The FLYERS will even out the series tonight and go on to destroy the Sabres, who's with me!?
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I'M WITH YA FLYERS RULE!! WE'RE GONNA WIN IN 7. TRUST ME\nALL WE NEEDED WAS FOR FORSBERG TO GET HIS LINE HOT AND ESCHE TO GET ON SOME KIND OF RYTHME AND DON'T FORGET SABRES GOALIE RYAN MILLER IS A ROOKIE TO THE PLAYOFFS ALL WE GOTTA DO IS GET HIM SHAKEY.\nFLYERS RULE!!!!!     LET'S GO FLYERS
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You called it, rogue. The Sabres will win this series in six games, possibly five. Buffalo matches up beautifully against Carolina and will absolutely defeat them to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals (and I have zero fear of Anaheim, assuming they get there).\n\nTime to enlighten eurofootballfan... The Sabres were 1-2-1 against the Hurricanes (you overlooked the shootout). More to the point, in their last meeting, which was on the final night of the regular season, Carolina had EVERYTHING to play for, as a win would have meant the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Buffalo had NOTHING to play for but pride, as they could not move up or down in the seedings. Indeed, the Sabres rested starting goalie Ryan Miller and several other veteran players. The game was even played in Carolina, so the 'Canes were all set, right? \n\nWrong! The Sabres annihilated them, shutting them out 4-0 in front of a home crowd stunned into silence. Get ready for more of the same (I wouldn't rule out a Sabres sweep) in the Eastern Conference Finals. Your point about the heavy reliance on Eric Staal and his line only further makes my point. The Chris Drury line, the Sabres' best checking line, will completely shut down your heroes who rely far too much on a single line for their scoring. Don't believe me? Ask Peter Forsberg and Simon Gagne. Ask Daniel Alfredsson and Dany Heatley. \n\nAs for your precious Cam Ward, he was shelled in game 4 in New Jersey and the Sabres will exploit him much worse. Buffalo has three balanced scoring lines and a different hero every night. Our top defensive pairing, Henrik Tallinder and Toni Lydman will make your top scoring line look abject, again, as they did with Philly and Ottawa. And best of all, we have the best young goattender in the world between the pipes, Ryan Miller. I hope you enjoyed the first two rounds because you are doomed, Carolina fans. Face your fate and enjoy defeat. It's coming, courtesy of my Buffalo Sabres, the 2006 Stanley Cup Champions. \n\nLET'S GO BUF-FA-LO!!!
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Sorry the Leafs are gonna win tonight!! GO LEAFS GO!
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I'm sorry to be late in answering this question, but given how poorly our Sabres played on Friday night, allowing the no-talent goon flyers to even the series at two games apiece, it may be just as well. I must say I like every answer above: four because they are Sabres fans and know their hockey, and the fifth because it perfectly demonstrates everything negative (and utterly truthful) I have to say about loathsome philadelphia (aka philistinia) and their even more loathsome sports fans. The worst of the worst, truly.\n\nThe Sabres will definitely need to play much better this afternoon and I am confident they will do so. A win at home in Buffalo will put them up 3-2 and then they can return to philistinia and crush the evil flyers and their subhuman scum "fans" in game six to finish out the series.\n\nLet's Go Buf-fa-lo!!!
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i live in in big D. hey they are going to win it. no can play D like detriot. its over already. red wings all the way.
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Yes, I do. I'm actually impressed that Anaheim has made such a close series of it (the only seven-game series of the playoffs so far) but I feel sure Calgary will wrap things up at home tonight. The Flames are the better team and they play great in their own building. These Stanley Cup Playoffs have been superb so far (my Sabres did the job proper on the dread flyers last night to wrap up their series -- WOO HOO!) and I can't wait for the next round to begin. Let's play hockey!
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Hey HABITANT, it's okay. It's just one game. Maybe the Leafs will have a bad game next time and just win 4-1 instead of 5-1. Leaf Bug! you're right. Now that the Leafs have won 4 in a row and 7 of the last 8, no one's saying anything about us anymore. I wonder what'll be on this forum when we win the Cup. GO LEAFS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The NHL is thriving and has never been better! Attendance is up! TV ratings are up! Everything is up!\n\nYou sound like a dinosaur fan lamenting the "glory days" when no-talent thugs ruled the game and bench-clearing brawls were a nightly occurrence. I found that to be abject and embarrassing! All it did was made the NHL look like some bush league where professional wrestling fans and other such losers could go to swill bear, scream obscenities and pick fights in the stands. No thanks!\n\n*Update: I'm glad we had our little offsite IM exchange, bugman, as I think we understand each other better now. We might not be on the same page, but we both love the game. And I promise you it is only going to get better! Go Sabres!
