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1977–78 Buffalo Sabres season

NHL hockey team season

NHL hockey team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season1977–78
year1977
TeamBuffalo Sabres
ConferenceWales
ConferenceRank3rd
DivisionAdams
DivisionRank2nd
Record44–19–17
HomeRecord25–7–8
RoadRecord19–12–9
GoalsFor288
GoalsAgainst215
GeneralManagerPunch Imlach
CoachMarcel Pronovost
CaptainDanny Gare
AltCaptainNone
ArenaBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
Attendance16,433
GoalsLeaderGilbert Perreault (41)
AssistsLeaderGilbert Perreault (48)
PointsLeaderGilbert Perreault (89)
PIMLeaderJerry Korab (119)
WinsLeaderDon Edwards (38)
GAALeaderBob Sauve (2.50)

The 1977–78 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' eighth season of operation for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- |1||W||October 13, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1977–78) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 15, 1977||5–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||2–0–0 |- |3||L||October 16, 1977||0–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||2–1–0 |- |4||T||October 19, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||2–1–1 |- |5||W||October 20, 1977||7–5 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||3–1–1 |- |6||W||October 23, 1977||4–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||4–1–1 |- |7||L||October 29, 1977||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1977–78) ||4–2–1 |- |8||W||October 30, 1977||4–0 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||5–2–1

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Playoffs

Preliminary round vs. New York Rangers

|1-1-1 =No scoring |1-1-2 =16:41 – Gilbert Perrault (1) |1-2-1 =No scoring |1-2-2 =12:28 – Richard Martin (1) |1-3-1 =Steve Vickers (1) – 02:35 |1-3-2 =08:33 – Jocelyn Guevremont (1) 17:50 – Gary McAdam (1) |goalie1-1 =Wayne Thomas |goalie1-2 =Don Edwards

|2-1-1 =14:36 – Steve Vickers (2) 19:59 – Pat Hickey (1) |2-1-2 =Rene Robert (1) – 03:06 Derek Smith (1) – 16:29 |2-2-1 =15:07 – pp – Ron Duguay (1) |2-2-2 =Danny Gare (1) – pp – 18:04 |2-3-1 =No scoring |2-3-2 =No scoring |2-4-1 =01:37 – Don Murdoch (1) |2-4-2 =No scoring |goalie2-1 =John Davidson |goalie2-2 =Don Edwards

|3-1-1 =No scoring |3-1-2 =No scoring |3-2-1 =Pat Hickey (2) – pp – 19:18 |3-2-2 =08:04 – Gilbert Perreault (2) 14:23 – pp – Craig Ramsay (1) 15:56 – Danny Gare (2) |3-3-1 =No scoring |3-3-2 =10:32 – Rene Robert (2) |goalie3-1 =Wayne Thomas |goalie3-2 =Don Edwards

Quarterfinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers

|1-1-1 =Terry Martin (1) – 06:34 |1-1-2 =06:19 – pp – Rick MacLeish (2) |1-2-1 =No scoring |1-2-2 =01:08 – Bob Kelly (2) 06:13 – Rick MacLeish (3) |1-3-1 =No scoring |1-3-2 =01:28 – Bill Barber (1) |goalie1-1 =Don Edwards 24 saves / 28 shots |goalie1-2 =Bernie Parent 24 saves / 25 shots

|2-1-1 =Richard Martin (2) – pp – 11:58 |2-1-2 =07:16 – pp – Bill Barber (2) |2-2-1 =Danny Gare (3) – pp – 14:20 |2-2-2 =04:09 – Andre Dupont (1) 10:31 – Rick MacLeish (4) |2-3-1 =No scoring |2-3-2 =No scoring |goalie2-1 =Don Edwards 31 saves / 34 shots |goalie2-2 =Bernie Parent 20 saves / 22 shots

|3-1-1 =No scoring |3-1-2 =Rick MacLeish (5) – pp – 08:36 |3-2-1 =09:18 – Gary McAdam (2) |3-2-2 =No scoring |3-3-1 =00:43 – Gilbert Perreault (3) 03:17 – Derek Smith (2) 12:25 – Danny Gare (4) |3-3-2 =No scoring |goalie3-1 =Don Edwards 20 saves / 21 shots |goalie3-2 =Bernie Parent 29 saves / 33 shots

|4-1-1 =15:13 – Craig Ramsay (2) |4-1-2 =Bob Kelly (3) – 05:56 Ross Lonsberry (1) – pp – 08:02 Rick MacLeish (6) – 14:13 |4-2-1 =No scoring |4-2-2 =No scoring |4-3-1 =16:57 – Craig Ramsay (3) |4-3-2 =Bill Barber (3) – 14:59 |goalie4-1 =Don Edwards 23 saves / 27 shots |goalie4-2 =Bernie Parent 31 saves / 33 shots

|5-1-1 =No scoring |5-1-2 =13:43 – pp – Bobby Clarke (2) |5-2-1 =Terry Martin (2) – 10:53 |5-2-2 =11:07 – Paul Holmgren (1) 14:34 – Ross Lonsberry (2) |5-3-1 =Derek Smith (3) – 13:04 |5-3-2 =06:59 – Don Saleski (2) |goalie5-1 =Don Edwards 22 saves / 26 shots |goalie5-2 =Bernie Parent 26 saves / 28 shots

Draft picks

Buffalo's draft picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal.

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
114Ric SeilingCanadaSt. Catharines Fincups (OHA)
232Ron AreshenkoffCanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
468Bill StewartCanadaNiagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
586Rich SiroisCanadaLaval National (QMJHL)
6104Wayne RamseyCanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)

References

References

  1. National Hockey League. (2010). "The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011". Triumph Books.
  2. "1977-78 Buffalo Sabres Schedule".
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