1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1998–99 1998 Buffalo Sabres Eastern 7th Northeast 4th 37–28–17 23–12–6 14–16–11 207 175 Darcy Regier Lindy Ruff Michael Peca Jay McKeeDarryl Shannon Marine Midland Arena 17,982 Rochester AmericansSouth Carolina StingraysB.C. Icemen Miroslav Satan (40) Jason Woolley (33) Miroslav Satan (66) Rob Ray (261) Darryl Shannon (+28) Dominik Hasek (30) Dominik Hasek (1.87) Yes 1999–2000 The 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 29th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Miroslav Satan scored 40 goals and the Sabres would add influential centers Stu Barnes and Joe Juneau from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, respectively. Michal Grosek had the best season of his career, and the team finally returned to the Stanley Cup Final, which was a losing effort against the Dallas Stars. Off-season In the 1998 NHL entry draft, the Sabres picked Dmitri Kalinin with their first-round pick, 18th overall. Regular season Season standings BUF BUF Playoffs 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference Finals The Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres met in the 1999 Eastern Conference Finals. The Maple Leafs were coming off a six-game series win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, while the Sabres were coming off a six-game series win themselves, over the Boston Bruins. Toronto was having its best playoff since 1994, when they last made a conference final series. Buffalo, on the other hand, was in the third round for the second consecutive year. In Game 1, Dwayne Roloson filled in for injured Sabres goaltender Dominik Hasek at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Leading 3–2 midway through the game, Toronto appeared to be in control, but Stu Barnes tied the game for Buffalo at 14:37 of the second period. The Sabres went on to score twice in the third period, on goals by Curtis Brown at 5:21 and Geoff Sanderson at 11:02. Steve Thomas' goal with 6:01 remaining in the game brought Toronto to within one, but Buffalo held on to win 5–4. Roloson impressed the critics, stopping 28 of 32 shots. In Game 2, the Maple Leafs scored two goals 18 seconds apart in the first period, as Steve Sullivan scored at 10:28 followed by Sylvain Cote at 10:46. With just over ten minutes to go in the game, Toronto held a 4–3 lead with Buffalo pressing. Steve Thomas' goal at with 7:43 to go gave the Maple Leafs a 5–3 lead and Garry Valk sealed the 6–3 win with an empty-net goal at 19:30. With series tied at 1–1, the two teams traveled south to the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo for Games 3 and 4. Dominik Hasek returned for the Sabres in game three, but it was the away team that netted the first goal, as Maple Leafs forward Yanic Perreault scored at 16:08 of the first period. But Buffalo was not to be denied, and they scored three goals in the first 7:38 of the second period. Alexander Karpovtsev scored at 13:09 of the second to pull the Maple Leafs to within one, but they could not score the equalizer and Curtis Brown iced the game with an empty-net goal at 19:31 of the third period and the Sabres won, 4–2. Dominik Hasek made 24 saves in the victory. Buffalo came out flying again in Game 4, holding a 5–0 lead after two periods. Hasek's shutout bid was erased when Mats Sundin scored on a penalty shot at 6:59. He scored again with 1:57 remaining in the game as Buffalo won, 5–2. This time, Hasek made 31 saves. In game five at the Air Canada Centre on May 31, the Sabres looked to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1975. After a scoreless first period, Steve Sullivan got Toronto on the board first just 33 seconds into the second. After goals by Curtis Brown, Kris King and Vaclav Varada, the game was tied 2–2 after two periods. Erik Rasmussen broke the tie with a goal at 11:35 of the third period. With less than two minutes remaining, the Maple Leafs got a power play and pulled Joseph to get a six-on-four situation, but could not score on Hasek. Dixon Ward added a shorthanded empty-net goal with 1:02 remaining as the Sabres went on to win 4–2 and take the series four games to one. With the victory, they advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1975. Stanley Cup Final 1999 Stanley Cup Final "No Goal!" In game six, Dallas Stars winger Brett Hull's triple-overtime goal — as Hull's skate was visibly in Dominik Hasek's crease — ended the series, and the Stars were awarded the Cup. In 1999, it was illegal to score a goal if an offensive player's skate entered the crease before the puck did. At the time, even Dallas Morning News hockey writer Keith Gave questioned the legality of the goal. NHL officials, however, maintained that Hull's two shots in