2006 PLAYOFFS: ROUND 2 VS BUFFALO: - Has played three career playoff games vs Buffalo, recording four penalty minutes - Played four playoff games vs Ottawa while with Buffalo in 1999, recording two goals, three assists and two penalty minutes ROUND 1 VS TAMPA: - Played five playoff games vs Tampa, recording two assists and eight penalty minutes - Left with an upper-body injury in the second period in Game 5 and did not return NHL PLAYOFF GAME HIGHS: Goals: 2 (1x) Last: 4/27/99 against Buffalo (4-3 loss) Assists: 1 (19x) Last: 4/25/06 at Tampa (8-4 win) Points: 3 (1x) Last: 4/27/99 against Buffalo (2 goals - 1 assist, 4-3 loss) Shots: 5 (1x) Last: 5/06/99 at Boston (with Buffalo, 4-2 loss) PIM: 8 (1x) Last: 4/25/06 at Tampa (8-4 win) Point-scoring streak: 2 games (8x) Last: 4/23/06 - 4/25/06 (2 assists) CAREER PLAYOFF NOTES: - Played in his first NHL playoff game for Buffalo at Philadelphia (April 22, 1998, 3-2 win) - Recorded his first NHL playoff point, a goal, for Buffalo vs Philadelphia (April 27, 1998, 6-1 win) - Scored his first NHL playoff assist for Buffalo vs Philadelphia (April 29, 1998, 4-1 win) - Made his Ottawa NHL playoff debut vs NY Islanders (April 12, 2003, 3-0 win) - Scored his first NHL playoff goal (and point) with Ottawa, at NY Islanders (April 16, 2003, 3-1 win) - Saw his first pro playoff action with Buffalo's AHL affiliate, Rochester, in 1996-97 REGULAR SEASON BUFFALO NOTABLES: - Played in seven games of this year's series against the Sabres - Recorded one assist and two penalty minutes - Missed Ottawa's first game (Oct. 8, 5-0 win) vs Buffalo due to injury (right knee sprain) - Traded to Ottawa (with 2003 fifth-round draft pick) from Buffalo for Jakub Klepis (2/25/03) - Recorded his first NHL goal vs St. Louis (1/27/98) while with Buffalo - Recorded his first NHL point (assist) vs Montreal (12/19/97) while with Buffalo - Played in his first NHL game vs Hartford (4/14/96) while with Buffalo - Traded from San Jose with Martin Spanhel and a pair of 1996 draft picks (first and fourth rounds) to the Buffalo Sabres for Doug Bodger (11/16/95) - Has played nine career games vs Buffalo, recording one assist and two penalty minutes