Game 1 was tied 2-2 after two periods after Derek Roy tied it halfway through the second for the 4th-seeded ’06-’07 Sabres. Then, a shorthanded goal from Thomas Vanek early in the third gave the ’06-’07 Sabres a 3-2 lead and then Maxim Afinogenov scored an insurance marker late in the period to seal a 4-2 win. Then, in Game 2, Daniel Briere broke a scoreless draw with just over eight minutes left in the second for the ’06-’07 Sabres. Ales Kotalik tied it early in the third for the 5th-seeded ’05-’06 Sabres and regulation ended 1-1. Roy then scored the overtime winner 4:29 into the overtime period to give the ’06-’07 Sabres a 2-0 series lead. Game 3 was another low-scoring affair with the game entering the third period tied, 1-1. At the 1:17 mark of the third, Roy, of the ’05-’06 Sabres, was given a minor for elbowing, and just 25 seconds into the PP, Vanek scored the eventual game-winner for the ’06-’07 Sabres to give them a 2-1 win and a 3-0 series lead. The ’06-’07 Sabres completed the sweep with a dominant 5-2 win in Game 4. Vanek posted a hat trick and added an assist while Briere totaled a goal and two assists as they led the ’06-’07 Sabres to the sweep.

GAME 1:

1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 2nd Overtime Total ’05-’06 Sabres 1 1 0 — 2 ’06-’07 Sabres 1 1 2 — 4

GAME SUMMARY: ’06-’07 BUF – 4 ’05-’06 BUF – 2 (1-0 ’06-’07 BUF)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: LW – Thomas Vanek (’06-’07 BUF) – 2 G 0 A 2 P Even 6 S

2nd Star: RW – Maxim Afinogenov (’06-’07 BUF) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 6 S

3rd Star: C – Derek Roy (’06-’07 BUF) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 3 S

GAME 2:

1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 2nd Overtime Total ’05-’06 Sabres 0 0 1 0 1 ’06-’07 Sabres 0 1 0 1 2

GAME SUMMARY: ’06-’07 BUF – 2 ’05-’06 BUF – 1 (OT) (2-0 ’06-’07 BUF)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: G – Ryan Miller (’06-’07 BUF) – W 1.00 GAA .973 SV% (36 SV’s)

2nd Star: G – Ryan Miller (’05-’06 BUF) – OTL 2.00 GAA .963 SV% (52 SV’s)

3rd Star: C – Daniel Briere (’06-’07 BUF) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +1 10 S 2 PIM

GAME 3:

1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 2nd Overtime Total ’06-’07 Sabres 1 0 1 — 2 ’05-’06 Sabres 1 0 0 — 1

GAME SUMMARY: ’06-’07 BUF – 2 ’05-’06 BUF – 1 (3-0 ’06-’07 BUF)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: G – Ryan Miller (’06-’07 BUF) – W 1.00 GAA .966 SV% (28 SV’s)

2nd Star: G – Ryan Miller (’05-’06 BUF) – OTL 2.00 GAA .959 SV% (47 SV’s)

3rd Star: RW – Maxim Afinogenov (’06-’07 BUF) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +1 5 S

GAME 4:

1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 2nd Overtime Total ’06-’07 Sabres 2 2 1 — 5 ’05-’06 Sabres 0 1 1 — 2

GAME SUMMARY: ’06-’07 BUF – 5 ’05-’06 BUF – 2 (4-0 ’06-’07 BUF)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: LW – Thomas Vanek (’06-’07 BUF) – 3 G 1 A 4 P +2 11 S

2nd Star: C – Daniel Briere (’06-’07 BUF) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +1 10 S

3rd Star: RW – Jason Pominville (’06-’07 BUF) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 6 S

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