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What was so special about the 1972-73?

While this wasn't the winningest, most talented nor most exciting team in Sabres history, it may be the most beloved team to ever ply its craft on the Niagara Frontier.

Who of us who followed the Sabres since their inception in 1970 will ever forget the 1972-73 season when the Sabres - in just their third year of existence - qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Who could forget:
-- Gilbert Perreault rushing end-to-end, deking an entire defense to its knees and then depositing the puck behind an overmatched goaltender;
-- Rick Martin winding up and unloading that terrifying slap shot;
-- Rene Robert skillfully quarterbacking the power play from the point;
-- Don Luce and Craig Ramsay shutting out the NHL's most prolific offensive players with their brilliant checking skills;
-- Roger Crozier making saves with every part of his anatomy;
-- Jim Schoenfeld pounding opponents to the ice with his body checks and his fists;
-- and the spine-tingling, goose bump-inducing Thank You Sabres chant that echoed throughout the Aud when the series came to an end.

Thank You Sabres : Memories of the 1972-73 Season , will bring you back a quarter of a century to that glorious year when the Sabres shocked the hockey establishment and had sellout crowds roaring on a nightly basis.

Starting at training camp in St. Catharines, Ontario and ending when the clock read 0:00 in Game 6 of the first-round playoff series, this exciting book will guide you through:
-- the birth of The French Connection;
-- the season-opening ten-game unbeaten streak;
-- the home-ice unbeaten streak of 24 games;
-- the incredible Schoenfel Cashman brawl that saw both players crash through the end boards;
-- the three-game, season-ending winning streak that enabled them to secure their first playoff berth;
-- and the playoff series with Montreal, highlighted by Robert's overtime goal in Game 5 at the Forum.

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