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'Teal says should the Sabres win, he expects a lot of people to drop by Thursday about hotels, flights, and tickets to Friday's game four, when the Sabres could sweep the Flyers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fan Travel Not Big For Game Three

'Being a fan of Buffalo's sports teams is akin to being kicked in the gut hard, after you've been beaten down and mugged at your own party. Boston Red Sox fans used to know our plight, but now only the Chicago Cubs' beleaguered fan base recognizes our tantalizing plight. Even after a record-setting year, Buffalo sports reality rears its ugly head and footballs sail wide while … [Read more...] about Checking expectations

'Campbell doesn't look the part of the bad guy the crowd will perceive him as being. Unlike the menacing Stevens, who was put together like an NFL linebacker and had an intimidating scowl, Campbell is slightly built and could pass as the class nerd. His listed size of 6 feet and 191 pounds seems an exaggeration. Campbell has repeatedly expressed regret for injuring Umberger, … [Read more...] about Will hits keep on coming?

'The obvious question is why the Flyers felt they could wade into Game 2 after what happened in Game 1. The answer they don't want to contemplate is that they had no choice. The Sabres are that much faster and that much better. They set the tempo. They forced the issue. And they will try to do it again tonight.' … [Read more...] about The old, tired Flyers need rescue from Sabres tonight

'The flight took a little over an hour. The odyssey took 11 hours longer than that. And when it was over, after Robert Byczkowski and his wife, Angela, had sat through Monday's cancellations and delays at Newark (N.J.) Airport, after they had flown to Rochester, N.Y., and driven to their home in Buffalo, only one part of his life remained unchanged. A season ticketholder, he … [Read more...] about Missing game a real trip

'Hitchcock said he hadn't called Ruff or heard about any possible fine that the NHL might levy.' … [Read more...] about Hitchcock apologetic about use of Ruff language

Flyers must find way out of 2-0 hole (Philadelphia Inquirer) Will hits keep on coming? (Philadelphia Inquirer) The old, tired Flyers need rescue from Sabres tonight (Philadelphia Inquirer) No Game 3 comeback for Primeau (Philadelphia Inquirer) Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 3: Flyers vs. Sabres (Philadelphia Inquirer) Chairing the meeting (Philadelphia Daily … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Philadelphia Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)

'"It really showed that this team won't be intimidated and pushed around," said Jay McKee, Campbell's defensive partner. "It was good that we, being known as the smaller, speedier team, were able to keep up with their level of physical play."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' Campbell suddenly a big hit in Buffalo

'"I apologize for using that word," Hitchcock said. "It shouldn't have happened."' … [Read more...] about Calmer Flyers regroup after embarrassing loss

'“I was trying to spark the team,” Esche said.' … [Read more...] about The Flyers&#8217 good tactics didn&#8217t work

'Hitchcock, one of the most eloquent men in the game but also a man possessed of a sharp tongue, is no stranger to this. In the past he and Pat Quinn traded jabs during playoff series between the Flyers and Toronto. And there have been other shots across the proverbial bow. But Monday night the tone and tenor of Hitchcock's profanity-spiced "advice" to … [Read more...] about No love lost between Ruff, Hitchcock after Game 2

'While Philadelphia had an entire season to adjust to the new, speed-friendly NHL, Buffalo made the Flyers look like they hadn't seen an upbeat style all year. The Sabres attacked the zone with intensity, often making the injured and slow-footed Philly defensemen look like they were standing still.' … [Read more...] about Sabres skating circles around Flyers

'Then Center Ice, who was carrying the TSN feed, screwed its subscribers. TSN cut away from the Sabres game so I can’t relay much more about the period as I was busy screaming at a Center Ice rep on the phone. But Buffalo went to the dressing room with a 6-1 lead.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Annihilate Cheap Flyers Team 8-2

'The National Hockey League will not be suspending Flyers defenceman Denis Gauthier for his hit from behind on Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek in the second period of Philadelphia's 8-2 loss to Buffalo on Monday.' … [Read more...] about No suspension for Flyers' Gauthier

'The NHL should go to the minor hockey rule - if the referee says it's a hit from behind, it's an automatic two minutes and you're out of the game.' … [Read more...] about Gauthier should be suspended