Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers
Playoffs · Wednesday, April 26, 2006 · Wachovia Center
Game summary
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at Wachovia Center. The Sabres outshot the Flyers 28–27.
Peter Forsberg scored twice. Ales Kotalik, Brian Savage, Tim Connolly and Simon Gagne also scored.
Robert Esche made 26 saves on 28 shots for the win; Ryan Miller stopped 23 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Ales Kotalik (2)Maxim Afinogenov (1), Tim Connolly (3)1–002:37 BUF
Brian Savage (1)Michal Handzus (1), Derian Hatcher (2)1–106:35 PHI ·
2nd period
Peter Forsberg (1)Unassisted1–206:57 PHI- Peter Forsberg (2)Simon Gagne (1), Mike Knuble (2)1–312:37 PHI ·
3rd period
Tim Connolly (2)Dmitri Kalinin (1), Maxim Afinogenov (2)2–304:44 BUF
Simon Gagne (3)Peter Forsberg (3), Mike Knuble (3)2–419:44 PHI ·
Team stats
BUFPHI
2827
47%53%
0/71/5
1014
1021
1518
911
53
Penalties
- 5:00 into the first period
Peter Forsberg · charging2 min - 7:01 into the first period
Teppo Numminen · hooking2 min - 11:21 into the first periodJoni Pitkanen · closing hand on puck2 min
- 14:16 into the first periodMike Knuble · roughing2 min
- 17:33 into the first periodToni Lydman · hooking2 min
- 1:36 into the second periodBrian Savage · hooking2 min
- 7:13 into the second periodHenrik Tallinder · holding2 min
- 11:08 into the second periodJ-P Dumont · interference2 min
- 14:16 into the second periodMichal Handzus · hooking2 min
- 9:42 into the third periodPetr Nedved · hooking2 min
- 12:05 into the third periodPetr Nedved · tripping2 min
- 14:14 into the third periodDerek Roy · diving2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 19Tim ConnollyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19:54 |
| 61Maxim AfinogenovR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 16:19 |
| 12Ales KotalikR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 14:06 |
| 45Dmitri KalininD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 19:40 |
| 9Derek RoyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 17:04 |
| 17J-P DumontR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 17:31 |
| 23Chris DruryC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | 20:24 |
| 25Mike GrierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 12:52 |
| 26Thomas VanekL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10:39 |
| 28Paul GaustadC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:22 |
| 29Jason PominvilleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:50 |
| 48Daniel BrièreC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 18:57 |
| 55Jochen HechtC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:52 |
| 5Toni LydmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:33 |
| 10Henrik TallinderD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:18 |
| 27Teppo NumminenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 04:13 |
| 51Brian CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | 22:06 |
| 74Jay McKeeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 17:43 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Ryan MillerG | L | 26 | 3 | .885 |
| 43Martin BironG | 0 | 0 | – |
Philadelphia Flyers
| 21Peter ForsbergC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 3 | 16:18 |
| 12Simon GagneL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 8 | 19:24 |
| 22Mike KnubleR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 16:16 |
| 26Michal HandzusC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:47 |
| 49Brian SavageL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:54 |
| 2Derian HatcherD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 22:53 |
| 15Niko DimitrakosR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 08:04 |
| 17Jeff CarterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 10:12 |
| 18Mike RichardsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:33 |
| 19Branko RadivojevicR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:38 |
| 20R.J. UmbergerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 08:16 |
| 24Sami KapanenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 21:16 |
| 93Petr NedvedC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:21 |
| 3Mike RathjeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:50 |
| 23Denis GauthierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 18:00 |
| 34Freddy MeyerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:12 |
| 37Eric DesjardinsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 23:28 |
| 44Joni PitkanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 19:36 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Antero NiittymakiG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 42Robert EscheG | W | 28 | 2 | .929 |