–13–4 |- |47||W||January 18, 1984||4–0 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1983–84) ||30–13–4 |- |48||W||January 21, 1984||2–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1983–84) ||31–13–4 |- |49||W||January 23, 1984||5–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1983–84) ||32–13–4 |- |50||T||January 25, 1984||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (1983–84) ||32–13–5 |- |51||T||January 27, 1984||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||32–13–6 |- |52||W||January 29, 1984||7–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84) ||33–13–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |53||L||February 2, 1984||3–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1983–84) ||33–14–6 |- |54||L||February 3, 1984||1–4 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1983–84) ||33–15–6 |- |55||L||February 5, 1984||1–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) ||33–16–6 |- |56||W||February 8, 1984||6–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84) ||34–16–6 |- |57||W||February 9, 1984||8–5 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1983–84) ||35–16–6 |- |58||W||February 11, 1984||4–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) ||36–16–6 |- |59||W||February 15, 1984||7–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1983–84) ||37–16–6 |- |60||W||February 17, 1984||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1983–84) ||38–16–6 |- |61||W||February 19, 1984||5–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1983–84) ||39–16–6 |- |62||W||February 21, 1984||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84) ||40–16–6 |- |63||L||February 23, 1984||2–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1983–84) ||40–17–6 |- |64||L||February 25, 1984||1–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1983–84) ||40–18–6 |- |65||L||February 27, 1984||1–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1983–84) ||40–19–6 |- |66||L||February 29, 1984||3–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||40–20–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |67||L||March 3, 1984||2–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) ||40–21–6 |- |68||T||March 4, 1984||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) ||40–21–7 |- |69||W||March 6, 1984||8–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) ||41–21–7 |- |70||W||March 9, 1984||7–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1983–84) ||42–21–7 |- |71||W||March 11, 1984||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1983–84) ||43–21–7 |- |72||W||March 14, 1984||4–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1983–84) ||44–21–7 |- |73||W||March 17, 1984||5–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1983–84) ||45–21–7 |- |74||L||March 18, 1984||3–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1983–84) ||45–22–7 |- |75||W||March 21, 1984||4–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) ||46–22–7 |- |76||W||March 24, 1984||6–0 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1983–84) ||47–22–7 |- |77||L||March 25, 1984||3–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1983–84) ||47–23–7 |- |78||L||March 27, 1984||1–4 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1983–84) ||47–24–7 |- |79||L||March 31, 1984||1–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) ||47–25–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |80||W||April 1, 1984||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||48–25–7 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs The Sabres qualified for the playoffs and lost to the Quebec Nordiques 3 games to 0, in the Adams Division Semifinals. Awards and records Tom Barrasso, Calder Memorial Trophy Tom Barrasso, Vezina Trophy Tom Barrasso, Goaltender, NHL First Team All-Star References Sabres on Hockey Database Category:Buffalo Sabres seasons Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo