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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / APRIL 23, 2007

       2007 STANLEY CUP CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS OPEN WEDNESDAY


  NEW YORK (April 23, 2007) -- The National Hockey League today

announced the dates and starting times for the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoff
Conference Semifinal round, which begins Wednesday, April 25 when the
Buffalo Sabres host the New York Rangers and the Anaheim Ducks host
either the San Jose Sharks or Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks and Dallas
Stars contest the seventh and deciding game of their Conference
Quarterfinal series tonight in Vancouver.

  NBC and VERSUS will provide national coverage in the United

States.
Coverage by Canadian rightsholders CBC, TSN and RDS will be announced
shortly.

2007 EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

Series “I” Time (ET) #1 Buffalo vs. #6 NY Rangers Network
Wednesday, April 25 7:00 p.m. NY Rangers
at
Buffalo VERSUS
Friday, April 27 7:00 p.m. NY Rangers at Buffalo VERSUS
Sunday, April 29 2:00 p.m. Buffalo at NY Rangers NBC
Tuesday, May 1 7:00 p.m. Buffalo at NY Rangers VERSUS

  • Friday, May 4 7:00 p.m. NY Rangers at Buffalo VERSUS
  • Sunday, May 6 2:00 p.m. Buffalo at NY Rangers NBC
  • Tuesday, May 8 7:00 p.m. NY Rangers at Buffalo VERSUS

Series “J” Time (ET) #2 New Jersey vs. #4 Ottawa Network
Thursday, April 26 7:00 p.m. Ottawa at
New
Jersey
Saturday, April 28 8:00 p.m. Ottawa at
New
Jersey VERSUS
Monday, April 30 7:00 p.m. New Jersey at Ottawa VERSUS
Wednesday, May 2 7:00 p.m. New Jersey at Ottawa VERSUS

  • Saturday, May 5 8:00 p.m. Ottawa at New Jersey VERSUS
  • Monday, May 7 7:00 p.m. New Jersey at Ottawa VERSUS
  • Wednesday, May 9 7:00 p.m. Ottawa at
    New
    Jersey

2007 WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

Series “K” Time (ET) #1 Detroit vs. Dallas/San Jose
Network
Thursday, April 26 7:30 p.m. Dallas/San
Jose
at Detroit VERSUS
Saturday, April 28 3:00 p.m. Dallas/San
Jose
at Detroit NBC
Monday, April 30 9/10:00 p.m. Detroit at Dallas/San Jose VERSUS
Wednesday, May 2 9/10:00 p.m. Detroit at Dallas/San Jose VERSUS

  • Saturday, May 5 2:00 p.m. Dallas/San Jose at Detroit NBC
  • Monday, May 7 TBD Detroit at Dallas/San Jose VERSUS
  • Wednesday, May 9 TBD Dallas/San
    Jose
    at Detroit VERSUS

Series “L” Time (ET) #2 Anaheim vs. S.J./Vancouver
Network
Wednesday, April 25 10:00 p.m. San
Jose/Vancouver at Anaheim VERSUS
Friday, April 27 10:00 p.m. San Jose/Vancouver at Anaheim VERSUS
Sunday, April 29 8:00 p.m. Anaheim at San Jose/Vancouver VERSUS
Tuesday, May 1 10:00 p.m. Anaheim at San Jose/Vancouver VERSUS

  • Thursday, May 3 9:00 p.m. San Jose/Vancouver at Anaheim VERSUS
  • Sunday, May 6 TBD Anaheim at San Jose/Vancouver VERSUS
  • Tuesday, May 8 TBD San Jose/Vancouver at Anaheim VERSUS
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[quote=“RobHimself,post:4549,topic:25170"”]

Rick and jim> any other annoucer

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FIXED!

I used to agree with you…then I watched a game in HD and since so many people are talking during the game, I’ll take the good picture.

Also MSG quality is sooooo shity.

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[quote=“Bigairskier1580,post:4532,topic:25170"”]

Jagr is not a threat to Buffalo. It takes NOTHING to throw him off his game. Light body checks rattle him and make him weary.

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??

Jagr has 8 points against Buffalo this season in 4 games. 3 of them came in game 2 alone and I think 6 out of the 8 came off a power play. This was with a team that couldn’t even find their own ass if they tried. Much different team right now. If the Sabres stay out of the box, then he might be a non-issue, but I don’t know about that.

And about the light body checks comment, wtf?

