Rangers @ Sabres 04/25/07 | Game 1 Semifinals 2007

Game 1 between the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers 2007.

[@andyc9979]

I truly forget how good the sabres were those few years. Like a powerhouse in the making. Just couldn't keep it together 😔

[@HoweyJR_]

Wrong owner at the time😥

[@wdpbgpkjwdfbvpkjl1550]

It was early in the post salary cap era.

[@4lifeReagan]

I love Versus!!!

[@sheastadium2008]

Weird that the Sabres don't have the "Stanley Cup playoffs" insignia on their ice.

[@SeanAveryBroadway]

The NHL didn’t implement that yet.

[@warrenscorner]

Oh yeah, I remember when the Sabres used to be in the playoffs.

[@chrisod22]

I was convinced the Sabres were going to win a Cup in either '06 or '07. They were loaded.

[@jonnysnipes3123]

06 I was 100% confident that if they didn’t lose half of their roster to injuries especially key players being the ones injured Carolina wouldn’t have sniffed a game 6 and Edmonton would have gotten steam rolled in 5. Sabres were that good

[@trevhauer]

Kotalik with a sexy snipe in the second period

[@mikeyc4467]

Back when hockey was actually tough

[@ianmillerdevilsfan1223]

Jesus Christ, did you even watch last playoffs? You remember when the best player in the game was continually hooked and slashed? Oh wait, you probably didn't watch it because you wanted to complain online

[@jgzero18]

Back when hockey had too many dusters killing the skill of the game you mean. Players are loaded with skill and speed and are tough when they need to be.

[@jeffreyg4626]

It seems that a lot of the fans today want their hockey skilled and soft. I'd bet my pension that the majority of these fans never played.

[@wdpbgpkjwdfbvpkjl1550]

90s hockey was about twice as tuff as it was post lockout.

[@HoweyJR_]

Fun fact: the rangers got eliminated this year & still had a winning record🤣🤣💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