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A Quick Drop
by Paul on 04/07/08 at 07:16 AM ET
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from Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News,
On the one hand, the Sabres collected 39 wins and 90 points – both franchise records for a non-playoff year. Given everything that happened last summer, maybe that’s not too bad on first glance.
But put that finish into the perspective of history and it becomes a fall that has been rarely seen in the NHL.
The Sabres became just the third defending points leader to fail to make the playoffs the next season in the expansion era (joining only the 1970 Montreal Canadiens and 1993 New York Rangers). Buffalo’s 23-point drop from last year’s 113- point finish is the third-highest among Presidents’ Trophy winners since the award was first handed out to the regular-season champion in 1985-86.
And by percentage of points earned, the Sabres’ drop is fourth-highest in the Presidents’ Trophy era.
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