2010–11 Buffalo Sabres season

The 2010–11 Buffalo Sabres season was the 41st season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, this was the 40th season of play for the franchise and was celebrated as such by the team.
As of 2022, this is the last time the Sabres qualified for postseason play and their last season with a winning record.
==Off-season==
To commemorate the team's 40th anniversary, the Sabres went retro, reverting to their pre-1996 logo and to the design of the first season uniforms (blue with gold and white trim) with a silver trim the team has been using as a third uniform since the 2008–09 season. The new road uniforms would be white with blue and gold trim, similar to the original 1970–71 uniforms; a new third jersey was used paying homage to the AHL Bisons that played in the city prior to 1970. The jersey would come complete with the team's 40th anniversary logo (the current logo with "1970", the team's first season, inside.)
== Regular season ==
=== Franchise sale ===
On November 30, 2010, Ken Campbell of The Hockey News reported a story that billionaire Terrence Pegula had signed a letter of intent to purchase the Sabres from owners Tom Golisano, Larry Quinn and Daniel DiPofi for US$150 million. Pegula was the founder, president and CEO of East Resources, one of the largest privately held companies in the United States before selling the company. After the report was released, Quinn claimed that the report was "untrue" but had refused further comment. The $150 million was later determined to be an undervalued amount, as Forbes magazine had valued the team at just under $170 million in 2010.
In December 2010, Pegula officially expressed interest in buying the Sabres for $170 million and submitted a letter of intent to the NHL.
In January 2011, Golisano reportedly issued a counteroffer with an asking price of US$175 million. An agreement between Pegula and Golisano to sell the team was reached on January 29, 2011, with Pegula buying the team for $189 million ($175 million with $14 million in debt included) with the Sabres and Golisano officially making an announcement in a press conference on February 3, 2011. League owners approved the sale on February 18. In the conference, it was revealed that an unnamed bidder submitted a much higher bid than Pegula's, but made the bid contingent upon moving the team.Golisano turned down higher bid for Sabres . WIVB-TV. Retrieved February 3, 2011. The description is consistent with that of Jim Balsillie, who has made public his efforts to move a team to Hamilton, Ontario, a move that the Sabres have actively opposed. Terry Pegula named former Pittsburgh Penguins executive Ted Black to be the team president.Team looking forward to executive decisions. Buffalo News. Retrieved February 23, 2011. Pegula was introduced as the Sabres' owner in a public ceremony at HSBC Arena on February 23, accompanied by what would be the final appearance of all three members of The French Connection line before Rick Martin's death three weeks later.
=== Divisional standings ===
=== Conference standings ===
==Schedule and results==
=== Pre-season ===
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || September 25 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1-3 || Buffalo Sabres || || Miller || 1-0-0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2 || September 27 || Buffalo Sabres || 4-5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Enroth || 1-1-0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || September 28 (in Dundas, Ontario) || Buffalo Sabres || 2-1 || Ottawa Senators || || Miller || 2-1-0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || September 30 || Buffalo Sabres || 5-3 || Montreal Canadiens || || Enroth || 3-1-0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5 || October 1 || Buffalo Sabres || 1-3 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Miller || 3-2-0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6 || October 3 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3-9 || Buffalo Sabres || || Miller || 4-2-0 || 
|-
===Regular season===
=== Game log ===
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || 8 || @ Ottawa Senators || 2-1 || Miller || Scotiabank Place/19,350 || 1-0-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2 || 9 || New York Rangers || 3-6 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 1-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3 || 11 || Chicago Blackhawks || 3-4 || Miller || HSBC Arena/17,896 || 1-2-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#fdbb30"
| 4 || 13 || New Jersey Devils || 0-1 (OT) || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 1-2-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5 || 15 || Montreal Canadiens || 1-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena/17,264 || 1-3-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 6 || 16 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 3-4 || Lalime || United Center/21,293 || 1-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 7 || 20 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 4-1 || Miller || Philips Arena/8,820 || 2-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 8 || 22 || Ottawa Senators || 2-4 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,009 || 2-5-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 9 || 23 || @ New Jersey Devils || 6-1 || Miller || Prudential Center/14,228 || 3-5-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 10 || 26 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3-6 || Miller || Wells Fargo Center/19,361 || 3-6-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#fdbb30"
