Thomas Vanek provided the offense as Ryan Miller’s solid goaltending led the ’06-’07 Sabres to the sweep of the ’05-’06 Sabres. (via flickriver.com)

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.

Don’t worry Buffalo, you guys redeemed yourselves with the jerseys you have now. (via sports.yahoo.com)

GAME 1:

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:

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:

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:

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

Up next is the 2-7 matchup between the ’98-’99 Sabres and the ’75-’76 Sabres!