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'"He just hit me right where I had the surgery," said Dumont, who was a minus-2 as the Sabres fell to the Flyers, 4-2, to shrink their series lead to 2-1. "It felt like a burning and cramps, everything at the same time. It went away after about 10 minutes. It scared me more than anything else."' … [Read more...] about Dumont forgives Gauthier’s spearing

Flyers claw way back into series (Philadelphia Inquirer) Forsberg's miracles get team moving again (Philadelphia Inquirer) Sabres' view: Flyers lifted by crazy bounces (Philadelphia Inquirer) Primeau putting off his return to action (Philadelphia Inquirer) Soothing savage beast (Philadelphia Daily News) Secret weapons (Philadelphia Daily News) Forsberg great when he had … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Philadelphia Coverage (Updated 9:00 a.m.)

'Tim Connolly's second goal of the series came at the 4:44 mark of the third to pull Buffalo within one, but Simon Gagne iced it with an empty net goal in the final minute. The Sabres outshot the Flyers 10-3 in the third period but couldn't beat Esche who made 26 saves.' … [Read more...] about Forsberg, Flyers Take Game Three

'Buffalo got out to another early lead when Max Afinogenov set up Ales Kotalik just 2:37 into the game. But the Flyers scored the next three, two of them by Forsberg, forcing the Sabres to play catch-up.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fall In Philly

'All in all Buffalo just didn’t work as hard as they did in the first two games and the Flyers created their own luck.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose 4-2 to Flyers, lead series 2-1

'"We just need to score those clutch power play goals to tie the game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres suffer first playoff loss

'Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff knows a thing or two about hard hits.' … [Read more...] about Not so peaceful sleep

'A generation later, Buffalo fans still talk about the Bill’s Mike Stratton and his hit on Keith Lincoln. We still reminisce about Jim Schoenfeld and Wayne Cashman going at it in the Zamboni tunnel at the Aud. Is there anyone who doubts that a generation from now, we will still be talking about Brian Campbell’s hit on the Flyer’s R.J. Umberger?' … [Read more...] about Sabres Flyers VIII

'Peter Forsberg showed why he's considered one of the best hockey players in the world. Embarrassed after two road losses, Forsberg scored two goals and Robert Esche made 26 saves to give the Philadelphia Flyers some home-ice tonic in a 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.' … [Read more...] about Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 2

'"We had to respond after what happened in Game 2 in Buffalo," Flyers head coach Ken Hitchcock said. "We have to play to win. We have a tendency to make things interesting in the end but we did some good things tonight."' … [Read more...] about Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 2

'The Sabres are 11-1 all-time in a series when they've won the first two games.' … [Read more...] about Game Three: Sabres Vs. Flyers Notes

'The Sabres skated circles around the Flyers and got 58 shots in the opener but needed double overtime to win because Flyers goalie Robert Esche stood on his head. Then Buffalo ran all over Philadelphia in Game 2, scoring twice in the first three minutes, five times in the first period and eight overall. In other words, the Flyers haven't shown they have any way of … [Read more...] about Reeling Flyers losing games, but not their minds

'The concerns about how the young Sabres would stand up to their opening tests of the postseason have vanished. "It was more the people on the outside who thought that," Sabres rookie right wing Jason Pominville said Tuesday. "On the inside, we know what we're capable of. We're a young bunch of guys that give an honest effort every night. So far it's been good, and hopefully … [Read more...] about Sabres keep emotions, Flyers in check

'"I think maybe the benefit was him getting the couple weeks off late in the year," coach Lindy Ruff said. "He looks as fresh as training camp to me. He's been solid, he's been quick, just very reliable and very few poor decisions."' … [Read more...] about Numminen seeks finishing kick

'Philly is an overmatched, poorly conceived team. Watching them flail around in the first two games, it was hard to fathom how they got 101 points. The greater mystery is how Bobby Clarke keeps his job as general manager. It's as if he intended to construct a defense uniquely ill-suited for the new NHL.' … [Read more...] about Flyers cursed by poorly built squad