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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)

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

Offseason

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Regular season

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Final standings

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Adams Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Boston Bruins 80 44 24 12 299 264 100
Montreal Canadiens 80 39 30 11 273 249 89
Buffalo Sabres 80 31 30 19 292 278 81
Hartford Whalers 80 31 38 11 238 276 73
Quebec Nordiques 80 16 50 14 236 354 46

[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
1 Boston Bruins ADM 80 44 24 12 299 264 100
2 Montreal Canadiens ADM 80 39 30 11 273 249 89
3 Pittsburgh Penguins PTK 80 41 33 6 342 305 88
4 New York Rangers PTK 80 36 31 13 297 265 85
5 Washington Capitals PTK 80 37 36 7 258 258 81
6 Buffalo Sabres ADM 80 31 30 19 292 278 81
7 New Jersey Devils PTK 80 32 33 15 272 264 79
8 Philadelphia Flyers PTK 80 33 37 10 252 267 76
9 Hartford Whalers ADM 80 31 38 11 238 276 73
10 New York Islanders PTK 80 25 45 10 223 290 60
11 Quebec Nordiques ADM 80 16 50 14 236 354 46

Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams

bold – Qualified for playoffs


Schedule and results

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No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 T October 4, 1990 3–3 OT Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) 0–0–1
2 L October 6, 1990 5–6 @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) 0–1–1
3 L October 10, 1990 3–4 @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) 0–2–1
4 L October 12, 1990 2–4 Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) 0–3–1
5 T October 13, 1990 4–4 OT @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) 0–3–2
6 L October 17, 1990 3–4 Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) 0–4–2
7 T October 19, 1990 4–4 OT Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) 0–4–3
8 W October 20, 1990 3–1 @ New York Islanders (1990–91) 1–4–3
9 L October 25, 1990 1–5 @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) 1–5–3
10 W October 27, 1990 3–1 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) 2–5–3
11 W October 28, 1990 5–0 Hartford Whalers (1990–91) 3–5–3
12 T October 31, 1990 3–3 OT Boston Bruins (1990–91) 3–5–4
13 W November 3, 1990 4–1 @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) 4–5–4
14 W November 4, 1990 2–1 Calgary Flames (1990–91) 5–5–4
15 L November 7, 1990 2–6 @ New York Rangers (1990–91) 5–6–4
16 W November 9, 1990 7–1 Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) 6–6–4
17 W November 10, 1990 4–2 @ Washington Capitals (1990–91) 7–6–4
18 L November 14, 1990 2–4 @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) 7–7–4
19 L November 16, 1990 2–4 @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) 7–8–4
20 T November 17, 1990 3–3 OT @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) 7–8–5
21 T November 21, 1990 5–5 OT New York Rangers (1990–91) 7–8–6
22 W November 23, 1990 3–2 OT Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) 8–8–6
23 L November 26, 1990 0–5 @ New York Rangers (1990–91) 8–9–6
24 W November 28, 1990 2–1 @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) 9–9–6
25 L December 1, 1990 2–4 @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) 9–10–6
26 T December 2, 1990 3–3 OT Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) 9–10–7
27 W December 6, 1990 4–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) 10–10–7
28 L December 7, 1990 3–4 OT Hartford Whalers (1990–91) 10–11–7
29 L December 9, 1990 2–3 Boston Bruins (1990–91) 10–12–7
30 L December 11, 1990 3–8 @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) 10–13–7
31 L December 14, 1990 3–4 Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) 10–14–7
32 L December 16, 1990 3–5 St. Louis Blues (1990–91) 10–15–7
33 W December 18, 1990 4–3 OT @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) 11–15–7
34 L December 20, 1990 1–4 @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) 11–16–7
35 W December 23, 1990 10–3 Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) 12–16–7
36 T December 26, 1990 3–3 OT Boston Bruins (1990–91) 12–16–8
37 W December 28, 1990 5–0 Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) 13–16–8
38 T December 29, 1990 4–4 OT @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) 13–16–9
39 W December 31, 1990 5–2 Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) 14–16–9
40 W January 2, 1991 5–4 New York Islanders (1990–91) 15–16–9
41 W January 4, 1991 4–1 Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) 16–16–9
42 T January 8, 1991 3–3 OT @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) 16–16–10
43 L January 10, 1991 2–5 @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) 16–17–10
44 W January 12, 1991 5–3 @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) 17–17–10
45 W January 14, 1991 9–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) 18–17–10
46 W January 16, 1991 5–3 Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) 19–17–10
47 W January 22, 1991 6–4 Boston Bruins (1990–91) 20–17–10
48 W January 24, 1991 5–4 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) 21–17–10
49 L January 26, 1991 1–4 @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) 21–18–10
50 L January 27, 1991 4–5 Calgary Flames (1990–91) 21–19–10
51 L January 29, 1991 3–8 @ St. Louis Blues (1990–91) 21–20–10
52 L January 31, 1991 1–4 Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) 21–21–10
53 L February 3, 1991 2–3 Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) 21–22–10
54 L February 6, 1991 4–5 OT St. Louis Blues (1990–91) 21–23–10
55 T February 8, 1991 4–4 OT Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) 21–23–11
56 W February 10, 1991 2–0 @ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) 22–23–11
57 T February 12, 1991 4–4 OT @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) 22–23–12
58 T February 13, 1991 6–6 OT Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) 22–23–13
59 T February 15, 1991 2–2 OT Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) 22–23–14
60 L February 17, 1991 0–3 Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) 22–24–14
61 L February 19, 1991 3–6 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) 22–25–14
62 W February 23, 1991 5–4 @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) 23–25–14
63 T February 24, 1991 5–5 OT Hartford Whalers (1990–91) 23–25–15
64 T February 26, 1991 1–1 OT @ New York Islanders (1990–91) 23–25–16
65 W February 28, 1991 5–1 @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) 24–25–16
66 W March 2, 1991 7–4 @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) 25–25–16
67 T March 6, 1991 3–3 OT New Jersey Devils (1990–91) 25–25–17
68 L March 8, 1991 3–5 Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) 25–26–17
69 L March 10, 1991 5–7 Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) 25–27–17
70 L March 12, 1991 2–5 @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) 25–28–17
71 W March 13, 1991 6–2 @ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) 26–28–17
72 L March 16, 1991 4–6 @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) 26–29–17
73 W March 17, 1991 6–1 Hartford Whalers (1990–91) 27–29–17
74 W March 20, 1991 3–2 OT Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) 28–29–17
75 L March 23, 1991 3–6 @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) 28–30–17
76 W March 24, 1991 6–2 Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) 29–30–17
77 W March 26, 1991 4–2 @ Washington Capitals (1990–91) 30–30–17
78 T March 28, 1991 4–4 OT Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) 30–30–18
79 T March 30, 1991 5–5 OT @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) 30–30–19
80 W March 31, 1991 5–2 Washington Capitals (1990–91) 31–30–19