the goal mouth constituted a single possession of the puck since the puck deflected off Hasek, and their ruling stood, citing that they "were going to change the rule the following year anyway." It is widely speculated that, by the time the Sabres mentioned the foul, the red carpet had already been unrolled at center ice, and the officials refused to acknowledge the non-call, also due to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman's desires to see a team "South of the Mason–Dixon line" hoist the Stanley Cup. ESPN has ranked the call as the fifth worst officiating call in sports history.ESPN.com - Page2, Worst Calls In Sports History Conversely, Al Strachan of the Toronto Sun wrote, "There should have been no controversy whatsoever. When Hull first kicked the rebound on to his stick, he had neither foot in the crease. At the instant he kicked the puck, he became in control of it. It was only in the follow-through of that kick that his left foot moved into the crease."About.com "No Goal" Explanation https://web.archive.org/web/20071202081929/http://proicehockey.about.com/od/history/f/no_goal.htm 2007-12-02 Buffalo sports fans, who have suffered through some of the biggest misfortunes in sports history (such as "Wide Right" and "Music City Miracle"), refer to the game as "No Goal," a phrase still used in western New York to this day, even having bumper stickers saying the phrase. The rule was changed for the following season, allowing players to be inside the goaltender's crease as long as they do not interfere with the goalie. Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 5px solid; 1998–99 regular season1998-99 Buffalo Sabres Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/1999_games.html Hockey-Reference.com June 13, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; October: 4–3–2 (home: 1–1–1; road: 3–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 10, 1998||1–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||0–1–0 || 1998020014 L |- |2||October 12, 1998||3–0 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||1–1–0 || 1998020020 W |- |3||October 16, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||1–1–1 || 1998020034 T |- |4||October 17, 1998||4–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||2–1–1 || 1998020041 W |- |5||October 23, 1998||0–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||2–2–1 || 1998020072 L |- |6||October 24, 1998||4–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1998–99) ||2–3–1 || 1998020080 L |- |7||October 27, 1998||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||2–3–2 || 1998020094 T |- |8||October 30, 1998||4–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||3–3–2 || 1998020110 W |- |9||October 31, 1998||6–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||4–3–2 || 1998020118 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; November: 6–2–2 (home: 4–0–1; road: 2–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |10||November 3, 1998||4–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||5–3–2 || 1998020134 W |- |11||November 7, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||5–3–3 || 1998020158 T |- |12||November 10, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||5–3–4 || 1998020172 T |- |13||November 12, 1998||2–0 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||6–3–4 || 1998020188 W |- |14||November 14, 1998||6–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||7–3–4 || 1998020199 W |- |15||November 20, 1998||4–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||8–3–4 || 1998020229 W |- |16||November 21, 1998||1–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||8–4–4 || 1998020236 L |- |17||November 25, 1998||4–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||9–4–4 || 1998020256 W |- |18||November 28, 1998||2–6 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||9–5–4 || 1998020280 L |- |19||November 29, 1998||6–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||10–5–4 || 1998020288 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; December: 9–3–1 (home: 5–3–0; road: 4–0–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |20||December 2, 1998||2–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||11–5–4 || 1998020297 W |- |21||December 4, 1998||3–0 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||12–5–4 || 1998020307 W |- |22||December 5, 1998||3–1 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||13–5–4 || 1998020322 W |- |23||December 8, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||13–5–5 || 1998020335 T |- |24||December 11, 1998||2–0 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||14–5–5 || 1998020347 W |- |25||December 12, 1998||4–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||15–5–5 || 