Game 1: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In net: Ryan Miller for Buffalo and Sergei Bobrovsky for Philadelphia. The scoring did not begin until Patrick Kaleta sank a puck for Buffalo in the third period, with help from Marc-Andre Gragnani and Paul Gaustad. This was the only goal, giving the three stars to James van Riemsdyk, Miller (35 save shutout), and Tyler Myers.
Game 2: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In net: Ryan Miller for Buffalo and Sergei Bobrovsky for Philadelphia. Claude Giroux put Philadelphia on the board first, with help from Kimmo Timonen and Braydon Coburn. Thomas Vanek answered for Buffalo on the power play, getting assistance from Marc-Andre Gragnani and Jason Pominville. The Flyers went back into the lead with a Daniel Carcillo goal, guided in by Kris Versteeg and Matt Carle. Vanek put the Sabres back into a tie with his second of the game, another power play goal, powered by Drew Stafford and Tim Connolly. Andrej Sekera put Buffalo in front with his tally, thanks to Patrick Kaleta, prompting Bobrovsky to be replaced by Brian Boucher. Philadelphia retied it with a James van Riemsdyk goal, courtesy of Giroux and Andrej Meszaros. The Flyers retook the lead with Ville Leino on the power play in the second period, courtesy of Timonen and Meszaros. Danny Briere extended the Philadelphia lead with his marker, made possible by Scott Hartnell and Carle. The Sabres made it 5-4 in the third period on a Cody McCormick goal, assisted by Rob Niedermayer and Mike Grier, but failed to score again and thus lost. The three stars went to van Riemsdyk, Giroux, and Vanek. Philadelphia's win tied the series at 1.
Game 3: HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York. In net: Brian Boucher for Philadelphia and Ryan Miller for Buffalo. Philadelphia got the lead with a Jeff Carter power play goal in the first period, with guidance from Matt Carle. Buffalo answered with Drew Stafford on the man-advantage, powered by Jason Pominville and Marc-Andre Gragnani. The Flyers retook the lead with the second of the postseason by Danny Briere, assisted by Scott Hartnell. Philadelphia extended the lead with Nikolay Zherdev potting the puck with help from Mike Richards and Kris Versteeg. The Sabres got the goal back with a Nathan Gerbe tally, thanks to Tim Connolly and Gragnani. The Flyers finished the game off 4-2 with an empty netter from Kimmo Timonen, fueled by Claude Giroux and Carter. Zherdev, Gragnani, and Boucher (35 for 37 saves) were the three stars. The Flyers took a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York. In net: Brian Boucher for Philadelphia and Ryan Miller for Buffalo. Buffalo took a 1-0 lead with a first period goal by Jason Pominville, assisted by Rob Niedermayer and Tyler Ennis. After the rest of the game was scoreless, the score was a final, with Miller (32 save shutout), Boucher (28 for 29 saves), and Tyler Myers were the three stars. This evened the series at 2 games apiece.
Game 5: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In net: Ryan Miller for Buffalo and Brian Boucher for Philadelphia. Buffalo opened with a Tyler Ennis goal, courtesy of Rob Niedermayer and Jordan Leopold. The Sabres extended the lead with a Thomas Vanek tally, his third of the postseason, assisted by Patrick Kaleta and Paul Gaustad. Buffalo scored again, this time from the tape of Marc-Andre Gragnani, a power play goal made possible by Tyler Myers and Jason Pominville, prompting the removal of Boucher from the crease in favor of Michael Leighton. James van Riemsdyk got Philadelphia on the board with his goal in the second period, coming via Andrej Meszaros and Claude Giroux and good as his second of the playoffs. Meszaros pulled the Flyers within a goal later on, gathering steam off of Sean O'Donnell and Giroux. Philadelphia tied it with a Danny Briere tally, his third of the postseason, helped along by Mike Richards and Kris Versteeg. The tie lasted into overtime, where Ennis' second of the game provided the edge for the Sabres, who won 4-3 over the Flyers as Mike Weber and Steve Montador picked up assists. Ennis, Vanek, and Giroux took the three stars. Buffalo now owns a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York. In net: Michael Leighton for Philadelphia and Ryan Miller for Buffalo. Buffalo opened the scoring on a Rob Niedermayer goal, courtesy of Tyler Ennis and Tyler Myers. Thomas Vanek added on for the Sabres with his fourth of the postseason, a power play goal powered by Myers and Marc-Andre Gragnani. Philadelphia got on the board with Danny Briere recording his fourth of the playoffs, with Scott Hartnell and Ville Leino helping out on the goal. Vanek replied with his second of the game and fifth of the postseason, another power play goal, fueled by Myers, who finished off a sock trick, and Gragnani. Brian Boucher replaced Leighton for the second period onward. The Flyers got a goal back with James van Riemsdyk notching his third of the playoffs, coming off of Claude Giroux. Briere tied it for Philadelphia with his fifth of the postseason and second of the game, a power play goal made possible by Andrej Meszaros and Giroux. The Sabres got the lead back on a Nathan Gerbe tally, his second of the playoffs guided in by Chris Butler and the goalie Miller. The Flyers tied it back up with Hartnell's equalizer in the third period, assisted by Mike Richards and Nikolay Zherdev. The tie lasted to overtime, where Philadelphia defeated Buffalo by a 5-4 score, as Leino netted his second of the postseason, with helpers by Richards and Kris Versteeg. The three stars were awarded to Leino, Briere, and Vanek. This tied the series at 3 games apiece.
Game 7: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In net: Ryan Miller for Buffalo and Brian Boucher for Philadelphia. Philadelphia led off the scoring with a Braydon Coburn goal from Danny Briere. Briere added on in the second period for the Flyers with his sixth of the postseason, a power play goal powered by Mike Richards and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia added on again with James van Riemsdyk notching his fourth of the playoffs, also a power play goal, made possible by Giroux and Chris Pronger. The Flyers tacked on another goal in the third period, Ville Leino's third of the postseason, assisted by Matt Carle. Jhonas Enroth was called in to mop up Miller's mess. Buffalo finally did get on the board with a Tyler Myers goal, with help from Drew Stafford and Jochen Hecht. Philadelphia answered with the second of the playoffs by Dan Carcillo, fueled by Kris Versteeg and Kimmo Timonen. The Sabres cut it down to 5-2 with a power play goal by Brad Boyes, courtesy of Derek Roy and Myers, but this would be a final score. The three stars were Briere, van Riemsdyk, and Coburn. Philadelphia stole the series 4-3.
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