Archives for 2001

'Curtis Brown has become a strong candidate for series MVP, if such an award were given. His dominance on face-offs, strong defense, and scoring capability have been factors in every game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres at Flyers

'Few people really covet a chance to experience Buffalo in the springtime twice in the same week, but Flyers coach Bill Barber would like nothing more.' … [Read more...] about First prize: A trip to Buffalo

'Their charge tonight against the Buffalo Sabres is to begin something that no team in the history of the franchise has done - a comeback from a 3-1 deficit to win a playoff series. Even with two of the three potential games at home, even given the closeness of the series so far, the odds against the Flyers' success are obvious.' … [Read more...] about LeClair era deserves a grander finale

'Seven times they've stared at do-or-die games. Seven times they've died.' … [Read more...] about Do or die

'Since leaving the Flyers after 108 games in Philadelphia, Gratton has never fulfilled his 30-goals-per-year promise. But he has become a solid player with the Sabres and right now he's killing his old team. He's the only player with points in all four games (three goals, two assists) and should get strong consideration for series MVP.' … [Read more...] about Gratton finding his niche

'They'll carry with them a couple of heavy historical footnotes: - The Flyers are 0-10 all-time in best-of-uh-oh-seven series in which they trailed three games to one. - The Flyers are 0-for-their-last-6 in possible playoff elimination games, dating to a win against Montreal that staved off demise in Game 5 of the 1989 Eastern Conference finals.' … [Read more...] about Season quickly headed to ‘E.R.’

'Instead, there has been Cechmanek, so uninspiring -- if blame-free -- through three losses that the Flyers may as well have kept Garth Snow.' … [Read more...] about Time for Cechmanek to win Flyers a game

'He's only played in half of this series, but Keith Primeau's presence made a whole lot of difference for the Flyers. Unfortunately for them, a Primeau not made whole by a partially torn knee ligament probably won't be enough to bail his team out of what appears to be inevitable defeat at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about No one can question Primeau’s effort

'Yes, from Albany to Niagara Falls, they are downright giddy about the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres have a 3 games-to-1 lead in their best-of-seven NHL Stanley Cup Playoff first-round series and need only one more victory to eliminate the Philadelphia Flyers.' … [Read more...] about In Buffalo, Cup talk runneth over

'One and done. Do or die. Use any adage you like. If the Flyers lose tonight to the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, their overachieving season will end with an underachieving playoff.' … [Read more...] about Flyers hope to force another game

'"One of the reasons we were one of the top teams all season is that we did the little things better than a lot of other teams," Flyers center Keith Primeau said. "Now the little things are hurting us."' … [Read more...] about At playoff time, Flyers in regular-season form

'"We have to go one game at a time," said Simon Gagne. "Our only focus is the game (tonight). It is 3-1, but nothing is over. We still have to believe."' … [Read more...] about Flyers facing one-game playoff

'Philadelphia Flyers coach Bill Barber wants his players to focus upon a number as they face elimination today in Game 5 of their Stanley Cup playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres. It is not zero, which is the number of times the Flyers have come back from 3-1 deficits in best-of-seven series to win.' … [Read more...] about Flyers’ main concern is to win one

'Barber and Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, as well as some Flyers and Sabres, have commented on the wild momentum shifts in this series. It doesn't even go game-to-game or period-to-period.' … [Read more...] about Flyers Notebook

'And so it has been for the Buffalo Sabres against the Philadelphia Flyers. They have not dominated a single game. Maybe not even a single period. But they find themselves on the verge of eliminating the Flyers in five games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres doing the right things