1998020353 W |- |26||December 18, 1998||4–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||16–5–5 || 1998020386 W |- |27||December 19, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||16–6–5 || 1998020393 L |- |28||December 21, 1998||4–1 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||17–6–5 || 1998020409 W |- |29||December 23, 1998||2–0 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||18–6–5 || 1998020417 W |- |30||December 26, 1998||2–0 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||19–6–5 || 1998020428 W |- |31||December 28, 1998||4–7 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||19–7–5 || 1998020441 L |- |32||December 30, 1998||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||19–8–5 || 1998020687 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; January: 5–6–3 (home: 3–3–1; road: 2–3–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |33||January 1, 1999||2–7 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||19–9–5 || 1998020467 L |- |34||January 2, 1999||7–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||20–9–5 || 1998020473 W |- |35||January 6, 1999||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||21–9–5 || 1998020501 W |- |36||January 7, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||21–10–5 || 1998020510 L |- |37||January 9, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||21–10–6 || 1998020523 T |- |38||January 11, 1999||0–1 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||21–11–6 || 1998020534 L |- |39||January 13, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||21–12–6 || 1998020540 L |- |40||January 15, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||22–12–6 || 1998020552 W |- |41||January 16, 1999||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||22–12–7 || 1998020561 T |- |42||January 18, 1999||4–0 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||23–12–7 || 1998020575 W |- |43||January 19, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||23–13–7 || 1998020585 L |- |44||January 26, 1999||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||23–13–8 || 1998020600 T |- |45||January 28, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||23–14–8 || 1998020614 L |- |46||January 30, 1999||4–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||24–14–8 || 1998020624 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; February: 4–6–4 (home: 3–2–2; road: 1–4–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |47||February 2, 1999||3–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||24–15–8 || 1998020648 L |- |48||February 3, 1999||3–5 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||24–16–8 || 1998020651 L |- |49||February 6, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||24–17–8 || 1998020671 L |- |50||February 7, 1999||1–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||24–18–8 || 1998020682 L |- |51||February 9, 1999||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||24–18–9 || 1998020454 T |- |52||February 11, 1999||5–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||25–18–9 || 1998020699 W |- |53||February 13, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1998–99) ||25–18–10 || 1998020711 T |- |54||February 15, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||26–18–10 || 1998020725 W |- |55||February 17, 1999||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||26–19–10 || 1998020736 L |- |56||February 19, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||27–19–10 || 1998020749 W |- |57||February 21, 1999||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||27–19–11 || 1998020765 T |- |58||February 24, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||27–19–12 || 1998020784 T |- |59||February 26, 1999||3–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||27–20–12 || 1998020797 L |- |60||February 28, 1999||2–0 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||28–20–12 || 1998020812 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; March: 5–5–3 (home: 4–2–1; road: 1–3–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |61||March 3, 1999||3–5 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||28–21–12 || 1998020822 L |- |62||March 5, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||29–21–12 || 1998020835 W |- |63||March 7, 1999||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||29–21–13 || 1998020849 T |- |64||March 8, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||29–22–13 || 1998020859 L |- |65||March 11, 1999||2–5 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||29–23–13 || 1998020873 L |- |66||March 13, 1999||3–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||30–23–13 || 1998020884 W |- |67||March 15, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1998–99) ||31–23–13 || 1998020898 W |- |68||March 19, 1999||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||32–23–13 || 1998020918 W |- |69||March 23, 1999||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||32–23–14 || 1998020943 T |- |70||March 24, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||32–24–14 || 1998020951 L |- |71||March 27, 1999||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||32–24–15 || 1998020971 T |- |72||March 28, 1999||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||33–24–15 || 1998020974 W |- |73||March 31, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||33–25–15 || 1998020994 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; April: 4–3–2 (home: 3–1–0; road: 1–2–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |74||April 3, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||33–26–15 || 1998021009 L |- |75||April 5, 1999||3–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||34–26–15 || 1998021023 W |- |76||April 6, 1999||4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1998–99) ||35–26–15 || 1998021031 W |- |77||April 9, 1999||3–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||36–26–15 || 1998021049 W |- |78||April 10, 1999||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||36–26–16 || 1998021058 T |- |79||April 13, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||36–26–17 || 1998021073 T |- |80||April 14, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||36–27–17 || 1998021075 L |- |81||April 17, 1999||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||36–28–17 || 1998021093 L |- |82||April 18, 1999||3–0 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||37–28–17 || 1998021103 W |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 5px solid; 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (2) Ottawa Senators – Sabres win 4–0 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || April 21, 1999 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators || Sabres lead 1–0 || 1998030121 W |- | 2 || April 23, 1999 || 3–2 2OT || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators || Sabres lead 2–0 || 1998030122 W |- | 3 || April 25, 1999 || 3–0 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators || Sabres lead 3–0 || 1998030123 W |- | 4 || April 27, 1999 || 4–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators || Sabres win 4–0 || 1998030124 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (6) Boston Bruins – Sabres win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || May 6, 1999 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins || Bruins lead 1–0 || 1998030221 L |- | 2 || May 9, 1999 || 3–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins || Series tied 1–1 || 1998030222 W |- | 3 || May 12, 1999 || 3–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins || Sabres lead 2–1 || 1998030223 W |- | 4 || May 14, 1999 || 3–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins || Sabres lead 3–1 || 1998030224 W |- | 5 || May 16, 1999 || 3–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins || Sabres lead 3–2 || 1998030225 L |- | 6 || May 18, 1999 || 3–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins || Sabres win 4–2 || 1998030226 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; Eastern Conference Finals vs. (4) Toronto Maple Leafs – Sabres win 4–1 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || May 23, 1999 || 5–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Sabres lead 1–0 || 1998030311 W |- | 2 || May 25, 1999 || 3–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Series tied 1–1 || 1998030312 L |- | 3 || May 27, 1999 || 4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Sabres lead 2–1 || 1998030313 W |- | 4 || May 29, 1999 || 5–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Sabres lead 3–1 || 1998030314 W |- | 5 || May 31, 1999 || 4–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Sabres win 4–1 || 1998030315 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; Stanley Cup Finals vs. (W1) Dallas Stars – Stars win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || June 8, 1999 || 3–2 OT || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Sabres lead 1–0 || 1998030411 W |- | 2 || June 10, 1999 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Series tied 1–1 || 1998030412 L |- | 3 || June 12, 1999 || 1–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Stars lead 2–1 || 1998030413 L |- | 4 || June 15, 1999 || 2–1 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Series tied 2–2 || 1998030414 W |- | 5 || June 17, 1999 || 0–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Stars lead 3–2 || 1998030415 L |- | 6 || June 19, 1999 || 1–2 3OT || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Stars