who holds the record nhl most penalty minutes in a single season

The Buffalo Sabres have the most penalty minutes by a team in a season, with 2,713 minutes in the box in 1991-92.

	TEAM	PIM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Sabres	2,713	31-37-12	1991-92	74	80	31	37	12	.463	289	299	-10	22.5	78.5	32.50	11.1	32.25	.884
2	Penguins	2,674	40-33-7	1988-89	87	80	40	33	7	.544	347	349	-2	24.5	77.0	28.51	15.2	35.70	.878
3	Blackhawks	2,663	36-29-15	1991-92	87	80	36	29	15	.544	257	236	21	17.3	84.2	33.08	9.7	25.35	.884
4	Flames	2,643	31-37-12	1991-92	74	80	31	37	12	.463	296	305	-9	21.0	78.1	30.90	12.0	30.88	.877
5	Flyers	2,621	41-24-15	1980-81	97	80	41	24	15	.606	313	249	64	27.0	80.2	33.09	11.8	28.99	.893
6	Blackhawks	2,503	27-41-12	1988-89	66	80	27	41	12	.413	297	335	-38	21.0	74.6	32.86	11.3	31.41	.867
7	Devils	2,494	27-41-12	1988-89	66	80	27	41	12	.413	281	325	-44	18.3	75.4	31.20	11.3	29.89	.864
8	Flyers	2,493	38-31-11	1981-82	87	80	38	31	11	.544	325	313	12	26.5	73.3	34.01	11.9	29.99	.870
9	Flames	2,456	54-17-9	1988-89	117	80	54	17	9	.731	354	226	128	25.2	82.8	34.64	12.8	25.74	.890
10	Bruins	2,443	44-30-6	1987-88	94	80	44	30	6	.588	300	251	49	16.6	83.5	32.41	11.6	27.20	.885
11	Flames	2,431	48-23-9	1987-88	105	80	48	23	9	.656	397	305	92	28.5	80.4	33.33	14.9	29.65	.871
12	Blackhawks	2,426	41-33-6	1989-90	88	80	41	33	6	.550	316	294	22	22.9	80.2	33.00	12.0	27.35	.866
13	Maple Leafs	2,419	38-38-4	1989-90	80	80	38	38	4	.500	337	358	-21	23.3	78.2	30.44	13.8	34.98	.872
14	Blackhawks	2,412	49-23-8	1990-91	106	80	49	23	8	.663	284	211	73	22.1	83.8	32.05	11.1	27.68	.905
15	Blackhawks	2,394	47-25-12	1992-93	106	84	47	25	12	.631	279	230	49	18.4	83.5	32.23	10.3	27.32	.900
16	Red Wings	2,391	41-28-11	1987-88	93	80	41	28	11	.581	322	269	53	18.8	83.9	28.19	14.3	30.24	.889
17	Red Wings	2,390	17-57-6	1985-86	40	80	17	57	6	.250	266	415	-149	20.9	71.0	28.50	11.7	32.85	.842
18	Whalers	2,354	26-52-6	1992-93	58	84	26	52	6	.345	284	369	-85	17.6	78.3	26.10	13.0	34.11	.871
19	Canucks	2,326	46-29-9	1992-93	101	84	46	29	9	.601	346	278	68	17.3	78.5	31.69	13.0	29.44	.888
20	Flyers	2,319	36-36-8	1988-89	80	80	36	36	8	.500	307	285	22	26.7	81.5	29.86	12.9	30.55	.883
21	Devils	2,319	38-36-6	1987-88	82	80	38	36	6	.513	295	296	-1	20.4	78.4	29.95	12.3	28.00	.868
22	North Stars	2,317	19-48-13	1987-88	51	80	19	48	13	.319	242	349	-107	18.0	75.2	30.99	9.8	33.44	.870
23	Flames	2,295	40-31-9	1985-86	89	80	40	31	9	.556	354	315	39	24.3	76.2	34.56	12.8	31.43	.875
24	Jets	2,282	33-36-11	1987-88	77	80	33	36	11	.481	292	310	-18	25.5	78.8	31.39	11.6	29.84	.870
25	Sabres	2,277	37-32-11	1987-88	85	80	37	32	11	.531	283	305	-22	17.2	78.1	29.88	11.8	32.21	.882