Rabbit151 Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 Sabres win this series. I've been a little down on the team lately - for good reason - but I still say they find a way, in 6 games to win. Look at the way the rest of the play-offs may go and things get interesting. Let's say it's TB-Ott, NJ-NYR, and Mtl-Car I could really see seeds 6,7 and 8 winning their series. I don't like Buffalo against NJ, Ott and Carolina. I'd take my chances with any other team.
Corp000085 Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 first things first... we need to solidify that 4th seed and work on the senators... After that, i'm sure we'll wipe our butts with the flyers again.
LabattBlue Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 Yep.... Start the official thread now... There is only a two point differential between the Rangers and the Flyers and they have 2 more games against each other. It could just as easily be the Rangers we end up playing in the 1st round.
haseoke Posted April 7, 2006 Report Posted April 7, 2006 but everybody knows that we want to see the flyers. nobody enjoys playing Jagr in the playoffs just cause hes such a limp noodle (most of the time)....and ny won again tonight, looks better and better all the time. i say buffalo takes this one in seven. id say six (it sounds like such a safe guess) but i think this team likes to play too close to the edge. the cardiac kids don't know how to suffocate a team from beginning to end and take a series in stride. but we sure know how to pull the game out of our . j
Rock DJ Posted April 7, 2006 Report Posted April 7, 2006 but everybody knows that we want to see the flyers. nobody enjoys playing Jagr in the playoffs just cause hes such a limp noodle (most of the time)....and ny won again tonight, looks better and better all the time. i say buffalo takes this one in seven. id say six (it sounds like such a safe guess) but i think this team likes to play too close to the edge. the cardiac kids don't know how to suffocate a team from beginning to end and take a series in stride. but we sure know how to pull the game out of our . j I'm not so sure about that. Yeah, they have been the cardiac kids this year, and no, they have not buried teams early. But they've played VERY few 60 minutes games too. I don't expect them to lay up and take shifts off like they have. And if they do that, Philly will be toast in 6, maybe even 5.
Taro T Posted April 7, 2006 Report Posted April 7, 2006 There is only a two point differential between the Rangers and the Flyers and they have 2 more games against each other. It could just as easily be the Rangers we end up playing in the 1st round. Philly only has a 4 point lead over Jersey (with 1 game in hand and 2 games against Jersey). They have (on paper) a much easier schedule than NJ does (games remaining against TO, the Pens, and at the Isles to close the season), but considering how much I don't want to play NJ and considering that if NJ sweeps them and Buffalo wins tomorrow it becomes who will win more of their 4 remaining games; I am nervous about that one. Not nervous enough to think that Jersey will catch them, but nervous enough that I was ticked when Pittsburgh blew the game on Sunday.
DWarner Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 Tickets for games in Philly on StubHub, for cheapest, about $60 right now. Who's in??
Corp000085 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 since some of us can see the future, i pinned this thread and made it into a preview thread... i'll keep the original content, but we can add links to the series here... game day threads will still be seperate
Monkeygirl Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 Flyers vs Sabres 2000 Flyers vs Sabres 2001 .....Sabres vs Flyers 2006, let's make this one as good as the last one
haseoke Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 what damn goalie do we prepare for? thats a question. j
Eleven Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 what damn goalie do we prepare for? thats a question. j Prepare for Nittymaki and hope for Esche.
Swedesessed Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 and lets forget the 2000 playoffs... Amen to that...and also 1995
Stoner Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 And 75, 78 and 97. 98 worked for me. :) Which brings me to this point: this is the eighth time these teams have met in the playoffs. How are they not our biggest rival?
Corp000085 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=2289&hubname=nhl tsn's series preview. notice, the flyers are playing new jersey... Someone started typing while montreal was up 3-1 lastnight.
sabregoats Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 NHL.com has Buffalo listed at 4 and Phylidelphia at 5. New Jersey won so they won the division and are in third. New Jersey is playing New York who finished in sixth.
Stoner Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 Three things (at least) that I'm worried about: 1. That fat bastard Ken Hitchcock. That's one helluva coach. 2. Young nerves in Game 1. All the pressure is on the Sabres to entertain the fans, and they are expected to win. After winning here recently, Philly has to love the idea of opening on the road. 3. The crowd in Philly can be intimidating. The same can't be said about the nice folks in Buffalo.
Strow Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 I believe we will see Esche in net to start for the Cryers. I don't think that this will last more than 2 games if the sabres can skate like we know they can. Ken scares me too as well as that @#&^% bobby clark. I can see them "stealing" away at least one game when the refs put away the whistle and revert back to the old style of the NHL. If the sabres can skate and get behind the slow Cryer defense (Hatcher is slow as hell now) the sabres should win in 6 games.
elcrusho Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Posted April 19, 2006 Man how right was I with this thread lol
hopeleslyobvious Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 It's official, Esche is starting for Philly. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AnN_...ov=ap&type=lgns
nfreeman Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 Just listened to Lindy on sabres.com. He said he expects Hecht to be back for game 1. If Hecht is back 100%, that's a very solid addition to our lineup. I'm guessing our lines will be: Briere-Hecht-Dumont Connolly-Max-Kotalik Drury-Grier-Roy Gaustad-Pominville-Vanek/Pyatt Separately, Miller will be the man during the playoffs, and I think this is the right decision, but that was a pretty GD strong game Marty turned in last night. Prediction: we will beat Philly in 5 IF Miller plays well AND the refs call the games like they did in the regular season. If either of those 2 factors is off, we could be in trouble. My official prediction is that both of those factors go our way and we beat Philly in 5. Another prediction: those who are predicting TB beats Ottawa are kidding themselves. Ottawa will win in 4 or 5. Carolina, on the other hand, looks somewhat vulnerable, but I still think they'll beat Montreal in 5 or 6. Holy mackarel I'm psyched. Go Sabres.
JujuFish Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 From Yahoo's latest power rankings: 9. Philadelphia Flyers (45-26-11; Previous: 9) – Best case: Coach Ken Hitchcock's decision to start Robert Esche in goal doesn't backfire, Peter Forsberg stays healthy and this team makes the run everyone expected in October. Worst Case: The goalie controversy won't go away, injuries bite again and Buffalo continues its regular-season dominance over the Flyers. Reality: The goalie situation is a mess, and Forsberg can't be counted on to stay in the lineup. Getting past Buffalo is a longshot. Telling it like it is :D
hopeleslyobvious Posted April 20, 2006 Report Posted April 20, 2006 From Yahoo's latest power rankings: Telling it like it is :D Juju, where did you get your avatar?
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