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Buffalo Sabres: Top 10 best seasons in team history

By Sion Fawkes

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 10: Drew Stafford #21 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the Florida Panthers November 10, 2006 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 10: Drew Stafford #21 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the Florida Panthers November 10, 2006 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 30: Danny Gare #18 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against Pat Hickey #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL preseason game action on September 30, 1980 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images) /

1979-80 (Lost in Semifinals)

Between 1974 and 1981, the Prince of Wales Trophy went to the team in the conference that posted the best record points-wise in the regular season. That year, it was the Buffalo Sabres. And besides the Prince of Wales Trophy, numerous players won individual awards.

Bob Sauve and Don Edwards shared the Vezina Trophy, while Jim Schoenfeld won the NHL Plus/Minus Award. Once again, Gilbert Perreault led the Sabres in scoring with 106 points, but it was Danny Gare who won the honor of co-leading the league in goals, with 56. Gare also earned Second Team NHL All-Star honors and he also played in the 1980 All-Star Game.

Edwards and Schoenfeld joined Gare as Second Team All-Stars, The duo, along with Perreault, earned a spot in the 1980 NHL All-Star Game. The Buffalo Sabres put up 110 points that season, posting a 47-17-16 record. They continued to dominate at home, finishing 27-5-8.

Their 318 goals for averaged out to an astounding 3.975 per game, and they allowed just 201 goals, good for a GAA of 2.5. Bob Sauve would allow just 2.36 goals per game, the lowest in the NHL that season.

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