Playoffs

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1991 Stanley Cup playoffs

Montreal vs. Buffalo
Date Away Home
April 3 Buffalo 5 7 Montreal
April 5 Buffalo 4 5 Montreal
April 7 Montreal 4 5 Buffalo
April 9 Montreal 4 6 Buffalo
April 11 Buffalo 3 4 Montreal OT
April 13 Montreal 5 1 Buffalo
Montreal wins series 4–2

Player statistics

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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Draft picks

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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)
1 14 Brad May  Canada Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
4 82 Brian McCarthy  United States Pingree School (USHS-MA)
5 97 Richard Smehlik  Czechoslovakia TJ Vitkovice (Czechoslovakia)
5 100 Todd Bojcun  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL)
5 103 Brad Pascall  Canada University of North Dakota (WCHA)
7 142 Viktor Gordiuk  Soviet Union Krylya Sovetov (USSR)
8 166 Milan Nedoma  Czechoslovakia Zetor Brno (Czechoslovakia)
9 187 Jason Winch  Canada Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
10 208 Sylvain Naud  Canada Laval Titan (QMJHL)
11 229 Ken Martin  United States Belmont High School (USHS-MA)
12 250 Brad Rubachuk  Canada Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
S 24 Shane McFarlane  United States University of North Dakota (WCHA)

Farm teams

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See also

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References

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  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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