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  1. This Day in Sabres History :: May 18

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    May 18, 1999

    After a spectacular rush by Geoff Sanderson, Wayne Primeau fires a bad angle shot over Byron Dafoe late in the first period to give the Sabres a 2-1 lead. It's a lead they will never relinquish as they go on to defeat the Bruins 3-2 at HSBC Arena and take the Eastern Conference semifinals four games to two. Joe Thornton scores a late goal to make things interesting, but the Sabres hold on. Dominik Hasek returns from a tweaked groin. "We want the Leafs! We want the Leafs!" the crowd chants in the late going. And get them they will, with a berth in the finals on the line. The win marks a number of significant playoff firsts for the Sabres franchise:

    ? The first time the Sabres have ever won a Game 6 at home to clinch a series.

    ? The first time the Sabres have ever won a best-of-seven playoff series after losing the first game.

    ? The first time the Sabres have ever advanced to the conference finals two years in a row.

     

    That Primeau goal was practically fired from the goalline. I went apeshit after that one...

  5. This Day in Sabres History :: April 17

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    April 17, 2001

    It's pivotal Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals between the Sabres and Flyers at HSBC Arena, with the Sabres leading the series 2-1. In overtime, Curtis Brown swoops in front of the Flyer net and throws it top shelf on Roman Cechmanek. Brown gallops down the ice with some help from jockey Jay McKee's whip to the backside and photo-finishes past Dominik Hasek, who is spinning on the ice along the Buffalo blue line. Out of nowhere comes one of the most joyous moments in Sabres' history.

     

     

    One of the greatest moments ever at a playoff hockey game for me. I've seen a few game winners in OT in the playoffs...but that was was really good. I can still see him come out from behind the net and shoot it in. Hasek doing that snowangel or whatever was fantastic.

  7. This Day in Sabres History :: April 9

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    April 9, 1988: John Tucker explodes for four goals, including one on a penalty shot, as the Sabres get back in their opening-round series with the Boston Bruins with a 6-2 win at the Aud. The Sabres now trail the B's two games to one.

    "now Tucker, here he comes, in on Moooooog with the breakaway. Tucker going in SHOOTS HE SCOOOORES! JOHN TUCKER! AND THE SABRES TAKE A 4-2 LEAD! TUCKER WITH THE HAT TRICK!"

     

    My favorite Ted Darling call.

     

    Anyone have this game on VHS?

  8. This Day in Sabres History :: April 8

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    April 8, 2001

    The Flyers wrest home ice advantage from the Sabres with a 2-1 win at HSBC Arena on the final day of the regular season. Former Sabre Derek Plante scores 57 seconds into the third period to break a scoreless tie, and after Donald Audette ties the game, Ruslan Fedotenko beats Dominik Hasek with seven minutes to go with a long-range shot. It is a day of offensive frustration for the Sabres, who see 30-year-old rookie goalie Roman Cechmanek make 36 saves and Doug Gilmour miss on a pair of clean-cut breakaways. Dave Andreychuk and Max Afinogenov are healthy scratches in favor of -- Rob Ray and Eric Boulton. The Sabres officially clinch the Jennings Trophy for fewest goals allowed in the league, but they come up short in their quest for a 100-point season, finishing with 98. For the fifth time in seven years, the Flyers await in the playoffs.

     

     

    Never felt so bad after a regular season loss as I did this one. Basically playing for home ice against the very team youre facing in the playoffs. Roman Cechmanek was superhuman against Buffalo that year. My feeling was if we lost home ice it was bye bye for us. Well, we all know what happened. SABRES IN 6!

  11. [Game Day] Lightning @ Sabres 7:00PM

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    A win tonite puts us just 2 points behind Ottawa for first in the division. My prediction is that the Sabres will come out fired up because they know for sure now that they're all here for the stretch run and no one who actually plays got shipped out. Although I am curious to see the line of Drury-Kotalik-2nd round pick, what a dangerous trio

     

    Amen. I'm hoping for an all out spanking of Tampa Bay since there is no pressure or jitters about being traded.

  17. This Day in Sabres History :: February 3

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    Interesting observation. It's easy to give Golisano a lot of credit for the team's success, but what has he done that Hamister's group wouldn't have done? IMHO it's way too early to say what kind of owner Golisano is going to be.

    PA, Golisano transformed an organization with just bad overall culture and has made it a winner. I dunno when the last trip up to a game from Bradford was, but going to a game this year and even in 03-04 as opposed to the games in the late 90's early 2000's have a different feel. Its almost as the Sabres are embracing their fans and making the team more accessible. Example number 1 is the Sabres website. Its far and away better than the crap churned out there in previous regimes. Variable ticket prices is another example. Overall, my point is, PR for the Sabres has been vastly improved.

  19. This Day in Sabres History :: January 27

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    I don't remember that game at all, the sabres that is.

     

    However, the next few years on Super Bowl Sunday the Sabres hosted Winnipeg and Edmonton in matinee games and then the Bills promptly lost to the Redskins and Cowboys respectively. I attended both of those games. I remember them playing the Shout! song and stenciling GO BILLS in Bills font inside the blue lines.

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