1972–73 Buffalo Sabres
Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division · 37-27-14 · Playoffs 2-4
The 1972–73 Buffalo Sabres went 37-27-14 and played 6 playoff games (2-4). Gilbert Perreault led the team with 88 points (28 G, 60 A). Roger Crozier had 23 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Perreault | C | 78 | 28 | 60 | 88 | +11 | 10 | 8 | 234 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | R | 75 | 40 | 43 | 83 | +15 | 83 | 9 | 265 | 15.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | L | 75 | 37 | 36 | 73 | +3 | 79 | 11 | 299 | 12.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Lorentz | C | 78 | 27 | 35 | 62 | +6 | 30 | 11 | 175 | 15.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | C | 77 | 31 | 29 | 60 | +4 | 21 | 3 | 208 | 14.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | C | 78 | 18 | 25 | 43 | +7 | 32 | 0 | 198 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh Harris | C | 63 | 12 | 26 | 38 | +8 | 17 | 0 | 121 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Hillman | D | 78 | 5 | 24 | 29 | -3 | 56 | 2 | 102 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | L | 76 | 11 | 17 | 28 | +12 | 15 | 0 | 89 | 12.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Mickey | R | 78 | 15 | 9 | 24 | -5 | 47 | 1 | 158 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Robitaille | D | 66 | 4 | 17 | 21 | +9 | 40 | 0 | 182 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | D | 66 | 4 | 15 | 19 | +12 | 178 | 1 | 91 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | R | 67 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -5 | 36 | 2 | 96 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Horton | D | 69 | 1 | 16 | 17 | +11 | 56 | 0 | 73 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Pratt | D | 74 | 1 | 15 | 16 | +9 | 116 | 0 | 63 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Gratton | L | 21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 23.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Carriere | D | 40 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 52 | 1 | 34 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Terbenche | D | 46 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +7 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Wyrozub | C | 53 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Deadmarsh | L | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Rombough | C | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 |
| John Gould | R | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Dudley | L | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Richer | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron Busniuk | R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Mckay | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 49 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 1275 | .905 | 2.76 | 3 |
| Dave Dryden | 37 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 966 | .908 | 2.65 | 3 |
| Rocky Farr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .864 | 6.25 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | vs AFM | W 5–3 | Final |
| Oct 11 | vs LAK | W 7–3 | Final |
| Oct 14 | @ AFM | T 1–1 | Final |
| Oct 15 | vs TOR | W 3–2 | Final |
| Oct 19 | vs VAN | W 6–0 | Final |
| Oct 21 | @ STL | T 1–1 | Final |
| Oct 22 | vs AFM | W 7–2 | Final |
| Oct 25 | vs BOS | T 2–2 | Final |
| Oct 28 | @ MTL | T 3–3 | Final |
| Oct 29 | vs MNS | W 2–1 | Final |
| Nov 1 | @ TOR | L 1–7 | Final |
| Nov 4 | @ PHI | L 3–5 | Final |
| Nov 5 | vs STL | T 1–1 | Final |
| Nov 9 | vs CGS | T 0–0 | Final |
| Nov 11 | @ PHI | L 1–3 | Final |
| Nov 12 | vs PIT | W 1–0 | Final |
| Nov 15 | @ LAK | T 3–3 | Final |
| Nov 17 | @ CGS | L 1–5 | Final |
| Nov 19 | @ VAN | L 5–9 | Final |
| Nov 22 | @ DET | L 2–6 | Final |
| Nov 23 | vs NYR | W 5–3 | Final |
| Nov 26 | vs NYI | W 9–2 | Final |
| Nov 28 | @ NYI | W 7–2 | Final |
| Nov 30 | @ BOS | L 4–5 | Final |
| Dec 2 | @ MNS | L 6–8 | Final |
| Dec 3 | vs MNS | W 7–4 | Final |
| Dec 6 | @ NYR | W 3–2 | Final |
| Dec 7 | vs DET | W 6–1 | Final |
| Dec 10 | vs MTL | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 13 | vs BOS | W 7–3 | Final |
| Dec 16 | @ STL | W 4–3 | Final |
| Dec 17 | vs TOR | W 4–0 | Final |
| Dec 20 | vs VAN | W 6–3 | Final |
| Dec 22 | @ CGS | L 2–4 | Final |
| Dec 23 | @ LAK | L 0–2 | Final |
| Dec 27 | @ NYR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Dec 28 | vs CHI | W 8–2 | Final |
| Dec 31 | @ CHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Jan 3 | vs NYI | W 4–1 | Final |
| Jan 4 | @ DET | L 2–4 | Final |
| Jan 6 | @ NYR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Jan 7 | vs PHI | W 2–0 | Final |
| Jan 11 | vs NYR | L 2–4 | Final |
| Jan 14 | @ BOS | L 0–6 | Final |
| Jan 18 | vs CHI | W 5–1 | Final |
| Jan 20 | @ DET | L 2–4 | Final |
| Jan 21 | vs PHI | L 3–4 | Final |
| Jan 25 | vs MNS | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 28 | vs AFM | L 5–8 | Final |
| Feb 1 | vs LAK | W 5–3 | Final |
| Feb 3 | @ NYI | T 1–1 | Final |
| Feb 4 | vs NYI | W 5–1 | Final |
| Feb 7 | @ CHI | L 1–2 | Final |
| Feb 8 | vs CGS | W 4–0 | Final |
| Feb 10 | @ MTL | L 1–2 | Final |
| Feb 11 | vs DET | L 2–5 | Final |
| Feb 14 | @ TOR | W 3–2 | Final |
| Feb 15 | vs NYR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Feb 17 | @ PIT | T 3–3 | Final |
| Feb 18 | vs PIT | W 4–1 | Final |
| Feb 22 | vs VAN | W 3–1 | Final |
| Feb 24 | @ MNS | L 2–4 | Final |
| Feb 25 | vs PIT | W 2–1 | Final |
| Mar 1 | @ AFM | T 4–4 | Final |
| Mar 4 | vs MTL | L 2–4 | Final |
| Mar 6 | @ LAK | T 2–2 | Final |
| Mar 7 | @ CGS | T 2–2 | Final |
| Mar 9 | @ VAN | L 2–5 | Final |
| Mar 13 | @ STL | L 0–2 | Final |
| Mar 15 | vs BOS | L 1–4 | Final |
| Mar 17 | @ MTL | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 18 | vs TOR | W 5–1 | Final |
| Mar 21 | @ CHI | L 2–6 | Final |
| Mar 24 | @ PIT | T 4–4 | Final |
| Mar 25 | @ BOS | L 1–6 | Final |
| Mar 27 | @ NYI | W 3–2 | Final |
| Mar 28 | vs PHI | W 6–3 | Final |
| Apr 1 | vs STL | W 3–1 | Final |
| Apr 4 | @ MTL | L 1–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 5 | @ MTL | L 3–7 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 7 | vs MTL | L 2–5 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 8 | vs MTL | W 5–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 10 | @ MTL | W 3–2 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Apr 12 | vs MTL | L 2–4 | Final · Playoffs |