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'Biron withstood constant barrages. In one sequence in overtime, winger Simon Gagne shot back-to-back follow-ups by center Mike Comrie, who took four shots in the game.' … [Read more...] about Flyers take plenty of shots, but have to settle for a tie

'While holding Buffalo to 21 shots, the Flyers put 45 on Martin Biron, but were unable to score a game-winner. Keeping with the theme of the game, the Flyers outshot Buffalo, 5-1, in the 5-minute overtime but Biron got all of them, including a three-shot barrage - one from Simon Gagne, two from Mike Comrie.' … [Read more...] about Point is, one point got away

'Nonetheless, a Sabres team that played the night before in Montreal and was held up in customs afterward was booed into its locker room for the first intermission. Not that anyone noticed -- the HSBC Arena looked more than half empty despite an announced crowd of 12,241.' … [Read more...] about Flyers season hasn&#8217t been half bad

'``Marty has had a pretty good stretch of games together for us, which is what we needed,'' Sabres' coach Lindy Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Philadelphia 1, Buffalo 1, OT

'"We dominated the hockey game, for sure," Flyers center Jeremy Roenick said. "We came up with just a point again. ... It could've been 6-1 as well as 1-1."' … [Read more...] about Philadelphia 1, Buffalo 1

'The Sabres were outplayed badly in the first period and most of the third but still found a way to steal a point from the second place team in the Eastern Conference.' … [Read more...] about Biron Grounds Flyers For Tie

'Philadelphia outshot the Sabres 45-21, but Buffalo goaltender Martin Biron was outstanding in making 44 saves in the game.' … [Read more...] about Flyers End Road Trip With 1-1 Tie in Buffalo

'"Big deal. Wow," Ruff said about the Sabres' play in the final 40 minutes. "I don't care how well we played in the second and third. You play like that, you deserve what you get."' … [Read more...] about Slow start in Montreal is costly to Sabres

'Ok, so the Sabres found something, somewhere to turn what appeared certain into a romp in the first period into something approaching a cliffhanger in the second and third periods. Alexei Zhitnik, for example, finally solved José Theodore four minutes into the final period, after the Sabres outshot the Canadiens 15-5 in the second, but this one wasn't nearly … [Read more...] about Sizzling Habs unload on Sabres

'Every time one of the Sabres managed to hook up with the puck in the offensive zone, he found himself surrounded like the last DVD player in Future Shop on Boxing Day. And when the Sabres did manage a flurry of shots late in the first period - well, that is José Theodore waiting in goal. The late flurry made things look better for the Sabres than they were, with … [Read more...] about Julien's charges put on a show

'And Buffalo's Taylor Pyatt had a game he'd rather forget. He left the game in the first period with a leg injury. He played only four shifts, but was on the ice for both of the Canadiens' first-period goals.' … [Read more...] about Quintal hits milestone

'"That's the worst period of hockey we've played this season," fumed Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff. "I don't care how we played in the second and third. When you play like that, you deserve what you get. That was an embarrassing period of hockey."' … [Read more...] about Surging Canadiens stump Sabres

' The Sabres swamped the Canadiens in a one-sided second that was salvaged only by Theodore, who held his ground despite being out-shot 15-5 during the period. Though his team rebounded somewhat in the third to trade shots with Buffalo, the visitors managed several hair-raising scoring chances which included a shorthanded breakaway by Jochen Hecht that Theodore dutifully … [Read more...] about Theo shines as Habs notch third straight

'``We had one of our best first periods, but a team like Buffalo, they've got a lot of character and they've always been known around the league to be a hardworking team,'' Theodore said. ``We knew they were going to come out strong in the second and that's what they did.''' … [Read more...] about Montreal 3, Buffalo 1

'"Strange game out there tonight," Sabres center Curtis Brown said. "First period, all Canadiens. Then I think we took over. ... We generated some chances in the second and third periods, but we can't afford to spot Montreal two goals like that, especially the way Theodore has been playing."' … [Read more...] about Montreal 3, Buffalo 11