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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c302/kmmoran/ice.jpg

yAY wednesday cant wait

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bring on them rangers can’t wait. LET’S GO BUFFALO!!!

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why did we get rid of taylor pyatt?

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because he is Taylor Pyatt. If the Sabres were to bring him back, who would you get rid of on the current roster? I mean, I don’t even know if I’d want them to scratch anyone when Gaustad comes back. Pyatt’s numbers are inflated due to the Sedin twins anyway.

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i tell ya what, being a vancouver fan…when they traded for pyatt, i was flipping shit… he def made me eat my own words. yes, he plays with the sedins, but he’s finally figuring out the right place to be, which is somthing he never did here in buffalo lol

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yeah, he’s definitely gotten better, but would you replace anyone on the sabres with pyatt?

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[quote=“MicaH,post:4564,topic:25170"”]

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c302/kmmoran/ice.jpg

yAY wednesday cant wait

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lmao

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peters? i know he rarely plays…but cmon

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[quote=“FBodyMadnezz,post:4571,topic:25170"”]

peters? i know he rarely plays…but cmon

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The day the nhl bans fighting, then sure.

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mcmorrow was a million times better a fighter than peters is, where did he ever go anyway?

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Good news for HDTV lovers, bad news for Rick and Jim lovers…

3 out of the first 4 games will not be on MSG.

Game 1, Versus and VSHD
Game 2, MSG
Game 3, NBC and NBCHD
Game 4, Versus and VSHD
Game 5, MSG
Game 6, NBC and NBCHD
Game 7, MSG

Sucks for you Time Warner/Adelphia people since they don’t carry VSHD. Well, it sucks for you anyway since TW is so bad. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Sucks for Dish Network people that don’t have the package with Versus.

Looks like I’m going out for Game 1 and 4.

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Rangers’ Avery embraces the role of Sabre-rattler
By John Vogl NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 04/24/07 9:34 AM

Sean Avery hates Daniel Briere. He hates Chris Drury, too.

The Buffalo Sabres co-captains shouldn’t take it personally, however. Avery hates everyone in blue and gold.

The New York Rangers haven’t had a game in six days, so their players have had a lot of downtime to fill. Avery has been using his to visualize his opponents in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

“I’ve just secretly been making up things in my head about guys on their team that they’ve done to me so I can identify with them when we’re going in a corner,” Avery said Monday in New York. “I’ve already decided I hate all those guys, so we’re not going to have any problem with that.”

Hate is a common word when discussing Avery. His peers named him the most hated player in the NHL in a poll by the Hockey News, and he won in a landslide. Avery got 66 percent of the vote while Nashville’s Jordin Tootoo placed second with just 6 percent.

Any Atlanta player who didn’t vote for him likely would now. He agitated the Thrashers in the first round and caused them to take numerous undisciplined penalties. Avery, acquired from Los Angeles in February, does the same thing to most teams, but he can also play. He had one goal, four assists and 19 shots in the four-game sweep of the Thrashers.

“I don’t know why he feels like he has to take on this role all the time because he’s actually a pretty skilled guy,” said Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller, who likely will see Avery in his crease a few times. “He just feels that’s the way he has to stay in the league, that’s fine. Hopefully, we can try and find a way to take advantage of it. He’s going to try and draw people into penalties, and if we’re smart enough he’s going to be taking them.

“It’s pointless to get caught up in his little soap operas.

” The 27-year-old is indeed young and restless, and he mixes the bold and the beautiful (the outspoken winger dates actress Elisha Cuthbert). He’s also got a plan for how to play the Sabres.

“Knocking them on their butts, really,” he said. “I think that’s the most important thing. I think if you’re doing that, then it’s tough for a team to play.”

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LOL, ask Philly how well that worked for them last year.
The Isles stayed with us half as well as they did because they didn’t resort to the “just knock 'em around and the Sabres can’t play” philosophy.

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[quote=“Bigairskier1580,post:4575,topic:25170"”]

Sucks for Dish Network people that don’t have the package with Versus.

Looks like I’m going out for Game 1 and 4.

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For what you’re going to spend watching the games at a bar, you could upgrade your dish network package for the rest of the playoffs :slight_smile:

As for Avery, as long as his hits are legal, bring it on. +1 on the Philly comment.

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am i gonna get beat up for saying

LETS GO RANGERS!!!

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[quote=“elgarvo616,post:4579,topic:25170"”]

am i gonna get beat up for saying

LETS GO RANGERS!!!

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doesnt hurt to wish.