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'Seven times they've stared at do-or-die games. Seven times they've died.' … [Read more...] about Do or die

'Since leaving the Flyers after 108 games in Philadelphia, Gratton has never fulfilled his 30-goals-per-year promise. But he has become a solid player with the Sabres and right now he's killing his old team. He's the only player with points in all four games (three goals, two assists) and should get strong consideration for series MVP.' … [Read more...] about Gratton finding his niche

'They'll carry with them a couple of heavy historical footnotes: - The Flyers are 0-10 all-time in best-of-uh-oh-seven series in which they trailed three games to one. - The Flyers are 0-for-their-last-6 in possible playoff elimination games, dating to a win against Montreal that staved off demise in Game 5 of the 1989 Eastern Conference finals.' … [Read more...] about Season quickly headed to ‘E.R.’

'Instead, there has been Cechmanek, so uninspiring -- if blame-free -- through three losses that the Flyers may as well have kept Garth Snow.' … [Read more...] about Time for Cechmanek to win Flyers a game

'He's only played in half of this series, but Keith Primeau's presence made a whole lot of difference for the Flyers. Unfortunately for them, a Primeau not made whole by a partially torn knee ligament probably won't be enough to bail his team out of what appears to be inevitable defeat at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about No one can question Primeau’s effort

'Yes, from Albany to Niagara Falls, they are downright giddy about the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres have a 3 games-to-1 lead in their best-of-seven NHL Stanley Cup Playoff first-round series and need only one more victory to eliminate the Philadelphia Flyers.' … [Read more...] about In Buffalo, Cup talk runneth over

'One and done. Do or die. Use any adage you like. If the Flyers lose tonight to the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, their overachieving season will end with an underachieving playoff.' … [Read more...] about Flyers hope to force another game

'"One of the reasons we were one of the top teams all season is that we did the little things better than a lot of other teams," Flyers center Keith Primeau said. "Now the little things are hurting us."' … [Read more...] about At playoff time, Flyers in regular-season form

'"We have to go one game at a time," said Simon Gagne. "Our only focus is the game (tonight). It is 3-1, but nothing is over. We still have to believe."' … [Read more...] about Flyers facing one-game playoff

'Philadelphia Flyers coach Bill Barber wants his players to focus upon a number as they face elimination today in Game 5 of their Stanley Cup playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres. It is not zero, which is the number of times the Flyers have come back from 3-1 deficits in best-of-seven series to win.' … [Read more...] about Flyers’ main concern is to win one

'Barber and Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, as well as some Flyers and Sabres, have commented on the wild momentum shifts in this series. It doesn't even go game-to-game or period-to-period.' … [Read more...] about Flyers Notebook

'And so it has been for the Buffalo Sabres against the Philadelphia Flyers. They have not dominated a single game. Maybe not even a single period. But they find themselves on the verge of eliminating the Flyers in five games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres doing the right things

'The Sabres committed 40 giveaways in splitting games with the Flyers on Monday and Tuesday. The Sabres have looked nothing like the team that allowed the fewest goals in the league in the regular season.' … [Read more...] about Generosity worries Hasek

'What began as a run-of-the-mill contract dispute ended as a bitter personal battle between Peca and the Buffalo organization.' … [Read more...] about Peca ready to return to ice

'"Disappointed in how I felt the Sabres organization handled the situation. Disappointed in the way I've been portrayed during this whole thing. I used to be a very popular guy in Buffalo for a lot of reasons, and not all of them on the ice. So to see the way the facts have been portrayed -- coloured -- in some parts of the media . . . well, that's pretty … [Read more...] about Worlds perfect tonic for disappointed Peca