ocr: By 1974-75, the young team was maturing and finished the season with a 49-16-15 record still the best-ever numbers in franchise history. Buffalo defeated chicago, in the first round of the playoffs followed by a second round victory over Montreal to eam its first-ever berth in the Stanley Cup Finals vs. Philadelphia. The Flyers went on to defeat the Sabres in six games, but it did not blemish the accomplishment of a team who had only been in the league for five years. 1 One of the most memorable moments in the iranchise's first decade occurred on January 4, 1976 when the Sabres played host to ...
