Stanley Cup Playoffs, Night 25

Another day and another team bites the dust. The Rangers fought to stay alive for at least just one more game. But in the end, the Sabres moved on. They will face the Senators in third round play. For now, read about this afternoon's action.

Sabres 5, Rangers 4
Sabres win series 4-2
The Rangers wanted it. But the Sabres wanted it just a little bit more. In the final minutes of the first period, Michael Nylander beat Ryan Miller to give the Rangers the first lead. But in the span of just 94 seconds at the beginning of the second period, the Sabres took utter control on goals by Dmitri Kalinin and Jason Pominville. But less than two minutes later, Paul Mara evened things up. But that was only the beginning of the scoring in the middle period. Before it was over, Jochen Hecht and Chris Drury each tallied a goal to put Buffalo up 4-2 after two. Jaromir Jagr scored early in the third on the power play but Hecht put back the two-goal pad for the Sabres. The Rangers would score only once more in the final minutes of the game (Nylander's second of the afternoon), but it wouldn't be enough. The Sabres take the series in six. NBC had hi-def coverage for those able to watch. I had to work and so missed the third period.

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