The Buffalo Sabres enjoyed a resurgent 2010-11 season, finishing third in the Northeast Division with a 43-29-10 record and securing their second consecutive playoff berth. Under head coach Lindy Ruff, the team was powered by Thomas Vanek, who led the club with 73 points, and a sensational breakout performance from Drew Stafford, who netted 31 goals. A major highlight of the campaign was the February acquisition of the team by Terry Pegula, which energized the city and preceded a dominant 16-4-4 finish to the regular season. Although their year ended in a hard-fought seven-game playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers, the season remains a memorable high point in recent franchise history as the most recent time the team qualified for the postseason.