Archives for April 2001

'But the reality is, Brown saved Buffalo's bacon. You see, after the Sabres tallied two goals in the initial 2:18 of the game - the second fastest pair of game-opening scores in Buffalo playoff history - coach Lindy Ruff's team began playing as if this one was over.' … [Read more...] about Brown's OT goal saves Sabres

'"I know the stats are there," Sabres defenseman Jay McKee said. "Everyone is going to start looking at the odds now of them coming back. But either team could have won all four games that we've played so far. By no means have we walked away with any game. It looks like it's in our favor, but we have to go out and work the way that we … [Read more...] about Brown leaves Flyers blue

'But after Philadelphia battled back from a 2-0 first-period deficit and a 3-2 third-period deficit only to lose in overtime Tuesday night, the Flyers' luck, if not their pluck, appears to have run out.' … [Read more...] about Flyers' resilience faces huge test now

'The most remarkable thing wasn't the way Curtis Brown swept out in front of the net with the puck on his stick, or the wicked wrist shot he fired into the top of the net for the game-winner. The real wonder of it was that Brown even had a stick at all.' … [Read more...] about Flyer hopes shatter on Brown's stick

'Ask him about how sweet it must feel to repeatedly stick it to a team he has bad memories of playing for and he will dismiss any such notion.' … [Read more...] about Gratton keeping emotions under wraps

There was no doubt that the Sabres' new defensive ace was on a mission last night, not only to contain the Flyers' top guns but to burn them offensively with chances of his own. … [Read more...] about Sabres-Flyers Game 4 "Sharpening the Swords"

'The Sabres took leads, then did everything they could to let the Flyers back into the game. Philadelphia shut down Buffalo's power play and scored a short-handed goal in the third period to force the overtime.' … [Read more...] about Brown sticks it to Philadelphia

'It would seem only a miracle can save the Flyers from an early playoff exit in a star-crossed season spent battling adversity of all kinds. They must win all three remaining games in this series and little that has happened so far would indicate the Sabres are ready to allow them that kind of comeback.' … [Read more...] about Sabres a cut above

'Michael Peca's not pulling for the Buffalo Sabres in the playoffs. He's not pulling against them, either.' … [Read more...] about Holdout Peca set to take on the world

'They needed to win two. They got a split. That likely won't be enough for the Flyers, who moved to within one game of being eliminated from the postseason last night at the HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Barely breathing

'"I was just looking for a spot," Brown said. "I was trying to buy some time, then shoot it. They [the Flyers] had been doing a good job the whole game blocking shots. But I was fortunate this time. Things just opened up."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' Brown finds his spot and fires in game-winner

'Heroic as this clawing, never-give-up attitude is, the Flyers know that moral victories aren't getting them closer to the next series, just closer to the off-season.' … [Read more...] about Series getting stickier for Flyers

'Of the eight goals Cechmanek had given up before last night, five had gone in between his legs.' … [Read more...] about Cechmanek was finding 5-hole goals frustrating

'Last night, their frantic, build-a-mountain-of-adversity-and-then-climb-it style got them tantalizingly close to evening their first-round playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres. But Game 4 went into overtime, and the thing about overtime is, there is no counterpunching.' … [Read more...] about So close, and yet. . .

'"We're still alive," said Keith Primeau, the warrior's warrior, after playing another fine game on his still-recovering left knee. "We're not alive by much. It's an uphill battle, but it has been done before and it's going to be done again."' … [Read more...] about This might be end of resiliency road