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

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BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 5: Mike Grier #25 and Chris Drury #23 of the Buffalo Sabres observe the national anthem during the game with the New York Islanders on October 5, 2005 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres won 6-4. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 5: Mike Grier #25 and Chris Drury #23 of the Buffalo Sabres observe the national anthem during the game with the New York Islanders on October 5, 2005 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres won 6-4. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
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Professional hockey player Tim Horton of the Buffalo Sabres (#2) guards his net with fellow defenseman Jim Schoenfeld (#6) as Maple Leaf Paul Henderson (left) looks for a rebound, Buffalo, New York, early 1970s. The goalie for the Sabres is Roger Crozier. (Photo by Melchior DiGiacomo/Getty Images)

Jim Schoenfeld

Unlike Smith and Rivet, Schoenfeld was one of those team captains who logged elite statistics. He was especially exceptional in 1980 from a statistical standpoint, but by that time, Gare had taken over as captain.

Schoenfeld took over for Gerry Meehan as captain during the 1974-75 season at age 22. And fortunately for the Sabres, he went on to become the anti-Eichel, guiding the team to its first Stanley Cup Final appearance. Or perhaps, Eichel became the anti-Schoenfeld…

The Sabres also won their first Prince of Wales Trophy and Adams Division Title that season. And even more impressive, they never put up fewer than 104 points points in a single campaign during Schoenfeld’s time as captain.

When you look at his accomplishments, you may be tempted to place him at the top spot on this list. But there are two more captains who stood out a bit more, and they both led the Sabres to some of their most memorable moments as a franchise.

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