win 4–2 || 1998030416 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L Player statistics Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season Playoffs GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 81 Miroslav Satan Miroslav Šatan LW 81 40 26 66 24 44 12 3 5 8 3 2 27 Michael Peca C 82 27 29 56 7 81 21 5 8 13 1 18 18 Michal Grosek Michal Grošek LW 76 20 30 50 21 102 13 0 4 4 1 28 37 Curtis Brown ice hockey C 78 16 31 47 23 56 21 7 6 13 3 10 15Ward wore number 17 in his first game. Dixon Ward RW 78 20 24 44 10 44 21 7 5 12 6 32 5 Jason Woolley D 80 10 33 43 16 62 21 4 11 15 0 10 19 Brian Holzinger C 81 17 17 34 2 45 21 3 5 8 1 33 44 Alexei Zhitnik D 81 7 26 33 −6 96 21 4 11 15 −6 52 25 Vaclav Varada Václav Varaďa RW 72 7 24 31 11 61 21 5 4 9 2 14 80 Geoff Sanderson LW 75 12 18 30 8 22 19 4 6 10 5 14 36 Matthew Barnaby RW 44 4 14 18 −2 143 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 26 Derek Plante C 41 4 11 15 3 12 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 8 Darryl Shannon D 71 3 12 15 28 52 2 0 0 0 −1 0 42 Richard Smehlik Richard Šmehlík D 72 3 11 14 -9 44 21 0 3 3 −4 10 22 Wayne Primeau C 67 5 8 13 −6 38 19 3 4 7 0 6 9 Erik Rasmussen ice hockey C 42 3 7 10 6 37 21 2 4 6 2 18 3 James Patrick ice hockey D 45 1 7 8 12 16 20 0 1 1 6 12 74 Jay McKee D 72 0 6 6 20 75 21 0 3 3 13 24 17 Randy Cunneyworth LW 14 2 2 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 −1 0 41 Stu Barnes C 17 0 4 4 1 10 21 7 3 10 −1 6 32 Rob Ray RW 76 0 4 4 −2 261 5 1 0 1 1 0 24 Paul Kruse LW 43 3 0 3 0 114 10 0 0 0 0 4 4 Mike Wilson ice hockey D 30 1 2 3 10 47 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 90 Joe Juneau Joé Juneau C 9 1 1 2 −1 2 20 3 8 11 −2 10 4 Rhett Warrener D 13 1 0 1 3 20 20 1 3 4 12 32 34 Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre D 16 0 1 1 0 17 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 43 Martin Biron G 6 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 39 Dominik Hasek Dominik Hašek G 64 0 0 0 14 19 0 1 1 -98 8 29 Jason Holland ice hockey D 3 0 0 0 −1 8 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 21 Mike Hurlbut D 1 0 0 0 2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 40 Rumun Ndur D 8 0 0 0 1 16 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 83 Domenic Pittis C 3 0 0 0 0 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 30 Dwayne Roloson G 18 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 -98 0 6 Cory Sarich D 4 0 0 0 3 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 46 Dean Sylvester RW 1 0 0 0 −1 0 4 0 0 0 −1 2 Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice GP Games played W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice 39 Dominik Hasek 64 30 18 14 1877 119 1.87 .937 9 3816:43 19 13 6 587 36 1.77 .939 2 1217:08 30 Dwayne Roloson 18 6 8 2 460 42 2.77 .909 1 910:49 4 1 1 67 10 4.31 .851 0 139:20 43 Martin Biron 6 1 2 1 120 10 2.14 .917 0 280:40 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards Dominik Hasek was also a nominee for the Hart Memorial Trophy and Lester B. Pearson Trophy. TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) King Clancy Memorial Trophy Rob RayKing Clancy Memorial Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/king-clancy-memorial-trophy records.nhl.com June 27, 2023 NHL First All-Star Team Dominik Hasek (Goaltender)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19981999 records.nhl.com June 26, 2023 Vezina Trophy Dominik HasekVezina Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/vezina-trophy records.nhl.com June 27, 2023 League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Dominik HasekHasek was voted to the starting lineup, earning more votes than any other player.NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986) https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 NHL.com August 29, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230322193353/https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 March 22, 20231999 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1999_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Lindy Ruff (coach) Alexei Zhitnik NHL Player of the Month Dominik Hasek (December)Hasek is December's Best http://www.nhl.com/news/jan/010499hasek.htm NHL.com July 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/19991009183918/http://www.nhl.com/news/jan/010499hasek.htm October 9, 1999 January 4, 1999 NHL Player of the Week Dominik Hasek (December 7)Hasek Named Player of the Week http://www.nhl.com/news/dec/120798hasek.htm NHL.com July 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/19991002000304/http://www.nhl.com/news/dec/120798hasek.htm October 2, 1999 December 7, 1998 Dominik Hasek (December 14)RANGERS 5, FLAMES 2 