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'When asked if he thought his player was pushed into Miller, Ken Hitchcock had a dramatic pause before replying, "It was a major turning point."' … [Read more...] about Game really turned on Savage penalty

'It's Lindy Ruff's ability to get the Sabres' top line of Daniel Briere, J.P. Dumont and Maxim Afinogenov on the ice against the Flyers' second line of Jeff Carter, R.J. Umberger and Niko Dimitrakos that is paying big dividends for the Sabres. Carter's line had 22 goals in the final 17 games of the regular season, but has just one in five playoff games and is a minus-7 in the … [Read more...] about Sabres’ top line is hurting Flyers

'"I respect the referees, I think they're doing a great job," Nedved said. "But I said from the beginning of the season, they're so worked up about watching the stick on stick and the holding. "When a thing like that happens . . . I mean, he could have taken my knee out. I was lucky I ended up with a little charley horse. But if it was a different angle he could have taken my … [Read more...] about Nedved: Gaustad deserved penalty

Sabres snatch lead in series (Philadelphia Inquirer) Slow-footed Flyers rattled by speedy Sabres (Philadelphia Inquirer) Buffalo's Connolly takes one for team (Philadelphia Inquirer) Snider backs coach, denying N.Y. story (Philadelphia Inquirer) Buffalo runs herd over Flyers (Philadelphia Daily News) As Forsberg goes, so go Flyers (Philadelphia Daily News) Shutout helps … [Read more...] about Monday’s Philadelphia Coverage (Updated 7:00 a.m.)

'"Today was as good a game as I've seen us put together, from an offensive standpoint and a defensive standpoint," Buffalo Coach Lindy Ruff said. "Can I answer that for the next game? Not right now, because that's a tough building to play in."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Again Roll at Home, but Road Can Still Be Rough

'Ken Hitchcock put it best: “Their tenacity controlled this game.”' … [Read more...] about Miller gets credit, but team stole the shutout

'The key play: Philly’s Brian Savage took a penalty for goaltender interference with less than a minute remaining in the second period and the Sabres ahead 1-0. Just 11 seconds later, Briere fed a nifty pass to J.P. Dumont to give Buffalo a 2-0 edge. Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock wouldn’t comment on the call, but did emphatically say “it was a major turning … [Read more...] about Sabres/Flyers Game 5 Notebook

'"It was a pretty quick turnaround from the low to the high for me."' … [Read more...] about Miller rebounds in Game Five

'Flyers forward Peter Forsberg had four goals and four assists in four games this series, but was held without a point for the first time. Forsberg and his linemates Simon Gagne and Mike Knuble were blanked on a combined seven shots on net.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Shut Out Flyers; Take 3-2 Series Lead

'game featured a very fast Sabres team that relentlessly attacked the Flyers, protected Miller and was relatively free of the mistakes and brain cramps that plagued the team in Philadelphia. Buffalo's power play which sputtered on the road racked up two huge goals to power Buffalo to the win.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shutout Flyers 3-0, take a 3 games to 2 series lead

'Jean-Pierre Dumont and Tim Connolly each had a goal and an assist while Daniel Briere donated a pair of helpers for Buffalo, which will try to close out the series at the Wachovia Center on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Philadelphia 0

'The Flyers looked nothing like the confident group that rallied from a 2-0 series deficit.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Philadelphia 0

'Will they go with Drury or will they try and counter with speed? In games three and four, the Sabres sent Daniel Briere's line against Forsberg and that matchup didn't work. They tried sending out Paul Gaustad, a big, physical fourth-line forward to bang Forsberg around -- that didn't work.' … [Read more...] about Can Sabres stop Forsberg?

'"I think we're an angry club right now. We're not shaken," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "We're angry at ourselves. We're angry at ourselves for the type of turnovers we allowed ourselves to make."' … [Read more...] about Sabres are stirred, not shaken

'He's been outplayed by Philadelphia's Robert Esche, a member of the U.S. Olympic Team. Twice in the last two games he's allowed want-'em-back goals at the worst possible moments. Sabres co-captain Daniel Briere had it right Saturday. You want to see Miller at his best? Get him good and ornery, which happens to be where he's at, suitably incensed for the crossroads game of … [Read more...] about Hitting the hot button usually brings out Miller’s best