| 11 || 29 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 3-4 (OT) || Miller || Philips Arena/10,172 || 3-6-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 12 || 30 || @ Dallas Stars || 0-4 || Lalime || American Airlines Center/15,015 || 3-7-2
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 13 || 3 || Boston Bruins || 2-5 || Enroth || HSBC Arena/18,428 || 3-8-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 14 || 5 || Montreal Canadiens || 2-3 || Lalime || HSBC Arena/18,026 || 3-9-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 15 || 6 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-2 (SO) || Enroth || Air Canada Centre/19,329 || 4-9-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 16 || 10 || @ New Jersey Devils || 5-4 (SO) || Enroth || Prudential Center/14,566 || 5-9-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 17 || 11 || @ New York Rangers || 2-3 (OT) || Enroth || Madison Square Garden/17,848 || 5-9-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 18 || 13 || Washington Capitals || 3-2 (OT) || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 6-9-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 19 || 15 || Vancouver Canucks || 4-3 (OT) || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 7-9-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 20 || 17 || @ Washington Capitals || 2-4 || Miller || Verizon Center/18,398 || 7-10-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 21 || 19 || Los Angeles Kings || 4-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,418 || 8-10-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 22 || 20 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1-2 || Lalime || HSBC Arena/17,833 || 8-11-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 23 || 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0-1 || Enroth || HSBC Arena/18,250 || 8-12-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 24 || 26 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-1 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,004 || 9-12-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 25 || 27 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 1-3 || Miller || Bell Centre/21,273 || 9-13-3
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 26 || 3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 5-0 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,529 || 10-13-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 27 || 4 || @ Ottawa Senators || 1-0 (SO) || Miller || Scotiabank Place/16,364 || 11-13-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 28 || 7 || @ Boston Bruins || 2-3 (OT) || Miller || TD Garden/17,565 || 11-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 29 || 9 || San Jose Sharks || 6-3 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,017 || 12-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 30 || 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2-5 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 12-14-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 31 || 15 || Boston Bruins || 3-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,197 || 13-14-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 32 || 17 || @ Florida Panthers || 2-6 || Miller || BankAtlantic Center/16,894 || 13-15-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 33 || 18 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 1-3 || Miller || St. Pete Times Forum/17,141 || 13-16-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 34 || 21 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 5-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 14-16-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 35 || 23 || Florida Panthers || 3-4 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 14-17-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 36 || 27 || @ Calgary Flames || 2-5 || Miller || Pengrowth Saddledome/19,289 || 14-18-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 37 || 28 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 4-2 || Miller || Rexall Place/16,839 || 15-18-4
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 38 || 1 || Boston Bruins || 7-6 (SO) || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 16-18-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 39 || 4 || @ Colorado Avalanche || 3-4 (OT) || Miller || Pepsi Center/12,548 || 16-18-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 40 || 6 || @ San Jose Sharks || 3-0 || Miller || HP Pavilion/17,562 || 17-18-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 41 || 8 || @ Phoenix Coyotes || 2-1 || Miller || Jobing.com Arena/13,905 || 18-18-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 42 || 11 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2-5 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,155 || 18-19-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 43 || 13 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,276 || 19-19-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 44 || 15 || @ New York Islanders || 3-5 || Miller || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum/12,223 || 19-20-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 45 || 18 || Montreal Canadiens || 4-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena/17,565 || 20-20-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 46 || 20 || @ Boston Bruins || 2-1 (OT) || Miller || TD Garden/18,225 || 21-20-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 47 || 21 || New York Islanders || 2-5 || Lalime || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 21-21-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 48 || 23 || @ New York Islanders || 5-3 || Miller || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum/10,120 || 22-21-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 49 || 25 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3-2 (OT) || Miller || Scotiabank Place/18,990 || 23-21-5
