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'"We're getting better but I still think we're capable of stepping it up a bit," coach Bill Barber said before Game 4 last night at HSBC Arena. "I think we're going to have to move it up a little. To have any success in this building, our team is going to have to find a way to elevate."' … [Read more...] about Barber: Flyers must elevate their game

'Getting a step on Eric Desjardins, Curtis Brown slipped away for just a moment last night and promptly stole control of a playoff series away for the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Brown, Sabres one step closer

'"It's not uncommon for young players to take four or five years to find their way," Clarke said last night. "I think in (Gratton's) case with Tampa, there was so much responsibility put on him at such a young age. And when he came to Philly, it was so much money for a young player and it just didn't work out. "He's a good guy. He works hard, he's a good team player."' … [Read more...] about Clarke not surprised by Gratton’s success

'The Philadelphia Flyers ran out of comebacks Tuesday night in Game 4 of their first-round NHL Stanley Cup Playoff series with the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Brown bags Flyers in OT, 4-3

'If there is price for standing pat, the Philadelphia Flyers are paying it in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' deadline deals make difference

'...a pair of futile stick checks by the Flyers allowed Curtis Brown to wheel around the net and beat goaltender Roman Cechmanek with a perfectly placed wrist shot just under the crossbar.' … [Read more...] about Sabres push Flyers to brink

'Bob Clarke always hoped Chris Gratton would develop into a dominant centerman, a player equally capable of shutting down opponents as he is scoring clutch goals. He only hoped it would be as a Flyer.' … [Read more...] about Sabres getting boost from Gratton

'Philadelphia Flyers coach Bill Barber is fond of saying there are no secrets in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and that couldn’t have been more true Tuesday night. It is no secret that the Flyers are in deep trouble.' … [Read more...] about Flyers in 1-3's company

'"The way it was going, I just left him be," Barber said before the Flyers faced the Sabres in Game 4 Tuesday at the HSBC Arena. "I figured if he had to say something to me, then he would. He didn't, so I just let it be."' … [Read more...] about Primeau gives Flyers big lift in Game 3

'After the Sabres squandered two leads, Brown scored 6:13 into overtime to lift Buffalo to a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 4, Flyers 3 (OT)

'It was the second victory in overtime in the series for Buffalo, which also posted a 4-3 victory in Game Two. The Sabres have won six of the last seven overtime games between the teams in the postseason.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Philadelphia 3 (OT)

'The Flyers battled back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits at the HSBC Arena Tuesday night, but it wasn't enough. Curtis Brown's goal 6:13 into overtime gave the Buffalo Sabres a 4-3 victory and a 3-1 stranglehold on this first round playoff series. They say "it ain't over till the fat lady sings" and right now it seems like she might be getting ready to … [Read more...] about Warm up the fat lady

If the Sabres plan on salvaging the good work of the first two games on the road, they must treat this game with the same amount of pressure and intensity that the Flyers will bring to the table. … [Read more...] about Sabres-Flyers Game 4 "Scouting Report"

Where has the Buffalo Sabres' trophy-winning defense gone? Where has “The Dominator” gone? … [Read more...] about Sabres-Flyers Game 4 "Edge Matchups"

'Except for two mistakes, the Buffalo Sabres played well against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. But those two mistakes cost the Sabres the game - and possibly momentum in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres squander lead in third game