1983–84 Buffalo Sabres season

The 1983–84 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 14th season in the National Hockey League. The Sabres finished 2nd in the Adams Division and lost in the Preliminary round to the Quebec Nordiques 3 games to 0.
==Off-season==
===Draft Picks===
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
1 	5.	Tom Barrasso	 	Acton-Boxboro H.S. (USHS-MA)
==Regular Season==
Tom Barrasso was drafted by the Sabres with the 5th overall pick in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, becoming the highest drafted goalie ever until Roberto Luongo was taken 4th overall in 1997. Skipping a college career, he went straight from high school to the NHL where he exceeded all expectations. Barrasso won the Calder Trophy and Vezina Trophy in his first season, becoming just the third player to win both awards in the same year.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
3 	W 	October 9, 1983 	5–2 	Washington Capitals (1983–84) 	2–1–0
4 	T 	October 12, 1983 	4–4 OT 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) 	2–1–1
5 	L 	October 15, 1983 	3–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1983–84) 	2–2–1
6 	L 	October 16, 1983 	2–3 	New York Islanders (1983–84) 	2–3–1
7 	W 	October 18, 1983 	3–1 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84) 	3–3–1
8 	W 	October 22, 1983 	5–2 	@ Hartford Whalers (1983–84) 	4–3–1
9 	W 	October 23, 1983 	5–2 	Winnipeg Jets (1983–84) 	5–3–1
10 	L 	October 26, 1983 	5–6 OT 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) 	5–4–1
11 	T 	October 28, 1983 	3–3 OT 	Los Angeles Kings (1983–84) 	5–4–2
12 	W 	October 30, 1983 	5–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) 	6–4–2
13 	T 	November 2, 1983 	3–3 OT 	New York Rangers (1983–84) 	6–4–3
14 	L 	November 5, 1983 	0–4 	@ New York Islanders (1983–84) 	6–5–3
15 	L 	November 6, 1983 	1–7 	Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) 	6–6–3
16 	W 	November 9, 1983 	3–1 	Boston Bruins (1983–84) 	7–6–3
17 	W 	November 11, 1983 	3–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) 	8–6–3
18 	W 	November 13, 1983 	11–2 	Calgary Flames (1983–84) 	9–6–3
19 	W 	November 16, 1983 	6–5 OT 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1983–84) 	10–6–3
20 	L 	November 18, 1983 	0–7 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1983–84) 	10–7–3
21 	W 	November 19, 1983 	5–2 	@ Calgary Flames (1983–84) 	11–7–3
22 	W 	November 23, 1983 	6–4 	@ New York Rangers (1983–84) 	12–7–3
23 	W 	November 25, 1983 	5–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) 	13–7–3
24 	L 	November 26, 1983 	2–3 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) 	13–8–3
25 	W 	November 29, 1983 	5–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) 	14–8–3
26 	W 	December 2, 1983 	7–6 	St. Louis Blues (1983–84) 	15–8–3
27 	W 	December 4, 1983 	6–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) 	16–8–3
28 	L 	December 6, 1983 	2–8 	@ St. Louis Blues (1983–84) 	16–9–3
29 	L 	December 7, 1983 	2–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) 	16–10–3
30 	W 	December 10, 1983 	4–2 	@ Boston Bruins (1983–84) 	17–10–3
31 	W 	December 11, 1983 	6–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84) 	18–10–3
32 	T 	December 14, 1983 	3–3 OT 	New Jersey Devils (1983–84) 	18–10–4
33 	W 	December 17, 1983 	4–1 	@ Hartford Whalers (1983–84) 	19–10–4
34 	W 	December 18, 1983 	3–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1983–84) 	20–10–4
35 	L 	December 21, 1983 	3–6 	Hartford Whalers (1983–84) 	20–11–4
36 	L 	December 26, 1983 	1–2 	Boston Bruins (1983–84) 	20–12–4
37 	W 	December 27, 1983 	7–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) 	21–12–4
38 	W 	December 29, 1983 	8–5 	Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) 	22–12–4
39 	L 	December 31, 1983 	2–3 	New York Rangers (1983–84) 	22–13–4
40 	W 	January 4, 1984 	9–4 	Winnipeg Jets (1983–84) 	23–13–4
41 	W 	January 7, 1984 	4–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1983–84) 	24–13–4
