time the Sabres mentioned the foul, the red carpet had already been unrolled at center ice, and the officials refused to acknowledge the non-call, also due to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman's desires to see a team "South of the Mason–Dixon line" hoist the Stanley Cup. ESPN has ranked the call as the fifth worst officiating call in sports history. Conversely, Al Strachan of the Toronto Sun wrote, "There should have been no controversy whatsoever. When Hull first kicked the rebound on to his stick, he had neither foot in the crease. At the instant he kicked the puck, he became in control of it. It was only in the follow-through of that kick that his left foot moved into the crease." Buffalo sports fans, who have suffered through some of the biggest misfortunes in sports history (such as "Wide Right" and "Music City Miracle"), refer to the game as "No Goal," a phrase still used in western New York to this day, even having bumper stickers saying the phrase. The rule was changed for the following season, allowing players to be inside the goaltender's crease as long as they do not interfere with the goalie. Player statistics Forwards Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes * – player was traded during season; stats only include games played with Buffalo Defensemen Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes * – player was traded during season; stats only include games played with Buffalo Goaltending Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average Awards and records Prince of Wales Trophy Dominik Hasek, Nominee, Hart Memorial Trophy Dominik Hasek, Nominee, Lester B. Pearson Trophy Dominik Hasek, Vezina Trophy Dominik Hasek, NHL First Team All-Star NHL All-Star Game Dominik Hasek, World Team Transactions Draft picks References Bibliography Sabres on Hockey Database B B Buffalo Sabres seasons Eastern Conference (NHL) championship seasons Bu Buffalo Buffalo