1991–92 Buffalo Sabres season

The 1991–92 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 22nd season in the National Hockey League. The Sabres finished 3rd in the Adams Division and lost in the Division Semi-finals to the Boston Bruins 4 games to 3.
==Off-season==
===Draft Picks===
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
1 	13.	Philippe Boucher	 	Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
==Regular Season==
Pat LaFontaine, frustrated with his situation on Long Island, turned down a four year, $6 million contract offer and refused to report to the Islanders for the start of the 1991–92 NHL season. Three weeks into the season, on 25 October 1991, LaFontaine was traded, along with teammate Randy Wood to the Buffalo Sabres for four players, including former first overall pick Pierre Turgeon.
===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
4 	W 	October 12, 1991 	5–4 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) 	1–2–1
5 	L 	October 13, 1991 	1–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) 	1–3–1
6 	L 	October 16, 1991 	1–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) 	1–4–1
7 	W 	October 18, 1991 	3–1 	Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) 	2–4–1
8 	L 	October 19, 1991 	1–4 	@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) 	2–5–1
9 	W 	October 25, 1991 	3–1 	San Jose Sharks (1991–92) 	3–5–1
10 	W 	October 27, 1991 	5–1 	Hartford Whalers (1991–92) 	4–5–1
11 	L 	October 30, 1991 	1–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) 	4–6–1
12 	L 	November 1, 1991 	1–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) 	4–7–1
13 	L 	November 2, 1991 	0–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) 	4–8–1
14 	L 	November 7, 1991 	2–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) 	4–9–1
15 	W 	November 8, 1991 	4–3 OT 	Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) 	5–9–1
16 	W 	November 12, 1991 	7–1 	@ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) 	6–9–1
17 	T 	November 14, 1991 	2–2 OT 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) 	6–9–2
18 	W 	November 16, 1991 	5–4 	@ Calgary Flames (1991–92) 	7–9–2
19 	W 	November 20, 1991 	3–1 	Boston Bruins (1991–92) 	8–9–2
20 	W 	November 22, 1991 	2–0 	Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) 	9–9–2
21 	L 	November 23, 1991 	4–7 	@ Boston Bruins (1991–92) 	9–10–2
22 	T 	November 27, 1991 	4–4 OT 	Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) 	9–10–3
23 	L 	November 29, 1991 	4–5 OT 	New York Rangers (1991–92) 	9–11–3
24 	L 	November 30, 1991 	3–4 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) 	9–12–3
25 	L 	December 4, 1991 	4–5 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) 	9–13–3
26 	T 	December 7, 1991 	6–6 OT 	@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) 	9–13–4
27 	L 	December 8, 1991 	2–4 	Calgary Flames (1991–92) 	9–14–4
28 	L 	December 11, 1991 	3–6 	St. Louis Blues (1991–92) 	9–15–4
29 	L 	December 13, 1991 	4–8 	Hartford Whalers (1991–92) 	9–16–4
30 	L 	December 14, 1991 	2–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) 	9–17–4
31 	T 	December 18, 1991 	2–2 OT 	Washington Capitals (1991–92) 	9–17–5
32 	T 	December 20, 1991 	4–4 OT 	Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) 	9–17–6
33 	W 	December 21, 1991 	4–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) 	10–17–6
34 	L 	December 23, 1991 	3–4 	@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) 	10–18–6
35 	W 	December 27, 1991 	8–1 	Boston Bruins (1991–92) 	11–18–6
36 	L 	December 28, 1991 	0–3 	@ New Jersey Devils (1991–92) 	11–19–6
37 	W 	December 31, 1991 	4–3 	St. Louis Blues (1991–92) 	12–19–6
38 	W 	January 3, 1992 	5–2 	New York Islanders (1991–92) 	13–19–6
39 	L 	January 4, 1992 	2–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1991–92) 	13–20–6
40 	T 	January 7, 1992 	5–5 OT 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) 	13–20–7
