There have been big momentum shifts in the Buffalo-Philadelphia series. Buffalo looked so good in the first two games, Philadelphia looked good in games three and four.

And what a big change for Peter Forsberg. In the first two games, he didn’t play well at all but, back on home ice, he was absolutely dominant (back-to-back two-goal, one-assist performances), just like the Peter Forsberg of old who dominated the playoffs with the Colorado Avalanche.

How are the Buffalo Sabres going to stop him? [.continue.]

Bob McKenzie tries to figure out how Buffalo is going to stop Peter Forsberg. He doesn’t know how.

It will be interesting to see how Buffalo as well as the Flyers responds in game 5.
Each team has won their home games. Was it the fans? The matchups the home team gets that come with home ice?
Hard to say, looking at games 1 and 2, the Flyers played at 2 different levels. The fist game went well even with the loss. The second game they lost discipline and focus. Games 3 and 4 effort and play were about the same.

Can Forsberg have big games in Buffalo? For the Flyers to win the series he needs to.

Looking ahead to the next round, the next opponent for the Flyers or the Sabres look a little clearer after today.

With Ottawa eliminating Tampa Bay and New Jersey eliminating the Rangers, the next round opponent for the Flyers or Sabres will be either one of two teams.

If Carolina wins their series over Montreal, then the Flyers would face Ottawa. If Montreal would win over Carolina then the Flyers would face New Jersey.

Personally, I would rather the Flyers face Ottawa. So go Canes! 🙂