The 1997–98 Buffalo Sabres season was the 28th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. Off-season Regular season On March 19, 1998, the Sabres scored three short-handed goals in a 6–1 win over the Florida Panthers. The Sabres finished the regular season with 13 shutouts, the most in the NHL. Season standings Schedule and results Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Eastern Conference semifinals Eastern Conference finals Player statistics Regular season Scoring Goaltending Playoffs Scoring Goaltending Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage; Awards and records Hart Memorial Trophy: || Dominik Hasek, Lester B. Pearson Award: || Dominik Hasek Vezina Trophy: || Dominik Hasek Dominik Hasek, Goaltender, NHL First Team All-Star NHL All-Star Game Dominik Hasek, World Team Transactions Draft picks References Sabres on Hockey Database Buffalo Sabres seasons B B Buffalo Buffalo