Archives for April 2011

'Ville Leino scored 4:43 into overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-4 victory on Sunday and force Game 7 of their first-round playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Flyers force Game 7 on Leino&#8217s OT goal

'Connolly has a history of injury problems, including several concussions. One of the concussions forced him to miss the entire 2003-04 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 Connolly not back in 3rd period vs. Flyers

'Danny Briere scored twice for Philadelphia, which had dropped the last two games of the set, but now have an opportunity to win it at home on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Philadelphia 5, Buffalo 4 (OT)

'Lindy Ruff has to bolt Steve Montador to the bench. He has been awful and at times has trouble completing a five foot pass.' … [Read more...] about Leino Scores; Flyers Win 5-4 In OT

'I saw Connolly leave the Arena tonight, and he seemed to be favoring his right side. If I had to give you my gut feeling, Connolly has a right shoulder injury and not a concussion.' … [Read more...] about More Game 6 Thoughts

''The Flyers fourth goal was a tough one to stomach because the Sabres’ desperation and desire is what cost them. Miller was sliding across when his skate hit the crouching Gaustad, slowing the ‘tender’s momentum and altering the angle of his leg pad. Nice hustle from Goose, but the Sabres needed one less hand on deck there." … [Read more...] about Immediate Reactions: Flyers 5, Sabres 4 (OT)

'Talk about having your nose rubbed in it on one tiny little bad decision, like letting Briere get away from Buffalo when all signs pointed to the fact Briere didn't want to leave in the first place. He also wanted to be paid what he's worth, and right now he's looking like an $8 million a year player. It's the gift that keeps on giving, even now that Tom Golisano and Larry … [Read more...] about Flyers and Sabres Both Show Grit in Series

'Ville Leino's unassisted goal 4:43 into the first overtime period gave the Flyers a 5-4 win against the Buffalo Sabres silenced a packed HSBC Arena and tied the best-of-seven series at three games apiece.' … [Read more...] about Leino scores in OT as Flyers force Game 7

'With less than five minutes gone in the overtime period, Kimmo Timonen carried the puck up the right wing boards into the Buffalo zone and dropped it for Kris Versteeg. Versteeg’s initial shot attempt was blocked by Paul Gaustad, but he got the puck right back. He fired another one toward the net that was headed high and wide, but the puck got knocked down and landed … [Read more...] about The Aftermath: Flyers 5, Sabres 4 (OT)

Pirates begin preparing for a resilient foe (Portland Press Herald) Little time for Binghamton Senators to celebrate (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Pirates Advance to Atlantic Division Finals (PortlandPirates.com) B-Sens move on to Atlantic Division Finals vs. Portland (BinghamtonSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Portland Coverage

'The leader of Buffalo's Catholic Diocese will offer a 10:30 a.m. Mass in St. Joseph Cathedral to celebrate the Resurrection of the Savior, a spokesman said, and then will be heading home to watch some hockey. "The bishop encourages people to go to Mass -- and then to go cheer on the Sabres," said Kevin A. Keenan, director of communication for the diocese.' … [Read more...] about Playoffs putting Easter on ice

'"We know this game coming up is going to be the toughest, hardest game a lot of guys have played in," the forward said. "You don't get these opportunities too often, and when you do get a chance, when you've got a team down a little bit and you've got a chance to close out a series, especially on home ice, hopefully we can take advantage of it."' … [Read more...] about Bracing for fight to the finish

'"It's just fun," Ennis said of the playoffs. "We're young but we're a pretty hard-working, driven team. We've got great leaders -- [Mike] Grier and [Tim] Connolly and Millsie, Goose, [Rob] Niedermayer -- they kind of keep us young guys on an even keel. They teach us a lot, and some guys are just excited to play."' … [Read more...] about Young blood is a tonic for the Sabres

'Niedermayer kept the puck inside the Philadelphia zone on a shift during overtime, and Steve Montador then fed Mike Weber for the shot that turned into Tyler Ennis' game-winning goal.' … [Read more...] about Niedermayer’s little play becomes huge

'The team that scores first has won every game. Get the home crowd rocking right away.' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Flyers Scouting Report: Game Six