42 	W 	January 8, 1984 	4–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) 	25–13–4
43 	W 	January 11, 1984 	6–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84) 	26–13–4
44 	W 	January 13, 1984 	3–1 	Edmonton Oilers (1983–84) 	27–13–4
45 	W 	January 14, 1984 	2–1 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) 	28–13–4
46 	W 	January 17, 1984 	5–1 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1983–84) 	29–13–4
47 	W 	January 18, 1984 	4–0 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1983–84) 	30–13–4
48 	W 	January 21, 1984 	2–1 	@ St. Louis Blues (1983–84) 	31–13–4
49 	W 	January 23, 1984 	5–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1983–84) 	32–13–4
50 	T 	January 25, 1984 	2–2 OT 	Washington Capitals (1983–84) 	32–13–5
51 	T 	January 27, 1984 	2–2 OT 	Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) 	32–13–6
52 	W 	January 29, 1984 	7–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84) 	33–13–6
53 	L 	February 2, 1984 	3–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1983–84) 	33–14–6
54 	L 	February 3, 1984 	1–4 	Minnesota North Stars (1983–84) 	33–15–6
55 	L 	February 5, 1984 	1–2 	Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) 	33–16–6
56 	W 	February 8, 1984 	6–5 OT 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84) 	34–16–6
57 	W 	February 9, 1984 	8–5 	New Jersey Devils (1983–84) 	35–16–6
58 	W 	February 11, 1984 	4–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) 	36–16–6
59 	W 	February 15, 1984 	7–4 	Boston Bruins (1983–84) 	37–16–6
60 	W 	February 17, 1984 	5–4 OT 	Minnesota North Stars (1983–84) 	38–16–6
61 	W 	February 19, 1984 	5–2 	Hartford Whalers (1983–84) 	39–16–6
62 	W 	February 21, 1984 	5–4 OT 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84) 	40–16–6
63 	L 	February 23, 1984 	2–3 	@ Hartford Whalers (1983–84) 	40–17–6
64 	L 	February 25, 1984 	1–5 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1983–84)	40–18–6
65 	L 	February 27, 1984 	1–3 	Boston Bruins (1983–84) 	40–19–6
66 	L 	February 29, 1984 	3–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) 	40–20–6
67 	L 	March 3, 1984 	2–4 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) 	40–21–6
68 	T 	March 4, 1984 	1–1 OT 	Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) 	40–21–7
69 	W 	March 6, 1984 	8–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) 	41–21–7
70 	W 	March 9, 1984 	7–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1983–84) 	42–21–7
71 	W 	March 11, 1984 	4–3 OT 	Hartford Whalers (1983–84) 	43–21–7
72 	W 	March 14, 1984 	4–2 	@ Calgary Flames (1983–84) 	44–21–7
73 	W 	March 17, 1984 	5–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1983–84) 	45–21–7
74 	L 	March 18, 1984 	3–4 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1983–84) 	45–22–7
75 	W 	March 21, 1984 	4–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) 	46–22–7
76 	W 	March 24, 1984 	6–0 	@ New Jersey Devils (1983–84) 	47–22–7
77 	L 	March 25, 1984 	3–5 	New York Islanders (1983–84) 	47–23–7
78 	L 	March 27, 1984 	1–4 	@ Hartford Whalers (1983–84) 	47–24–7
79 	L 	March 31, 1984 	1–4 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) 	47–25–7
80 	W 	April 1, 1984 	4–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) 	48–25–7
==Playoffs==
===Quebec Nordiques 3, Buffalo Sabres 0===
==Player Stats==
===Forwards===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
 	 	 	 	 	
===Defencemen===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
 	 	 	 	 	
===Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Player	GP	W	L	T	SO	GAA
 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*Calder Trophy: Tom Barrasso
*Vezina Trophy: Tom Barrasso
*Tom Barrasso, Goalie, NHL First Team All-Star
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
==See Also==
*1983–84 NHL season
==References==
* Sabres on Hockey Database
Category:Buffalo Sabres seasons
Buffalo Sabres season, 1983–84
Buffalo Sabres season, 1983–84