Sabres History:

A new era dawned in Buffalo as the Sabres prepared to open the brand new state of the art Marine Midland Area, with a new Red and Black color scheme that replaced the traditional Blue and Yellow scheme that had been worn since the Sabres inception.

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However, sadly Seymour H. Knox III who had been their every step of the way was not around to see the team he founded open its new arena he fought hard to get built, passed away in the spring. Not much was expected for the Sabres especially after Pat LaFontaine was lost to a severe concussion early in the season. However, goalie Dominik Hasek would bounce back of a mediocre season to dominate the NHL becoming the first goalie in 35 years to win both the Vezina and Hart Trophies as the Sabres won the Northeast Division with a 40-30-12 record. However, Hasek would struggle in the playoffs bring controversy in when he got into a scuffle with reporter Jim Kelly. With Hasek suffering a hurt groin serving a suspension, backup Steve Shields played solid hockey as the Sabres beat the Ottawa Senators in 7 games. Shields would remain in net in the 2nd round as the Sabres were beaten by the Philadelphia Flyers in 5 games. Following the season Coach Ted Nolan would be fired despite earning the Jack Adams Award for Coach of the Year. Under new Coach Lindy Ruff continued to rely solely on goalie Dominik Hasek who again won both the Vezina and Hart Trophies as eth Sabres finished in 3rd place with a record of 36-29-17. However, it would be during the Winter Olympic break that Hasek shined the most, as he was unbeatable leading the Czech Republic to a gold medal as NHL players were used during the Hockey Competition in Nagano. In the playoffs Hasek would shake off past struggles as the Sabres finally beat the Philadelphia Flyers in 5 games. The Sabres continued to roll sweeping the Montreal Canadiens in 4 straight to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. However in the Conference Finals the Sabres would be burnt in overtime 3 times as they were beaten by the Washington Capitals in 6 games. Following the season the Sabres would be sold to John, Tim, Michael, and James Rigas of Adelphia Cable Communications. The Sabres continue to win with defense and the solid goaltending of the Dominik Hasek who was dominate again winning his 3rd straight Vezina and 5th in 6 years with an outstanding 1.87 GAA, as the Sabres finished in 4th place with a record of 37-28-17. Entering the playoffs as the 7th seed the Sabres would get off to a fast start in the playoffs sweeping the Northeast Champion Ottawa Senators in 4 straight games. In the second round the Sabres continued to roll as they beat the Boston Bruins in 6 games to reach their second straight conference finals. Facing the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern Finals the Sabres would split the first 2 games on the road before winning 2 straight at the Marine Midland Arena to establish a 3-1 series lead. The Sabres would go on to close the series out in 5 games with a 4-2 win in Toronto. Facing the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup Finals the Sabres took Game 1 on the road in overtime 3-2 on a goal by Jason Wooley. After the Stars bounced back to win Game 2 the Sabres blew an opportunity to take control of the series by losing Game 3 at home 2-1. The Sabres would even the series with a 2-1-win over their in Game 4. However, after losing Game 5 in Dallas 2-0 the Sabres need to win Game 6 at home to force a 7th game. The game would go down to battle of goalies, as the game remained tied 1-1 through 2-overtime periods. Finally in the 4th overtime the Dallas Stars won the cup when Brett Hull slid the puck past Dominik Hasek in the 3rd overtime. Replays would later show that Hull's skate was in the crease, which was against the rules at that time. However, officials let the goal stand, adding a tinge of controversy to the Sabres heartbreak.
The 2001-02 season marks somewhat of a new start for the Sabres. Gone through trades are Hasek and former captain Michael Peca, but in their places come rising stars Tim Connolly and Taylor Pyatt and veteran goal scorer Vyacheslav Kozlov. The addition of these new players combined with the nucleus of a team that last season advanced past the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third time in four seasons and the Sabres will remain a team to be contended with in the Eastern Conference. With a young yet proven Martin Biron in goal and Lindy Ruff, the teams all-time post season and second overall winningest coach in team history behind the bench, Buffalo will have a team that will once again battle to get their hands on Lord Stanley's Cup.Tickets to the Sabres,Buffalo Sabres Tickets, Cheap Sabres Tickets, NHL, National Hockey League, NHL All- Star Game, Satanley Cup are used for discription purposes only.

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