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The Sabres shall win the series AND the Stanley Cup!!:)\n\n\nGO SABRES!!!
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Buffalo, hands down, even with afino and numminen out, they brought in stafford who is an awesome player from the rochester amerks (who were also 10-0), lindy benched peters and brought in paille, these guys are awesome..., i know Lindy is working on this groups penalty killing tactics now during practice, Friday will show the progress, watch the game against Florida to see a blow out. Sabres Vs. Ducks for the cup  ----   Sabres 4  Ducks 2 regulation
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I think that the Sabres will win.
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Yeah its on MSG it's tied 1-1, go Sabres!!
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Unfortunately I think they're get beat in the Eastern Conference Finals by Ottawa. Although the Flyers have been able to beat Hasek in the past, so I'll keep my fingers crossed!\nOh, and Gagne needs to figure out that he can play without Forsberg, he's been awful since Forsberg got hurt.
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Are you kidding, Moon? The Buffalo Sabres have been my team since their inception. I was only 6 when they made their NHL debut in 1970. Gilbert Perreault was my childhood hero growing up in those snowy Buffalo winters I recall so fondly. Erm, those same winters become less fun as one ages, I can tell you. lol...\n\nAlthough I've not lived there in many a winter I remain steadfastly loyal to the Sabres and have thoroughly enjoyed this exciting comeback season and playoffs -- and we're not finished yet! Although we lost to favoured Ottawa last night, we're still up 3-1 in the series and I believe we'll finish them off on Saturday (Monday at latest).\n\nAs for who their best players are, please bear in mind that these talented young Sabres are a team with a capital T. They are something of a no-name cast who outwork, outskate and outhustle every team they face. I adore this club! The consensus best players are: Ryan Miller (their exceptional rookie goaltender), Daniel Briere (co-captain), J.P. Dumont (Briere's linemate and close friend), Jochen Hecht (3rd member of that line and the team's best defensive forward), Chris Drury (the other co-captain), Maxim Afinogenov (best and fastest skater and playmaker) and their younger future star players like Tim Connolly, Ales Kotalik, Derek Roy and Brian Campbell. I'm leaving players out because, by rights, I should just name the entire team. It's just an amazing group of players (and coaches) who get along great and support each other on and off the ice. I LOVE this freaking team and, baby, we are going ALL THE WAY!\n\nLET'S GO BUF-FA-LO!!! \n\nP.S. Thank you for asking! :)
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The Flyers have lots to prove tonight, the Sabs have some key injuries, anyone who thinks it's a given is delusional.\n\nI finally dumped Joni from my fantasy team and it pained me to do so.     I don't know what the Flyers can do right now, it must be very frustrating being a fan.\n\nPersonally I think Hatcher is a fossil, Peter can't be a one man band all the time either.  Like I said, I don't know what the answers are but I don't think Nedved is going to be a game changer.  \n\nI love my Sabs, but it seems whenever I underestimate a team I get my lunch handed to me.  I drop -12 Joni, so watch tonight will be his night....I make a derogatory remark about Nedved--he'll have a hat trick.  \n\nGo Sabs.....and good luck to Philly....after tonight.:-)
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Fantastic! I finally found a fellow Sabres fan in YA. Where have you been? I've been posting in a desert here. The Buffalo Sabres are the surprise team of the NHL this season (along with the Carolina Hurricanes) and I'd love to think they can win it all... But there is the dread Buffalo curse ("NO GOAL" vs Dallas in the 1999 Stanley Cup final and of course the Bills' 4 straight Super Bowl defeats in the '90s), so try not to get your hopes up too high. Whatever happens, we have the best young goaltender in the league (Ryan Miller) and a club that works hard and plays like a team. We have as good a chance as any of the favourites. Let's Go Buffalo!
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They've done a good job during the regular season and I see no reason why this won't continue in the playoffs. Bill Clement and company are polished and professional and I look forward to watching as much playoff hockey as possible for the next couple of months. I hope ESPN is crying in their worthless NBA beer for losing the NHL contract.\n\nGO SABRES!!!