Sabres shoot for improbable sweep of Sens Hasek still out
Date: 11-05-2006 20:07
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Buffalo, which defeated Philadelphia in six games during the first round, is in this position on the strength of three one-goal wins. On Wednesday the Sabres posted a 3-2 overtime decision at home to push the Senators to the brink of elimination.
There was some speculation that the Senators might have six-time Vezina winner Dominik Hasek on the ice for Game 4. However, after practice today he said he will not play this evening. Hasek has been sidelined since the Olympics, where he suffered a strained adductor muscle injury in the Czech Republic's opener.
On Wednesday, J.P. Dumont scored 5:05 into overtime to lead the Sabres to their win. Ottawa had tied the game with 90 seconds remaining in regulation to force the extra session.
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