1990–91 Buffalo Sabres season

The 1990–91 Buffalo Sabres season was the 21st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[1]

1990–91 Buffalo Sabres
Division3rd Adams
1990–91 record31–30–19
Team information
General managerGerry Meehan
CoachRick Dudley
CaptainMike Foligno (Oct-Dec)
Vacant (Dec-Jan)
Mike Ramsey (Jan-Apr)

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings
Adams Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Boston Bruins80442412299264100
Montreal Canadiens8039301127324989
Buffalo Sabres8031301929227881
Hartford Whalers8031381123827673
Quebec Nordiques8016501423635446

[2]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Wales Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Boston BruinsADM80442412299264100
2Montreal CanadiensADM8039301127324989
3Pittsburgh PenguinsPTK804133634230588
4New York RangersPTK8036311329726585
5Washington CapitalsPTK803736725825881
6Buffalo SabresADM8031301929227881
7New Jersey DevilsPTK8032331527226479
8Philadelphia FlyersPTK8033371025226776
9Hartford WhalersADM8031381123827673
10New York IslandersPTK8025451022329060
11Quebec NordiquesADM8016501423635446

Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams

bold – Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TOctober 4, 19903–3 OTMontreal Canadiens (1990–91)0–0–1
2LOctober 6, 19905–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91)0–1–1
3LOctober 10, 19903–4@ Hartford Whalers (1990–91)0–2–1
4LOctober 12, 19902–4Quebec Nordiques (1990–91)0–3–1
5TOctober 13, 19904–4 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91)0–3–2
6LOctober 17, 19903–4Montreal Canadiens (1990–91)0–4–2
7TOctober 19, 19904–4 OTPittsburgh Penguins (1990–91)0–4–3
8WOctober 20, 19903–1@ New York Islanders (1990–91)1–4–3
9LOctober 25, 19901–5@ New Jersey Devils (1990–91)1–5–3
10WOctober 27, 19903–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91)2–5–3
11WOctober 28, 19905–0Hartford Whalers (1990–91)3–5–3
12TOctober 31, 19903–3 OTBoston Bruins (1990–91)3–5–4
13WNovember 3, 19904–1@ Boston Bruins (1990–91)4–5–4
14WNovember 4, 19902–1Calgary Flames (1990–91)5–5–4
15LNovember 7, 19902–6@ New York Rangers (1990–91)5–6–4
16WNovember 9, 19907–1Vancouver Canucks (1990–91)6–6–4
17WNovember 10, 19904–2@ Washington Capitals (1990–91)7–6–4
18LNovember 14, 19902–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91)7–7–4
19LNovember 16, 19902–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91)7–8–4
20TNovember 17, 19903–3 OT@ Calgary Flames (1990–91)7–8–5
21TNovember 21, 19905–5 OTNew York Rangers (1990–91)7–8–6
22WNovember 23, 19903–2 OTEdmonton Oilers (1990–91)8–8–6
23LNovember 26, 19900–5@ New York Rangers (1990–91)8–9–6
24WNovember 28, 19902–1@ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91)9–9–6
25LDecember 1, 19902–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91)9–10–6
26TDecember 2, 19903–3 OTDetroit Red Wings (1990–91)9–10–7
27WDecember 6, 19904–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91)10–10–7
28LDecember 7, 19903–4 OTHartford Whalers (1990–91)10–11–7
29LDecember 9, 19902–3Boston Bruins (1990–91)10–12–7
30LDecember 11, 19903–8@ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91)10–13–7
31LDecember 14, 19903–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91)10–14–7
32LDecember 16, 19903–5St. Louis Blues (1990–91)10–15–7
33WDecember 18, 19904–3 OT@ Hartford Whalers (1990–91)11–15–7
34LDecember 20, 19901–4@ Boston Bruins (1990–91)11–16–7
35WDecember 23, 199010–3Quebec Nordiques (1990–91)12–16–7
36TDecember 26, 19903–3 OTBoston Bruins (1990–91)12–16–8
37WDecember 28, 19905–0Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91)13–16–8
38TDecember 29, 19904–4 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1990–91)13–16–9
39WDecember 31, 19905–2Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91)14–16–9
40WJanuary 2, 19915–4New York Islanders (1990–91)15–16–9
41WJanuary 4, 19914–1Winnipeg Jets (1990–91)16–16–9
42TJanuary 8, 19913–3 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91)16–16–10
