1994–95 Buffalo Sabres | |
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Division | 4th Northeast |
Conference | 7th Eastern |
1994–95 record | 22–19–7 |
Home record | 15–8–1 |
Road record | 7–11–6 |
Goals for | 130 |
Goals against | 119 |
Team information | |
General Manager | John Muckler |
Coach | John Muckler |
Captain | Pat LaFontaine |
Arena | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Donald Audette (24) |
Assists | Alexander Mogilny (28) |
Points | Alexander Mogilny (47) |
Penalties in minutes | Rob Ray (173) |
Wins | Dominik Hasek (19) |
Goals against average | Dominik Hasek (2.11) |
The 1994–95 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 25th season in the National Hockey League. The season was marked by injuries to star forwards Dale Hawerchuk and Pat LaFontaine, who each missed over half of the lockout-shortened season. Donald Audette, Alexander Mogilny and Wayne Presley filled the offensive hole left by the absence of LaFontaine and Hawerchuk, as Audette led the team in goals (24), Mogilny led in assists (28) and points (47) and Presley led in shorthanded goals (5). Thanks to Presley's contribution in this offensive category, the Sabres tied the Washington Capitals with the most shorthanded goals scored by any team during the regular season (13). Dominik Hasek led all goaltenders in save percentage with .930, goals against average with 2.11 (tied with Rick Tabaracci of the Washington Capitals/Calgary Flames) and shutouts with 5 (tied with Ed Belfour of the Chicago Blackhawks). The Sabres were one of only three teams (the other two being the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Quebec Nordiques) not to be shut out in any of their regular season games or playoff games.