Flyers squash Sabres, advance to second round
Five different players scored for the Philadelphia Flyers to help them beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Tuesday night and send the franchise to the second round of the NHL playoffs.
Five different players scored for the Philadelphia Flyers to help them beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Tuesday night and send the franchise to the second round of the NHL playoffs.
Ville Leino’s goal at 4:43 of overtime led the Philadelphia Flyers past the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Sunday afternoon, forcing a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup.
Nikolay Zherdev’s first career playoff goal at 16:44 of the second period held up as the game winner to give the visiting Philadelphia Flyers a 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.
For the ninth time in playoff history, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Buffalo Sabres will face each other for the right to advance in the quest of Lord Stanley’s mug.