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Flyers seeking revenge on Sabres

Dec 22, 2007 - 1:49 PM Buffalo (18-14-1) at Philadelphia (16-14-3) 7:00 pm EST

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - The first trip back to Buffalo did not go so well for Daniel Briere and Martin Biron, so they both will be looking for revenge Saturday.

Briere and Biron will try to help the Philadelphia Flyers snap their five-game skid when they host the Buffalo Sabres in the back end of the home-and-home series.

Jochen Hecht scored the game-winner late in the third period Friday to lead the Sabres to their fifth consecutive victory - a 3-2 triumph over the Flyers.

Biron was traded from Buffalo in February, while Briere signed an eight-year, $52-million contract in the offseason.

Biron played in 300 games in goal for the Sabres - third most in team history - and is 13-10-3 with two shutouts this season. Briere ranks second on the club with 15 goals and 35 points.

The Sabres, who have also won 12 of their last 16 contests, have been led by Derek Roy this season, who has a team-leading 13 tallies and 29 points.








  • NHL
    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 1 3 1 0 (1) 6
    PHILADELPHIA 1 3 1 0 (0) 5 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BUF - (PP) MAXIM AFINOGENOV 7 (JASON POMINVILLE, NATHAN
    PAETSCH) 2:18
    PHI - JEFF CARTER 11 (R.J. UMBERGER) 16:40
    2ND PRD: BUF - ALES KOTALIK 11 (PAUL GAUSTAD, MAXIM AFINO

    Dec 22 10:00 PM


  • NHL
    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 1 3 1 0 (1) 6
    PHILADELPHIA 1 3 1 0 (0) 5 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BUF - (PP) MAXIM AFINOGENOV 7 (JASON POMINVILLE, NATHAN
    PAETSCH) 2:18
    PHI - JEFF CARTER 11 (R.J. UMBERGER) 16:40
    2ND PRD: BUF - ALES KOTALIK 11 (PAUL GAUSTAD, MAXIM AFINO

    Sabres vs. FlyersDec 22 10:00 PM


  • NHL
    END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 1 3 1 0 5
    PHILADELPHIA 1 3 1 0 5 END OF OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BUF - (PP) MAXIM AFINOGENOV 7 (JASON POMINVILLE, NATHAN
    PAETSCH) 2:18
    PHI - JEFF CARTER 11 (R.J. UMBERGER) 16:40
    2ND PRD: BUF - ALES KOTALIK 11 (PAUL GAUSTAD, MAXIM AFINOGENOV)

    Dec 22 9:56 PM
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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 1 3 1 5
    PHILADELPHIA 1 3 1 5 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BUF - (PP) MAXIM AFINOGENOV 7 (JASON POMINVILLE, NATHAN
    PAETSCH) 2:18
    PHI - JEFF CARTER 11 (R.J. UMBERGER) 16:40
    2ND PRD: BUF - ALES KOTALIK 11 (PAUL GAUSTAD, MAXIM AFINOGENOV) 3:00
    BUF - JASON POMINVI

    Dec 22 9:45 PM


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    BUFFALO 5
    PHILADELPHIA 5
    3RD PRD: BUF - JOCHEN HECHT 13 (JASON POMINVILLE, JAROSLAV SPACEK)
    19:52

    Sabres vs. FlyersDec 22 9:44 PM
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  • NHL
    BUFFALO 4
    PHILADELPHIA 5
    3RD PRD: PHI - (PP) KIMMO TIMONEN 4 (MIKE RICHARDS, JOFFREY LUPUL)
    3:51

    Sabres vs. FlyersDec 22 9:12 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 1 3 4
    PHILADELPHIA 1 3 4 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BUF - (PP) MAXIM AFINOGENOV 7 (JASON POMINVILLE, NATHAN
    PAETSCH) 2:18
    PHI - JEFF CARTER 11 (R.J. UMBERGER) 16:40
    2ND PRD: BUF - ALES KOTALIK 11 (PAUL GAUSTAD, MAXIM AFINOGENOV) 3:00
    BUF - JASON POMINVILL

    Dec 22 8:49 PM


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    BUFFALO 4
    PHILADELPHIA 4
    2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) MIKE RICHARDS 18 (KIMMO TIMONEN, JOFFREY LUPUL)
    19:33

    Sabres vs. FlyersDec 22 8:48 PM


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    BUFFALO 4
    PHILADELPHIA 3
    2ND PRD: BUF - (PP) JAROSLAV SPACEK 8 (ALES KOTALIK, JASON POMINVILLE)
    15:26

    Sabres vs. FlyersDec 22 8:38 PM


  • NHL
    BUFFALO 3
    PHILADELPHIA 3
    2ND PRD: PHI - (SH) MIKE RICHARDS 17 (R.J. UMBERGER) 13:03

    Sabres vs. FlyersDec 22 8:31 PM


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    BUFFALO 3
    PHILADELPHIA 2
    2ND PRD: PHI - (SH) DANIEL BRIERE 16 (JEFF CARTER, DERIAN HATCHER)
    12:08

    Sabres vs. FlyersDec 22 8:29 PM


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    BUFFALO 3
    PHILADELPHIA 1
    2ND PRD: BUF - JASON POMINVILLE 9 (JOCHEN HECHT, DANIEL PAILLE) 7:54

    Sabres vs. FlyersDec 22 8:16 PM


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    BUFFALO 2
    PHILADELPHIA 1
    2ND PRD: BUF - ALES KOTALIK 11 (PAUL GAUSTAD, MAXIM AFINOGENOV) 3:00

    Sabres vs. FlyersDec 22 8:10 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 1 1
    PHILADELPHIA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BUF - (PP) MAXIM AFINOGENOV 7 (JASON POMINVILLE, NATHAN
    PAETSCH) 2:18
    PHI - JEFF CARTER 11 (R.J. UMBERGER) 16:40
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUF 9 9


    Dec 22 7:46 PM


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    BUFFALO 1
    PHILADELPHIA 1
    1ST PRD: PHI - JEFF CARTER 11 (R.J. UMBERGER) 16:40

    Sabres vs. FlyersDec 22 7:41 PM


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    BUFFALO 1
    PHILADELPHIA 0
    1ST PRD: BUF - (PP) MAXIM AFINOGENOV 7 (JASON POMINVILLE, NATHAN
    PAETSCH) 2:18

    Sabres vs. FlyersDec 22 7:13 PM
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  • millsythekiwi If the Flyers were any good then they may get to try and rough up the Sabres. But what with that diving lump of wood Hatcher amongst others on their squad, I can't really see it happening.

    RJ UMBERGER...ARE YOU WATCHING FOR SOUPY?

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