Danny Briere scored the first two of four unanswered Philadelphia goals Friday, boosting the Flyers past Buffalo 6-4. Buffalo had a 3-2 lead when Briere snapped a shot past Patrick Lalime to tie it with 2:40 remaining in the second period.

Philadelphia Flyers center Daniel Briere will miss at least four weeks following an exploratory surgical procedure Thursday on his groin/stomach area. General Manager Paul Holmgren said on the Flyers' Web site late Thursday that the procedure was performed by Dr.

The Philadelphia Flyers have shelved center Daniel Briere for the next 4-5 weeks because of a groin strain. Briere left Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning after taking a hit in the second period. An MRI of his stomach and groin area revealed the extent of the injury, said General Manager Paul Holmgren. The injury is significant, Holmgren said, so he's going to be on the shelf for a little while. Before his latest injury, Briere had missed 14 of the previous 16 games while recovering from abdominal surgery.

The Buffalo Sabres' big boppers are back and so is home-ice advantage. Unheralded forward Adam Mair bristled at the notion that the high-flying forwards were ever missing.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Daniel Briere scored 4:22 into overtime to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday and force a Game Seven showdown in the Eastern conference final.