Buffalo Sabres Good Season: The 2005-06 Playoff Run

Buffalo Sabres had a great season in 2005-06. They made it to the playoffs. The team had +6,000 odds to win the Stanley Cup. Only the Washington Capitals had longer odds. NHL Lockout helped the team. It gave the core players the opportunity to play in the AHL.

The 2005-06 Buffalo Sabres team won 110 points and came within one game of the Stanley Cup Final. The team had a very promising season, but didn't win in the playoffs. Daniel Briere and Chris Drury were co-captains of this team. Carolina Hurricanes took them to seven games in Conference Finals. They won the game. Buffalo won big. It was the most entertaining team in franchise history.