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/12/15/rangers-5-flames-2/ Tampa Bay Times July 26, 2024 December 15, 1998 PLAYER OF WEEK: Buffalo Sabres goalie Dominik Hasek became the seventh player to claim consecutive awards after he went 2-0-1 with a 0.97 goals-against average and a .969 save percentage. Miroslav Satan (February 22)Reeling Blackhawks fire Graham as coach https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/02/23/reeling-blackhawks-fire-graham-as-coach/ Tampa Bay Times July 26, 2024 February 23, 1999 PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Buffalo Sabres left wing Miroslav Satan earned honors after extending his goal-scoring streak to six games. Miroslav Satan (March 22)Miroslav Satan Named Player of the Week http://www.nhl.com/news/mar/032299satan.htm NHL.com July 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/19991001075321/http://www.nhl.com/news/mar/032299satan.htm October 1, 1999 March 22, 1999 Dominik Hasek (April 12)Hasek Takes Player of the Week Honors http://www.nhl.com/news/apr/041299hasek.htm NHL.com July 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/19991008095945/http://www.nhl.com/news/apr/041299hasek.htm October 8, 1999 April 12, 1999 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Cory Sarich February 9, 19991998-99 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1999_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 9, 2024 Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre February 19, 1999 Dean Sylvester April 14, 1999 Transactions On March 11, 1999, the Sabres traded Matthew Barnaby to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Stu Barnes.Bailey Budd 2011-03-11 This Day in Buffalo Sports History, March 11, 1999: Sabres trade Matthew Barnaby for Stu Barnes https://buffalonews.com/news/this-day-in-buffalo-sports-history-march-11-1999-sabres-trade-matthew-barnaby-for-stu/article_67461b67-aaa8-5065-a760-b79a77766d63.html#:~:text=for%20Stu%20Barnes-,This%20Day%20in%20Buffalo%20Sports%20History,%20March%2011,%201999:,Matthew%20Barnaby%20for%20Stu%20Barnes&text=The%20Buffalo%20Sabres%20tried%20and,to%20Pittsburgh%20for%20Stu%20Barnes. 2025-02-03 Buffalo News en On March 13, 1999, the Sabres traded Derek Plante to the Dallas Stars for a 1999 2nd round pick in the upcoming NHL Draft.History of NHL trades by the buffalo sabres for 1998-99 - NHL Trade Tracker https://www.nhltradetracker.com/user/trade_list_by_season_team/buffalo_sabres/1998-99/1 2025-02-03 www.nhltradetracker.com Also on March 13, 1999, the Sabres acquired Joe Juneau and a 1999 3rd round pick in the upcoming NHL Draft, in exchange for Alexei Tezikov and a 2000 4th round pick in the NHL Draft.Yerdon Joe Joé Juneau only played 29 games with the Sabres, but he made them count https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1737609/2020/04/11/joe-juneau-only-played-29-games-with-the-sabres-but-he-made-them-count/ 2025-02-03 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 On March 23, 1999, the Sabres traded Mike Wilson to the Florida Panthers for Rhett Warrener and a 1999 5th round pick in the upcoming NHL Draft.Harrington Mike 2014-08-05 Best trades https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/best-trades/article_b56577f3-d88a-5a29-9d51-db451ab3f32f.html 2025-02-03 Buffalo News en Draft picks Buffalo's draft picks at the 1998 NHL entry draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1998e.html www.hockeydb.com June 28, 2023 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team 1 18 Dmitri Kalinin (D) Russia Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia) 2 34 Andrew Peters (LW) Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL) 2 47 Norm Milley (RW) Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 2 50 Jaroslav Kristek (RW) Czech Republic HC Zlín (Extraliga) 3 77 Mike Pandolfo (RW) United States Saint Sebastian's School (USHS-MA) 5 137 Aaron Goldade (LW) Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 6 164 Ales Kotalik (RW) Czech Republic HC České Budějovice (Czech Republic) 7 191 Brad Moran (LW) Canada Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 8 218 David Moravec (LW) Czech Republic HC Vítkovice (Czech Republic) 9 249 Edo Terglav (RW) Slovenia Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) Notes References Buffalo Sabres 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000331999.html www.hockeydb.com June 13, 2023 1998-99 Buffalo Sabres Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/1999.html Hockey-Reference.com June 13, 2023 Dinger Ralph 2011 The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 Dan Diamond & Associates 978-1-894801-22-5 Toronto B Category:Buffalo Sabres seasons Category:Eastern Conference (NHL) championship seasons Bu Buffalo Buffalo