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head coach: Lindy Ruff

roster: C - Mike Peca, Derek Plante, Brian Holzinger, Wayne Primeau. LW - Geoff Sanderson, Miroslav Satan, Michal Grosek, Paul Kruse, Randy Cunneyworth. RW - Donald Audette, Matthew Barnaby, Dixon Ward, Rob Ray, Vaclav Varada. D - Alexei Zhitnik, Richard Smehlik, Darryl Shannon, Jay McKee, Mike Wilson, Jason Woolley. G - Dominik Hasek, Dwayne Roloson.

transactions: Gonesville: Bob Boughner (Nashville), Steve Shields (San Jose). Charlie New Guys: Randy Cunneyworth, Dwayne Roloson.

1997-98 results:

Record...........36-29-17, 89 PTS, 6th in Eastern Conference 
Goals Scored.....211
Goals Against....187
Power Play.......12.9% (19th)
Penalty Killing..84.3% (18th)

team news:

GEE, THAT'S SWELL

* Dominik Hasek gives the Sabres a chance to win every night.

* Michael Peca is the best defensive center in hockey.

* Alexei Zhitnik should be a Norris candidate.

* While there are no superstars, the Sabres can fill out four pretty good lines.

* Geoff Sanderson can't play any worse than he did last year.

GRIEF

* No go-to guy on offense.

* Zhitnik, Donald Audette, Mike Wilson, and Miroslav Satan all need contracts.

* Depth on defense has been hurt by the departure of Bob Boughner.

1998-99 OUTLOOK: Even though they still lack the superstar scorer on offense, the Sabres get plenty of scoring by committee from the likes of Audette, Satan, Holzinger, Grosek, etc. But how many goals do you need with Hasek in net?

PREDICTION: First in Northeast Division.