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1976–77 Buffalo Sabres season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
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| League | NHL |
| Season | 1976–77 |
| year | 1976 |
| Team | Buffalo Sabres |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 3rd |
| Division | Adams |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| Record | 48–24–8 |
| HomeRecord | 28–7–5 |
| RoadRecord | 18–14–8 |
| GoalsFor | 301 |
| GoalsAgainst | 220 |
| GeneralManager | Punch Imlach |
| Coach | Floyd Smith |
| Captain | Jim Schoenfeld |
| AltCaptain | None |
| Arena | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| Attendance | 16,433 |
| GoalsLeader | Gilbert Perreault (39) |
| AssistsLeader | Gilbert Perreault (56) |
| PointsLeader | Gilbert Perreault (95) |
| PIMLeader | Jerry Korab (120) |
| WinsLeader | Gerry Desjardins (31) |
| GAALeader | Don Edwards (2.51) |
The 1976–77 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' seventh season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 9, 1976||0–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 10, 1976||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) ||1–1–0 |- |3||L||October 13, 1976||3–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1976–77) ||1–2–0 |- |4||W||October 16, 1976||2–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) ||2–2–0 |- |5||L||October 17, 1976||5–6 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1976–77) ||2–3–0 |- |6||W||October 20, 1976||4–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) ||3–3–0 |- |7||L||October 23, 1976||2–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) ||3–4–0 |- |8||W||October 24, 1976||2–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1976–77) ||4–4–0 |- |9||T||October 27, 1976||4–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) ||4–4–1 |- |10||W||October 31, 1976||4–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1976–77) ||5–4–1
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Playoffs
Preliminary round vs. Minnesota North Stars
Game 1 (11-Apr-77) Minnesota 2 Buffalo 4
Game 2 (13-Apr-77) Buffalo 7 Minnesota 1
Buffalo wins series 2-0
Quarterfinals vs. New York Islanders
Game 1: Buffalo 2 New York 4
Game 2: Buffalo 2 New York 4
Game 3: New York 4 Buffalo 3
Game 4: New York 4 Buffalo 3
New York wins series 4-0
Draft picks
Buffalo's draft picks at the 1976 NHL amateur draft held in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 2 | 33 | Joe Kowal | Canada | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 4 | 69 | Rocky Maze | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 5 | 87 | Ron Roscoe | Canada | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 6 | 105 | Don Lemieux | Canada | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
References
References
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