The Race For Eighth: April 7

by David Oleksy on Apr 7, 2009 3:00 PM EDT

It has become almost impossible for the Sabres to make the playoffs but the dream lives on. The Sabres need to win all three games while the Panthers and Rangers both lose two of their last three.

Team	GR	PTS	Max PTS
New York Rangers	3	89	95

Florida Panthers	3	89	95
Buffalo Sabres	3	85	91

New York Rangers

Home: (2 Games) -Montreal, Philadelphia

Away: (1 Games) - Philadelphia

Florida Panthers

Home: (1 Games) - Washington

Away: (2 Games) - Philadelphia, Atlanta

Buffalo Sabres

Home: (1 Games) - Boston

Away: (2 Games) - Toronto, Carolina

After two consecutive losses, the Sabres are going to need plenty of help to make the playoffs. It starts tonight with the Rangers in Montreal to take on the Canadiens and the Florida Panthers in Philadelphia to face the Flyers.

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it would be a miracle

however – THATS why they play the games!

never say never – so i’ll watch the games at a minimum. but we need help – BIG TIME!

The rest of you go get the goods on Stan. His mom grounded him once for setting something on fire. Let's find out what that something was and then lie and say it was a puppy.

by J2 on Apr 7, 2009 3:09 PM EDT reply actions

Can you imagine how painfully hard it is...

…for me to have to root for the Flyers tonight? Ewwwwwww…

Oh well, at least it gives me an excuse to listen to the always insane (and ex-Sabres defenseman) Randy Moller call a game.

"I could have conquered Europe, all of it, but I had women in my life." - King Henry II of England

by Calvert on Apr 7, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions

Hopefully Philly holds on against Florida, and it looks like New York is going to beat Montreal. So the Rangers need to lose their last 2 games in regulation, and the Panthers 1 of their last 2. Thats just the help side. We all know the Sabres must win out. Keep fingers crossed

by billsct11 on Apr 7, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions

Yes its been weird rooting for the Flyers, I still dislike them very much

by billsct11 on Apr 7, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions

Alright. Now we know what help the Sabres need. They still have to do their part. Hopefully they will come out against Toronto and Carolina with some fire.

by billsct11 on Apr 7, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions

Florida needs to lose to Washington, and the Rangers need to lose both to the Flyers. I can definitely see both of those happening.

Now, the real question – which Sabres team will show up for the last three? The one with heart and grit? Or the one that played most of the season and put them in this predicament?

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by DamageInc95 on Apr 7, 2009 10:36 PM EDT reply actions