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The Sabres have not played in the Stanley Cup Finals since 1975. AP Cutting to the point Sabres not flashy, but heading to Stanley Cup finals Buffalo advanced to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1975 Monday night, May 31, defeating Toronto 4-2 to take the Eastern Conference finals 4-1. FULL STORY Sabres Playoff History Leafs Playoff History
	Sabres' Cup teams drastically different The 1974-75 and 1998-99 editions of the Sabres now have a common bond. They are the only two Buffalo teams to reach the finals. FULL STORY
	Leafs try to heal, regroup With an injured collarbone, Steve Thomas will not be joining his Toronto Maple Leafs teammates on the golf course anytime soon. FULL STORY
Round by Round Finals Sabres def. Leafs 4-1 Semifinals Leafs def. Pens 4-2 | Sabres def. Bruins 4-2 Quarterfinals Sabres def. Senators 4-0 | Bruins def. 'Canes 4-2 | Leafs def. Flyers 4-2 | Pens def. Devils 4-3 Best of the Rest More Stories • Sabres' Hasek has won it all, except the Cup • Sabres' Patrick finally gets shot at Cup • Sabres not flashy, but heading to finals • Sabres' fans angry after tickets sell out • Maple Leafs blowing in the wind • Sabres cruise past Leafs, take 3-1 series lead CNN/SI's Jim Kelley • Roloson's start a well-kept secret • Inside the mind of Pat Burns • Two-ref system under fire • Don't blame the referees • Bad blood could spill into playoffs SI's Michael Farber • Leafs front office falling apart • Kings' job could turn on Bowman • Detroit's Bowman stickler for details • Beer ingrained in hockey culture • Senators' Martin made tactical error

Pick a Team ---------- Buffalo Toronto ---------- Boston Carolina New Jersey Ottawa Philadelphia Pittsburgh Let's root for Sabres, whoever they are Power play effective for Sabres CNN/SI's Jim Kelley • Sabres' Peca wants Stanley Cup • The Rumor Mill SI's Kostya Kennedy • Can the Sabres slay the Stars? • The impression that I get Kostya Kennedy's mailbag • West not necessarily best The Stanley Cup • Get a 360-degree view NHL Week at a Glance • The spin cycle Head-to-head Stats • Matchups Your Take • Responses to can the Avs win enough at home to take the Stars? • Responses to whether the Penguins will make the conference finals Message Boards • Who will win the Stanley Cup? Should Brett Hull’s Cup-winning goal been disallowed? Yes No View Results

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