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 50 || 4 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 2-3 || Miller || Consol Energy Center/18,315 || 23-22-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 51 || 5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,264 || 24-22-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 52 || 8 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 7-4 || Miller || St. Pete Times Forum/14,444 || 25-22-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 53 || 10 || @ Florida Panthers || 3-2 (OT) || Miller || BankAtlantic Center/14,559 || 26-22-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 54 || 13 || New York Islanders || 6-7 (OT) || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 26-22-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 55 || 15 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3-2 (SO) || Enroth || Bell Centre/21,273 || 27-22-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 56 || 16 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,414 || 27-23-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 57 || 18 || St. Louis Blues || 0-3 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,493 || 27-24-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 58 || 20 || Washington Capitals || 1-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 27-25-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 59 || 23 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4-1 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 28-25-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 60 || 25 || Ottawa Senators || 4-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 29-25-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 61 || 26 || Detroit Red Wings || 2-3 (SO) || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 29-25-7
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 62 || 1 || @ New York Rangers || 3-2 || Miller || Madison Square Garden/18,200 || 30-25-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 63 || 3 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 2-3 (OT) || Miller || RBC Center/15,213 || 30-25-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 64 || 5 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 5-3 || Miller || Wells Fargo Center/19,901 || 31-25-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 65 || 6 || @ Minnesota Wild || 3-2 || Enroth || Xcel Energy Center/18,091 || 32-25-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 66 || 8 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 1-3 || Miller || Consol Energy Center/18,314 || 32-26-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 67 || 10 || @ Boston Bruins || 4-3 (OT) || Miller || TD Garden/17,565 || 33-26-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 68 || 12 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-4 || Miller || Air Canada Centre/19,347 || 33-27-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 69 || 13 || Ottawa Senators || 6-4 || Enroth || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 34-27-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 70 || 15 || Carolina Hurricanes || 0-1 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 34-28-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 71 || 19 || Atlanta Thrashers || 8-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 35-28-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 72 || 20 || Nashville Predators || 3-4 (OT) || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 35-28-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 73 || 22 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2-0 || Miller || Bell Centre/21,273 || 36-28-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 74 || 25 || Florida Panthers || 4-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 37-28-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 75 || 26 || New Jersey Devils || 2-0 || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 38-28-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 76 || 29 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-4 || Miller || Air Canada Centre/19,483 || 38-29-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 77 || 30 || New York Rangers || 1-0 || Enroth || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 39-29-9
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 78 || 2 || @ Washington Capitals || 4-5 (OT) || Enroth || Verizon Center/18,398 || 39-29-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 79 || 3 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 2-1 (OT) || Enroth || RBC Center/18,740 || 40-29-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 80 || 5 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4-2 || Enroth || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 41-29-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 81 || 8 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4-3 (OT) || Miller || HSBC Arena/18,690 || 42-29-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 82 || 9 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 5-4 || Enroth || Nationwide Arena/18,717 || 43-29-10
|-
|-
| 2010-2011 Schedule
== Playoffs ==
The Sabres qualified for the playoffs and played the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The Sabres–Flyers series marked the ninth time, and first since 2006, the teams have met in the playoffs, most of any Sabres opponent. The Flyers lead the match-up four series to three. This series was the first time a Sabres–Flyers series has gone seven games.