41 	W 	January 8, 1992 	4–2 	Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) 	14–20–7
42 	W 	January 10, 1992 	8–2 	Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) 	15–20–7
43 	W 	January 12, 1992 	6–3 	New York Rangers (1991–92) 	16–20–7
44 	L 	January 14, 1992 	2–6 	@ New York Rangers (1991–92) 	16–21–7
45 	T 	January 15, 1992 	8–8 OT 	@ New Jersey Devils (1991–92) 	16–21–8
46 	L 	January 21, 1992 	4–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) 	16–22–8
47 	W 	January 23, 1992 	5–4 OT 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) 	17–22–8
48 	W 	January 25, 1992 	4–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) 	18–22–8
49 	W 	January 26, 1992 	5–2 	Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) 	19–22–8
50 	T 	January 29, 1992 	4–4 OT 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) 	19–22–9
51 	W 	January 31, 1992 	5–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) 	20–22–9
52 	T 	February 1, 1992 	2–2 OT 	@ Boston Bruins (1991–92) 	20–22–10
53 	W 	February 4, 1992 	7–3 	Washington Capitals (1991–92) 	21–22–10
54 	L 	February 7, 1992 	0–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) 	21–23–10
55 	L 	February 9, 1992 	4–5 	Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) 	21–24–10
56 	L 	February 11, 1992 	1–5 	@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) 	21–25–10
57 	L 	February 12, 1992 	4–9 	Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) 	21–26–10
58 	W 	February 14, 1992 	7–6 	San Jose Sharks (1991–92) 	22–26–10
59 	W 	February 16, 1992 	5–4 	Hartford Whalers (1991–92) 	23–26–10
60 	L 	February 19, 1992 	5–6 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) 	23–27–10
61 	L 	February 23, 1992 	2–5 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) 	23–28–10
62 	W 	February 25, 1992 	5–3 	@ Calgary Flames (1991–92) 	24–28–10
63 	L 	February 29, 1992 	2–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) 	24–29–10
64 	L 	March 1, 1992 	1–3 	Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) 	24–30–10
65 	T 	March 3, 1992 	4–4 OT 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) 	24–30–11
66 	W 	March 6, 1992 	5–4 	New Jersey Devils (1991–92) 	25–30–11
67 	L 	March 8, 1992 	2–6 	New York Islanders (1991–92) 	25–31–11
68 	W 	March 11, 1992 	6–3 	Boston Bruins (1991–92) 	26–31–11
69 	L 	March 14, 1992 	1–4 	@ New York Islanders (1991–92) 	26–32–11
70 	W 	March 15, 1992 	6–4 	Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) 	27–32–11
71 	L 	March 17, 1992 	1–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92)	27–33–11
72 	W 	March 19, 1992 	8–2 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) 	28–33–11
73 	W 	March 22, 1992 	6–2 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) 	29–33–11
74 	W 	March 25, 1992 	5–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) 	30–33–11
75 	L 	March 28, 1992 	3–4 OT 	@ Boston Bruins (1991–92) 	30–34–11
76 	T 	March 29, 1992 	2–2 OT 	Hartford Whalers (1991–92) 	30–34–12
77 	L 	March 31, 1992 	3–5 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92)	30–35–12
78 	W 	April 12, 1992 	3–1 	Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) 	31–35–12
79 	L 	April 14, 1992 	3–7 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) 	31–36–12
80 	L 	April 15, 1992 	3–4 	Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) 	31–37–12
==Playoffs==
===Boston Bruins 4, Buffalo Sabres 3===
 	 	 	
Date 	Away 	Home 	
April 19	Buffalo 3	2 Boston 	
April 21	Buffalo 2	3 Boston 	OT
April 23	Boston 3 	2 Buffalo	
April 25	Boston 5 	4 Buffalo	OT
April 27	Buffalo 2	0 Boston 	
April 29	Boston 3 	9 Buffalo	
May 1 	Buffalo 2	3 Boston 	
 	 	 	
==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==
*Led by Gord Donnelly's 305 penalty minutes, the Buffalo Sabres set an NHL record for team penalty minutes, with 2713.
==References==
* Sabres on Hockey Database
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