European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 25 senators strike first Power play goals key Victory Frank Ottawa senators Center Jason and left Winger Dany heat put the puck through the legs of Buffalo sabres Center Chris Drury 23 and sabres Goa Kender Ryan Miller on Ottawa out shot Buffalo 3420 in winning game 1 of the series by John Wawrow the associated press Daniel Al Fredston has been around for far too Many Ottawa senators Post season letdown to celebrate after one it didst matter to the senators Captain that the Victory came in the opener of the Eastern Confer ence finals or that Ottawa was the far better team in beating the to seeded Buffalo its a Good Way to Al Fredston said following the Sena tors 52 Victory thursday night Over their Northeast division i were going to suck on this for a few hours and then youve got to forget about this Alfredson has Good reason to be cautious because Hes the Lone player to appear in All 90 of Otta was playoff a stretch in which the senators have gone 4545 and built a reputation Aspe Tennial this is Only their second trip to the con Ference finals despite 10 consecutive playoff but so so withstanding the sabres two goal rally that tied the the senators struck for three goals in the third period to improve to 92 this postseason in at tempting to reach the Stanley cup finals for the first time in franchise the West finals Start Friday at exclusive rebates on these models Ford Mustang Ford explorer Ford sport trac Ford focus Ford fusion Ford escape up to Ford Ranger Ford expedition Ford f150 Exchange new car sales always has the Best deals on a new set of 2008 authorized Independent distributor to armed forces for Ford army air Force Exchange service available at additional Cost All programs and guarantees Are subject to terms and visit or see your sales representative for Complete details and participating  corporation and Ford Are or the Federal government and is not sponsored by f 408 where the red wings Host the Anaheim the next test for Ottawa is game 2 at Buffalo on the senators will have an Opportunity to win the first two games of a series for the first time the sabres Trail a series for the first time this postseason and have looked nothing like the poised and powerful team that won a no leading 53 regu la season Buffalo has lost 13 of 14 Besto seven series after dropping game we cant be too said Ryan who allowed two goals on the first four but finished with 29 we battled Back and we did have moments where we played really not nearly Good even though Maxim Afinogenov and Toni Lydman scored to tie the game at the sabres were out shot including 105 in the third and committed 19 turnovers two that led directly to Ottawa that includes the Winner when Ottawa Dean Mcammond intercepted Teppo Numminen weak Clearing pass at the left boards and fed a pass in front that was re directed in by Oleg Saprykina into the third was it nerves maybe they got a Little bit sabres coach Lindy Ruff i dont but we had some Guys who played and gave up the Jason Spezza and with an added third period Alfredson and Mike with a shorthanded also scored for nil scoreboard playoffs conference finals Besto seven Eastern conference Buffalo Ottawa thursday Ottawa Buffalo Ottawa leads series 10 saturday Ottawa at Buffalo monday Buffalo at Ottawa wednesday Buffalo at Ottawa May 19 Ottawa at if Nec Essary May 21 Buffalo at if Nec Essary May 23 Ottawa at if necessary Western conference Detroit Anaheim Friday Anaheim at Detroit sunday Anaheim at Detroit tuesday Detroit at Anaheim May 17 Detroit at Anaheim May 20 Anaheim at if Nec Essary May 22 Detroit at if  May 24 Anaheim at if necessary thursday senators sabres 2 Ottawa 2 0 35 Buffalo 1 1 02 first Fisher Alfredson 7 Afinogenov 3 Kalin second Lydman 2 Pom third Saprykina i Spezza 6 red Mcammond 3 shots on Goa Ottawa Buffalo Power play opportunities Ottawa 2 of 6 Buffalo 0 of Emery 92 20 shots18 Miller 84 18