===Playoff log===
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
|1|| April 14 || Buffalo Sabres || 1–0 || Philadelphia Flyers || || None || Kaleta || Miller || 19,929|| 1-0 || 
|- style="background:#FFBBBB"
|2|| April 16 || Buffalo Sabres || 4–5 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Briere, Carcillo, Giroux, Leino, van Riemsdyk || Vanek (2), McCormick, Sekera || Miller || 19,942 || 1–1 || 
|- style="background:#FFBBBB"
|3|| April 18 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–2 || Buffalo Sabres || || Carter, Briere, Zherdev, Timonen|| Stafford, Gerbe || Miller || 18,690|| 1-2 || 
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
|4|| April 20 || Philadelphia Flyers ||0–1 || Buffalo Sabres || || None || Pominville || Miller || 18,690 || 2-2 || 
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
|5|| April 22 || Buffalo Sabres || 4–3 OT || Philadelphia Flyers || 5:31 || van Riemsdyk, Meszaros, Briere || Ennis (2), Vanek, Gragnani || Miller || 19,959 || 3-2 || 
|- style="background:#FFBBBB"
|6|| April 24 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–4 OT || Buffalo Sabres || 4:43 || Briere (2), van Riemsdyk, Hartnell, Leino || Niedermayer, Vanek (2), Gerbe || Miller || 18,690 || 3-3 || 
|- style="background:#FFBBBB"
|7|| April 26 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–5 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Coburn, Briere, Giroux, Leino, Carcillo || Myers, Boyes || Miller ||19,959 ||3-4 ||
|-
| Scorer of game-winning goal in italics*Denotes if necessary
==Player statistics==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/−	PIM
 	80	32	41	73 	2 	24
 	62	31	21	52 	13 	34
 	73	22	30	52 	1 	15
 	82	20	29	49 	0 	30
 	68	13	29	42 	-10	20
 	80	10	27	37 	0 	40
 	35	10	25	35 	-1 	16
 	71	13	22	35 	-11	36
 	64	16	15	31 	11 	34
 	81	12	19	31 	7 	101
 	67	12	17	29 	4 	40
 	76	3 	26	29 	11 	34
 	73	5 	21	26 	16 	83
 	81	8 	12	20 	2 	142
 	71	5 	14	19 	-8 	22
 	58	4 	13	17 	13 	69
 	73	5 	11	16 	0 	12
† 	21	5 	9 	14 	2 	6
 	49	2 	7 	9 	8 	26
 	51	4 	5 	9 	-4 	78
 	20	1 	7 	8 	-1 	12
 	62	1 	4 	5 	-2 	32
 	19	3 	1 	4 	-6 	12
 	9 	1 	2 	3 	0 	2
‡ 	23	1 	2 	3 	-5 	12
 	8 	1 	1 	2 	0 	2
 	14	0 	0 	0 	-4 	0
 	3 	0 	0 	0 	1 	2
 	2 	0 	0 	0 	-2 	0
Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
 	7 	1	6	7 	0 	4
 	7 	1	5	6 	-4 	16
 	7 	5	0	5 	-7 	0
 	7 	1	3	4 	1 	2
 	5 	1	3	4 	0 	2
 	7 	2	2	4 	4 	4
 	7 	1	2	3 	1 	2
 	6 	1	2	3 	-1 	6
 	6 	0	2	2 	-2 	2
 	7 	0	2	2 	-6 	13
 	7 	2	0	2 	-1 	18
 	7 	0	1	1 	-3 	0
 	1 	0	1	1 	0 	0
 	5 	0	1	1 	0 	4
 	7 	1	0	1 	-2 	0
 	6 	0	1	1 	-1 	8
 	1 	0	1	1 	-2 	0
 	7 	1	0	1 	-2 	2
 	2 	1	0	1 	-1 	4
 	7 	0	1	1 	-3 	10
 	7 	0	1	1 	-3 	6
 	1 	0	0	0 	0 	2
 	1 	0	0	0 	0 	0
 	1 	0	0	0 	0 	0
===Goaltenders===
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	OT	GA 	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO	G	A	PIM
 	66	3829	34	22	8 	165	2.59	1964	.916	5 	0	2	6
 	14	769 	9 	2 	2 	35 	2.73	377 	.907	1 	0	0	0
 	7 	365 	0 	5 	0 	18 	2.96	163 	.890	0 	0	1	0
Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO	G	A	PIM
 	7 	410	3	4	20	2.93	242	.917	2 	0	1	2
 	1 	17 	0	0	1 	3.53	8 	.875	0 	0	0	0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Sabres. Stats reflect time with Sabres only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Sabres only.
