The Bandits were very sharp in their first three playoff games in 2023, piling up three one-sided results. Was it a franchise record in terms of goal differential?
Let's take a look at the numbers. Buffalo had to win all three games to be considered for the list; overlaps are allowed:
G.D. - Dates
35 - 2/10/96 to 3/2/96
33 - 2/3/96 to 2/24/96
32 - 2/8/92 to 3/7/92
31 - 2/24/96 to 3/9/96
30 - 3/7/92 to 3/21/92
30 - 5/6/23 to 5/13/23*
29 - 2/28/92 to 3/7/92
29 - 4/25/15 to 5/2/15
23 - 1/3/09 to 1/16/09
23 - 1/16/09 to 1/29/09
23 - 1/26/19 to 2/9/19
* - Playoff games
Here's something to remember: One game can mess up the numbers. In 1996, the Bandits beat Charlotte 28-6. That is a big boost to three-game goal differential. In 2009, Buffalo had a 23-6 romp over Rochester, and that will help a team appear a list too.
But here's the remarkable part. Buffalo had never defeated a team by at least nine goals in three straight games before its run at the start of the 2023 playoffs. It wasn't a record goal differential, but it was still very impressive.
Nothing new in 2024; the biggest run of wins was by 18 goals at the end of the season.
Updated on May 1, 2024
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