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Top 5 greatest goalies of all-time on the Buffalo Sabres

By Sion Fawkes

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 12: Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres makes a save against the New Jersey Devils at Continental Airlines Arena on December 12, 2006 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Sabres won 3-2. (Photo by Andy Marlin/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 12: Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres makes a save against the New Jersey Devils at Continental Airlines Arena on December 12, 2006 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Sabres won 3-2. (Photo by Andy Marlin/Getty Images) /
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We all know the Buffalo Sabres have had some of the greatest goalies in NHL history. So who made the top five in team history?

The Buffalo Sabres may have among the top goaltender groups ever, let alone five franchise goaltenders who could have started and excelled for any NHL team. Below, we will check out five sensational goaltenders, one of which is arguably the best to ever play the game at the position.

But before we meet our top five goalies in Sabres history, it is appropriate to name two players who just missed the cut. Both of which were kind of sandwiched in between some of the legends listed in the following slides and in some cases, forgotten about.

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UNIONDALE, NY – NOVEMBER 23: Goaltender Martin Biron #43 of the Buffalo Sabres makes a save as Robert Nilsson #21 of the New York Islanders moves in on November 23, 2005 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Sabres defeated the Islanders 4-3 in a shootout. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Who are the top five best Buffalo Sabres goalies in franchise history? Honorable mentions

Martin Biron

Biron might be the most underrated goaltender in Buffalo Sabres history. And while he didn’t do quite enough to reach the top five, he was a successful bridge player between Ryan Miller becoming a full-time starter and Dominik Hasek’s departure. Biron placed 10th for the Calder Trophy in 2000 and finished his career with the Sabres logging 134 wins, 115 losses, 29 ties/overtime losses, a 0.909 save percentage, and a GAA of 2.53.

Daren Puppa

Puppa earned Second Team All-Star honors in 1990 and even saw time in the 1990 NHL All-Star Game. He also finished second for the Vezina Trophy that season. It was a year where he logged a 0.903 save percentage, a 2.89 GAA, and a record of 31-16-6. His overall numbers involved a 3.41 GAA, an 0.888 save percentage, and a win-loss record of 96-68-28.

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