== Awards and records ==
===Awards===
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Award 	Awarded 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan MillerCrosby tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' 	NHL Second Star of the Week	December 6, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Drew StaffordIsles' Grabner tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'	NHL Second Star of the Week	February 14, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andrej SekeraIginla leads NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' 	NHL Second Star of the Week	March 7, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan MillerRyan Miller tops 'Three Stars' of the week 	NHL First Star of the Week 	March 28, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jhonas EnrothCorey Perry tops 'Three Stars' of the week 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	April 4, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Thomas VanekThomas Vanek tops 'Three Stars' of the week 	NHL First Star of the Week 	April 11, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=== Records ===
===Milestones===
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jochen Hecht 	700th Career NHL Game 	October 11, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Luke Adam 	1st Career NHL Game 	October 26, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cody McCormick 	200th Career NHL Game 	October 29, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Thomas Vanek 	400th Career NHL Game 	October 29, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mike Grier 	1,000th Career NHL Game 	November 3, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jhonas Enroth 	1st Career NHL Win 	November 6, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jordan Leopold 	100th Career NHL Assist 	November 6, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lindy Ruff (coach) 	1,000th Career NHL Game Coached 	November 10, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Steve Montador 	100th Career NHL Point 	November 13, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tyler Myers 	100th Career NHL Game 	November 13, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rob Niedermayer 	1,100th Career NHL Game 	November 15, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Craig Rivet 	900th Career NHL Game 	November 20, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jason Pominville 	400th Career NHL Game 	November 24, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Luke Adam 	1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point 	November 26, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Luke Adam 	1st Career NHL Goal 	December 7, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mike Weber 	1st Career NHL Goal 	December 28, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan Miller 	200th Career NHL Win 	December 28, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lindy Ruff 	500th Career NHL Win (coach) 	January 6, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andrej Sekera 	200th Career NHL Game 	January 15, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Thomas Vanek 	200th Career NHL Goal 	January 20, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Paul Byron 	1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point	January 23, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Paul Byron 	1st Career NHL Goal 	January 25, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jason Pominville 	200th Career NHL Assist 	January 25, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tim Connolly 	600th Career NHL Game 	February 15, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Paul Gaustad 	400th Career NHL Game 	February 20, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Steve Montador 	500th Career NHL Game 	February 23, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Patrick Kaleta 	200th Career NHL Game 	March 1, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Drew Stafford 	300th Career NHL Game 	March 3, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jordan Leopold 	500th Career NHL Game 	March 10, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jhonas Enroth 	1st Career NHL Shutout 	March 30, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marc-Andre Gragnani	1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point 	March 30, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Thomas Vanek 	200th Career NHL Goal 	April 2, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marc-Andre Gragnani	1st Career NHL Goal 	April 3, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Drew Stafford 	100th Career NHL Assist 	April 3, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Ellis 	200th Career NHL Game 	April 8, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Paul Gaustad 	100th Career NHL Assist 	April 9, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Chris Butler 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 14, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marc-Andre Gragnani	1st Career NHL Playoff Game1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point	April 14, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mike Weber 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 14, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cody McCormick 	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal 	April 16, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andrej Sekera 	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal1st Career