Rushing in here a little late, but am ready to go. The Flyers were hurt by several things. Primeau, LeClair and Gagne were coming off injuries and weren't playing to full potential. That, of course, hurt Mark Recchi's play. The Flyers also were killed by bad turnovers.
Buffalo has a lot of speed and a turnover spells trouble.
Also, Cechmanek didn't play like he did in the regular season. You can't blame him. The playoffs are a different animal and he wasn't used to that pressure. As far as the Penguins go, they have played better defense than the Flyers did, and Hedberg seems to be playing with a lot of poise. But as the Sabres showed last night, they're dangerous.