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Buffalo Sabres on the verge of a milestone not seen since 2006-07

By Sion Fawkes |
Apr 1, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) celebrates his hat trick with teammates against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 1, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) celebrates his hat trick with teammates against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

With seven games to go in the regular season, the Buffalo Sabres are about to accomplish a feat not seen since they snagged the Presidents’ Trophy. 

Ask any fan of the Buffalo Sabres, and they will fondly reminisce about the 2006-07 season. The Blue and Gold were the class of the NHL that season, attaining a league-high 113 points.

The Sabres also paced the league in goals scored, with 308. And while the 2022-23 Sabres have fared well in scoring overall, sitting at fourth in the league in the category, they are also on the verge of having four players end the season with 30-plus goals for the first time since that legendary 2006-07 season.

That year, Daniel Briere, Thomas Vanek, Chris Drury, and Jason Pominville found the net 32 or more times apiece, with Vanek leading the team with 43 goals. Fast-forward to 2022-23, and Tage Thompson, Jeff Skinner, Alex Tuch, and Dylan Cozens are about to accomplish the feat.

2022-23 Buffalo Sabres on the verge of another milestone

Just last night, the Sabres hit the 81-point mark for the first time in seven seasons. And while we should have seen 81 points coming, it was still something to recognize given how far the youngest team in hockey has come.

But none of us expected their high-octane ways would rival that of the 2006-07 team. It’s one thing to go out and improve, and to generate more offense than you had in the past. But it’s another thing entirely to hit the ice, and for the most part, consistently put up video game-like numbers that the Sabres have done this season.

As it stands, Tage has 44 goals, and if he returns in time, he could find a way to hit 50. After scoring his second Hat Trick of the season, Tuch hit the 35-goal mark, and Skinner sits at 33 goals, tying his total from last season.

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Cozens is currently sitting at 28 goals, and with seven games left, he has decent odds to break the 30-goal plane. We will find out within the next two weeks of whether he can complete this milestone that hasn’t been seen in 16 years.

(Statistics provided by Hockey-Reference)

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