Game #6

The Flyers will visit their old nemesis, the Buffalo Sabres, tonight in their latest effort to get the season going. Buffalo is off to a hot start, winning each of their first five games, while the Flyers have struggled to a 1-3-1 record. The Sabres knocked off the Flyers in the first round of the playoffs last season, going 3-0 in the games played in Buffalo. The Flyers are 1-6-1 in their last eight games in Buffalo, dating back to the 2001-2002 season. Robert Esche will get the start in goal tonght, while Coach Hitchcock shuffles his lines yet again. Mike Knuble will be dropped to the second line -- he'll play with Jeff Carter and RJ Umberger -- while Kyle Calder moves up to play with Peter Forsberg and Simon Gagne. As far as injuries go, both Lars Jonsson and Mike Rathje are in Buffalo and skated with the team yesterday. Jonsson is still listed on the team's website as day-to-day, while Rathje, listed as out indefinitely, is hoping to play Thursday night in Tampa. See: Game Notes See: Preview See: Weekly News & Notes