Sabres Firsts - Regular Season

First Players on the ice:
Roger Crozier, Paul Terbenche, Tracy Pratt, Ron Anderson, Hap Myers and Bill Inglis
First Goal:
Jim Watson, Oct. 10, 1970 at Pittsburgh (5:01, second period)
First Assist:
Gerry Meehan, Oct. 10, 1970 at Pittsburgh on Jim Watson's goal
First Penalty:
Gerry Meehan, Oct. 10, 1970 at Pittsburgh (holding, 7:54, first period)
First Goal by Opponent:
Wally Boyer of Pittsburgh, Oct. 10, 1970 (8:09, second period)
First Assist by Opponent:
Duane Rupp of Pittsburgh, Oct. 10, 1970, on Boyer's goal
First Penalty by Opponent: 
Duane Rupp of Pittsburgh, Oct. 10, 1970 (hooking, 1:41 first period_
First Power-Play Goal:
Gilbert Perreault, Oct. 10, 1970 at Pittsburgh (11:26, third period)
First Power-Play Goal by Opponent: 
Dav Balon of NY Rangers, Oct. 14, 1970 at New York (15:52, third period)
First Shorthanded Goal:
Ron Anderson, October 23, 1970 vs. Detroit (13:40, third period)
First Major Penalty:
Brian McDonald, Oct. 10, 1970 at Pittsburgh (fighting, 8:01, third period)
First Major Penalty by Opponent:
Bryan Hextall of Pittsburgh, Oct. 10, 1970 (fighting, 8:01, third period)
First Win:
Oct. 10, 1970 (2-1 at Pittsburgh)
First Tie: 
Oct. 18, 1970 (1-1 vs. Pittsburgh)
First Loss: 
Oct. 14, 1970 (3-0 at NY Rangers)
First Shutout
Dec. 6, 1970 by Roger Crozier vs. Minnesota (1-0)
First Shutout by Opponent:
Oct. 14, 1970 by Ed Giacomin at NY Rangers (3-0)
First Goal at Home
Oct. 18, 1970 by Gerry Meehan vs. Pittsburgh (5:48, second period)
First Hat Trick: 
Jan. 29, 1971 by Gilbert Perreault vs. California
First Hat Trick by Opponent: 
Dec. 22, 1970 by Dave Balon of NY Rangers
First Two-Goal Game:
Oct. 27, 1970 by Randy Wyrozub vs. Vancouver
First Multiple-Point Game:
Oct. 10, 1970 by Gerry Meehan vs. Pittsburgh (two assists)


Sabres Firsts - Playoffs

First Game:
April 4, 1973 at Montreal (lost 2-1)
First Goal:
Craig Ramsay, April 4, 1973 at Montreal (3:13, second period)
First Assist:
Don Luce, April 4, 1973 at Montreal on Ramsay's goal
First Penalty: 
Larry Hillman, April 4, 1973 at Montreal (6:21, first period)
First Major Penalty:
Larry Mickey, April 5, 1973 at Montreal (17:19, first period)
First Power-Play Goal: 
Rick Martin, April 5, 1973 at Montreal (16:48, first period)
First Shorthanded Goal:
Don Luce, May 3, 1975 at Montreal (6:42, first period)
First Goal by Opponent: 
Jacques Lemaire of Montreal, April 4, 1973 (17:01, second period)
First Hat Trick: 
Jim Lorentz, April 9, 1977 at Minnesota
First Hat Trick by Opponent:
Yvon Cournoyer of Montreal, April 5, 1973 at Montreal
First Win:
April 8, 1973 vs. Montreal (5-1)
First Shutout:
April 9, 1980 vs. Vancouver (6-0, Bob Sauve)
First Time Shut Out:
May 1, 1975 by Montreal (7-0, Ken Dryden)
First Series Win:
4 games to 1 vs. Chicago (April 1975)
First Series Sweep:
2 games to 0 vs. Minnesota (April 1977)