43LJanuary 10, 19912–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91)16–17–10
44WJanuary 12, 19915–3@ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91)17–17–10
45WJanuary 14, 19919–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91)18–17–10
46WJanuary 16, 19915–3Detroit Red Wings (1990–91)19–17–10
47WJanuary 22, 19916–4Boston Bruins (1990–91)20–17–10
48WJanuary 24, 19915–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91)21–17–10
49LJanuary 26, 19911–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91)21–18–10
50LJanuary 27, 19914–5Calgary Flames (1990–91)21–19–10
51LJanuary 29, 19913–8@ St. Louis Blues (1990–91)21–20–10
52LJanuary 31, 19911–4Quebec Nordiques (1990–91)21–21–10
53LFebruary 3, 19912–3Edmonton Oilers (1990–91)21–22–10
54LFebruary 6, 19914–5 OTSt. Louis Blues (1990–91)21–23–10
55TFebruary 8, 19914–4 OTLos Angeles Kings (1990–91)21–23–11
56WFebruary 10, 19912–0@ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91)22–23–11
57TFebruary 12, 19914–4 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91)22–23–12
58TFebruary 13, 19916–6 OTMinnesota North Stars (1990–91)22–23–13
59TFebruary 15, 19912–2 OTMontreal Canadiens (1990–91)22–23–14
60LFebruary 17, 19910–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91)22–24–14
61LFebruary 19, 19913–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91)22–25–14
62WFebruary 23, 19915–4@ Hartford Whalers (1990–91)23–25–14
63TFebruary 24, 19915–5 OTHartford Whalers (1990–91)23–25–15
64TFebruary 26, 19911–1 OT@ New York Islanders (1990–91)23–25–16
65WFebruary 28, 19915–1@ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91)24–25–16
66WMarch 2, 19917–4@ Boston Bruins (1990–91)25–25–16
67TMarch 6, 19913–3 OTNew Jersey Devils (1990–91)25–25–17
68LMarch 8, 19913–5Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91)25–26–17
69LMarch 10, 19915–7Vancouver Canucks (1990–91)25–27–17
70LMarch 12, 19912–5@ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91)25–28–17
71WMarch 13, 19916–2@ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91)26–28–17
72LMarch 16, 19914–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91)26–29–17
73WMarch 17, 19916–1Hartford Whalers (1990–91)27–29–17
74WMarch 20, 19913–2 OTMontreal Canadiens (1990–91)28–29–17
75LMarch 23, 19913–6@ Boston Bruins (1990–91)28–30–17
76WMarch 24, 19916–2Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91)29–30–17
77WMarch 26, 19914–2@ Washington Capitals (1990–91)30–30–17
78TMarch 28, 19914–4 OTQuebec Nordiques (1990–91)30–30–18
79TMarch 30, 19915–5 OT@ Hartford Whalers (1990–91)30–30–19
80WMarch 31, 19915–2Washington Capitals (1990–91)31–30–19

Playoffs

1991 Stanley Cup playoffs

Montreal vs. Buffalo
DateAwayHome
April 3Buffalo 57 Montreal
April 5Buffalo 45 Montreal
April 7Montreal 45 Buffalo
April 9Montreal 46 Buffalo
April 11Buffalo 34 MontrealOT
April 13Montreal 51 Buffalo
Montreal wins series 4–2

Draft picks

Buffalo's draft picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft held at the BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
114Brad May CanadaNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
482Brian McCarthy United StatesPingree School (USHS-MA)
597Richard Smehlik CzechoslovakiaTJ Vitkovice (Czechoslovakia)
5100Todd Bojcun CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
5103Brad Pascall CanadaUniversity of North Dakota (WCHA)
7142Viktor Gordiuk Soviet UnionKrylya Sovetov (USSR)
8166Milan Nedoma CzechoslovakiaZetor Brno (Czechoslovakia)
9187Jason Winch CanadaNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
10208Sylvain Naud CanadaLaval Titan (QMJHL)
11229Ken Martin United StatesBelmont High School (USHS-MA)
12250Brad Rubachuk CanadaLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
S24Shane McFarlane United StatesUniversity of North Dakota (WCHA)

See also

References
  1. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
  3. "1990–1991 Conference Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
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