dᵻspˈaɪt mˈɪsɪŋ ɐ dˈʌzən ɡˈeɪmz æt ðə stˈɑːɹt ʌvðə sˈiːzən bɪkˈʌz ðɪ ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl plˈeɪɔfs ænd æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə sˈiːzən bɪkˈʌz ʌv bˈʌfəlˌoʊ sˈeɪbɚz tɹˈeɪnɪŋ kˈæmp, hiː stˈɪl mˈænɪdʒd tə fˈɪnɪʃ sˈɪksθ ɪn lˈiːɡ skˈoːɹɪŋ.
Despite missing a dozen games at the start of the season because the NHL playoffs and at the end of the season because of Buffalo Sabres training camp, he still managed to finish sixth in league scoring.