NHL Playoff Point 	April 16, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marc-Andre Gragnani	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal 	April 22, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tyler Myers 	1st Career NHL Playoff Assist 	April 22, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mike Weber 	1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point 	April 22, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Chris Butler 	1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point 	April 24, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mike Grier 	100th Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 24, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jhonas Enroth 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 26, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mark Mancari 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 26, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
== Transactions ==
The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
===Trades===
Date 	Details 	Details
February 27, 2011BUFFALO SABRES ACQUIRE BRAD BOYES FROM ST. LOUIS	To St. Louis Blues 2nd-round pick in 2011	To Buffalo Sabres Brad Boyes
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=== Free agents acquired ===
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Jordan LeopoldSABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH DEFENSEMAN JORDAN LEOPOLD	Pittsburgh Penguins	3 years, $9 million
Rob NiedermayerSABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH ROB NIEDERMAYER 	New Jersey Devils 	1 year, $1.15 million
Tim ConboySABRES SIGN TIM CONBOY 	Carolina Hurricanes	1 year, $550,000
Dennis McCauleySABRES SIGN MCCAULEY 	Worcester Sharks 	1 year, $500,000
Shaone MorrisonnSABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH SHAONE MORRISONN 	Washington Capitals	2 years, $4.15 million
Colin StuartSABRES SIGN FORWARD COLIN STUART 	Abbotsford Heat 	1 year, $550,000
Mark ParrishSABRES SIGN PARRISH, LOAN HIM TO THE PIRATES 	Tampa Bay Lightning	1 year, $600,000
David LeggioSABRES SIGN GOALTENDER DAVID LEGGIO 	Portland Pirates 	1 year, $500,000
=== Free agents lost ===
Player 	New team 	Contract terms
Henrik TallinderDevils sign D Tallinder and Volchenkov	New Jersey Devils	4 years, $13.5 million
Toni LydmanDucks Sign Lydman to 3-year Deal 	Anaheim Ducks 	3 years, $9 million
Raffi TorresCanucks sign forward Raffi Torres 	Vancouver Canucks	1 year, $1 million
Tim KennedyRangers, Kennedy agree to terms 	New York Rangers 	1 year, $550,000
Adam MairDevils sign Mair, assign Leblond to AHL 	New Jersey Devils	1 year, $515,000
===Claimed via waivers===
Player	Former team	Date claimed off waivers
=== Lost via waivers ===
Player 	New team 	Date claimed off waivers
Craig RivetColumbus Blue Jackets Claim Defenseman Craig Rivet Off Waivers from the Buffalo Sabres	Columbus Blue Jackets	February 26, 2011
=== Lost via retirement ===
Player
=== Player signings ===
Player 	Contract terms
Nick CrawfordSABRES SIGN NICK CRAWFORD 	3 years, $1.715 million entry-level contract
Mike GrierSABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORWARD MIKE GRIER 	1 year, $1.4 million
Alex BiegaSABRES SIGN ALEX BIEGA 	2 years, $1.055 million entry-level contract
Jacob LagaceSABRES SIGN JACOB LAGACE 	3 years, $1.675 million entry-level contract
Cody McCormickSABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH McCORMICK 	1 year, $500,000
Corey TroppSABRES SIGN 2007 DRAFT PICK COREY TROPP 	3 years, $1.76 million entry-level contract
Mike WeberBUFFALO’S MIKE WEBER SIGNS QUALIFYING OFFER 	1 year, $550,000
Patrick LalimeSABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH PATRICK LALIME 	1 year, $600,000
Derek WhitmoreSABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH WHITMORE 	1 year, $550,000
Patrick KaletaSABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH PAT KALETA 	2 years, $1.815 million
Marc-Andre GragnaniSABRES RE-SIGN GRAGNANI 	1 year, $500,000
Mark MancariSABRES SIGN MARK MANCARI 	1 year, $575,000
Matt EllisSABRES RE-SIGN FORWARD MATT ELLIS 	1 year, $625,000
Zack KassianSABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH 2009 FIRST-ROUND PICK ZACK KASSIAN	3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
Lindy Ruff (coach)SABRES SIGN HEAD COACH LINDY RUFF TO MULTI-YEAR DEAL 	multi-year contract extension
==Draft selections==
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was held June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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Round 	Overall Pick 	Player 	Nationality 	Position 	Team from 	League from 	 	 	 	
1 	23 	Mark Pysyk 	 	D 	Edmonton Oil Kings 	WHL 	 	 	 	
3 	68 (from Atlanta) 	Jerome Gauthier-Leduc 	 	D 	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 	QMJHL 	 	 	 	
3 	75 (from Boston) 	Kevin Sundher 	 	C 	Chilliwack Bruins 	WHL 	 	 	 	
3 	83 	Matt MacKenzie 	 	D 	Calgary Hitmen 	WHL 	 	 	 	
4 	98 (from Atlanta) 	Steven Shipley 	 	C 	Owen Sound Attack 	OHL 	 	 	 	
5 	143 	Gregg Sutch 	 	RW 	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 	OHL 	 	 	 	
6 	173 	Cedrick Henley 	 	LW 	Val-d'Or Foreurs 	QMJHL 	 	 	 	
7 	203 	Christian Isackson 	 	RW 	Saint Thomas Academy 	USHS-MN 	 	 	 	
7 	208 (from San Jose) 	Riley Boychuk 	 	LW 	Portland Winterhawks 	WHL 	 	 	 	
== See also ==
* 2010–11 NHL season
== Farm teams ==
=== Portland Pirates ===
The Portland Pirates remain Buffalo's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2010–11.
== References ==
Category:Buffalo Sabres seasons
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