1988–89 Buffalo Sabres season
| 1988–89 Buffalo Sabres | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Adams |
| Conference | 5th Wales |
| 1988–89 record | 38-35-7 |
| Home record | 25-12-3 |
| Road record | 13-23-4 |
| Goals for | 291 |
| Goals against | 299 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Gerry Meehan |
| Coach | Ted Sator |
| Captain | Lindy Ruff |
| Alternate captains |
Mike Foligno Phil Housley |
| Arena | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Pierre Turgeon (34) |
| Assists | Pierre Turgeon (54) |
| Points | Pierre Turgeon (88) |
| Penalties in minutes | Mike Hartman (316) |
| Wins | Daren Puppa (17) |
| Goals against average | Clint Malarchuk (2.39) |
The 1988–89 Buffalo Sabres season, the team's 19th season of existence, saw the Sabres finish in third place in the Adams Division with a record of 38 wins, 35 losses, and 7 ties for 83 points. They lost the Division Semi-finals in five games to the Boston Bruins.
On March 22, 1989, a horrific incident occurred during a game between the Sabres and the St. Louis Blues at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, when Buffalo goaltender Clint Malarchuk had his jugular vein severed by the skate blade of the Blues' Steve Tuttle during a goal mouth collision. According to reports, eleven fans in the stands fainted, two more had heart attacks, and three players vomited on the ice. The Sabres' training staff was immediately on the scene, and Malarchuk eventually needed 300 stitches to close the wound. Astonishingly, he spent only one night in hospital before returning to practice four days later.
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.
1989 Stanley Cup playoffs Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins
Boston wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
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