Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers
Playoffs · Friday, April 28, 2006 · Wachovia Center
Game summary
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–4 on Friday, April 28, 2006 at Wachovia Center. The Flyers outshot the Sabres 33–30.
Daniel Brière scored twice and Peter Forsberg scored twice. Thomas Vanek, Eric Desjardins, Petr Nedved, R.J. Umberger and Mike Grier also scored.
Robert Esche made 26 saves on 30 shots for the win; Ryan Miller stopped 28 of 33.
Scoring
1st period
Thomas Vanek (1)Rory Fitzpatrick (1), Ales Kotalik (1)1–002:34 BUF · 
Daniel Brière (2)Henrik Tallinder (1)2–010:10 BUF
Eric Desjardins (1)Peter Forsberg (4), Joni Pitkanen (1)2–112:13 PHI
2nd period
Peter Forsberg (3)Joni Pitkanen (2)2–203:26 PHI
3rd period
Petr Nedved (2)Freddy Meyer (1), Eric Desjardins (3)2–303:50 PHI · - Daniel Brière (3)Chris Drury (2), Ales Kotalik (2)3–306:17 BUF ·
R.J. Umberger (1)Unassisted3–409:51 PHI- Peter Forsberg (4)Unassisted3–519:11 PHI
Mike Grier (1)Dmitri Kalinin (2), Chris Drury (3)4–519:41 BUF ·
Team stats
BUFPHI
3033
49%51%
2/41/8
168
1519
1318
1511
48
Penalties
- 1:16 into the first period
Sami Kapanen · hooking2 min - 8:01 into the first period
Daniel Brière · interference2 min - 16:00 into the first periodNiko Dimitrakos · hooking2 min
- 11:41 into the second periodHenrik Tallinder · hooking2 min
- 14:30 into the second periodRory Fitzpatrick · tripping2 min
- 2:05 into the third periodJason Pominville · hooking2 min
- 4:20 into the third periodMaxim Afinogenov · hooking2 min
- 5:45 into the third periodJeff Carter · interference2 min
- 6:04 into the third periodMike Rathje · holding2 min
- 14:54 into the third periodPaul Gaustad · charging2 min
- 19:31 into the third periodRory Fitzpatrick · hooking2 min
- 19:56 into the third periodDaniel Brière · hooking2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 12Ales KotalikR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16:13 |
| 23Chris DruryC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 4 | 21:26 |
| 48Daniel BrièreC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16:34 |
| 25Mike GrierR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 13:47 |
| 26Thomas VanekL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:42 |
| 8Rory FitzpatrickD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 15:10 |
| 10Henrik TallinderD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:36 |
| 45Dmitri KalininD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:31 |
| 9Derek RoyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 11:16 |
| 17J-P DumontR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 14:54 |
| 19Tim ConnollyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 20:48 |
| 28Paul GaustadC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:54 |
| 29Jason PominvilleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 08:12 |
| 55Jochen HechtC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 08:59 |
| 61Maxim AfinogenovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 | 18:09 |
| 5Toni LydmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:49 |
| 51Brian CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 20:06 |
| 74Jay McKeeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:41 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Ryan MillerG | L | 33 | 5 | .849 |
| 43Martin BironG | 0 | 0 | – |
Philadelphia Flyers
| 21Peter ForsbergC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 2 | 20:13 |
| 37Eric DesjardinsD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 25:58 |
| 44Joni PitkanenD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 24:05 |
| 20R.J. UmbergerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11:36 |
| 93Petr NedvedC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 14:34 |
| 34Freddy MeyerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 14:07 |
| 12Simon GagneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 5 | 21:50 |
| 15Niko DimitrakosR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:15 |
| 17Jeff CarterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 13:43 |
| 18Mike RichardsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:38 |
| 19Branko RadivojevicR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:05 |
| 22Mike KnubleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 20:36 |
| 24Sami KapanenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:19 |
| 26Michal HandzusC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 15:28 |
| 49Brian SavageL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:47 |
| 2Derian HatcherD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:28 |
| 3Mike RathjeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:19 |
| 23Denis GauthierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:14 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Antero NiittymakiG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 42Robert EscheG | W | 30 | 4 | .867 |