Sabres Classics: Who else? Who else?

"Who else? Who else?"
That was Rick Jeanneret's call following Chris Drury's game-tying goal in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal against the New York Rangers. Really, it was a fair question.
See, Drury had a knack for getting the job done when it counted (as did co-captain Daniel Briere), so it came as no surprise when he scooped up a rebound and buried it behind Henrik Lundqvist with 7.7 seconds left on the clock, setting the stage for Maxim Afinogenov's overtime winner.

You can relive the game tonight on MSG at 8 p.m. as the latest "Sabres Classics" installment. Until then, let's set the stage.

The 2006-07 Sabres were a force to be reckoned with. They went 53-22-7, earning the Presidents' Trophy for the first time in franchise history. Their 298 goals led the league.
Chris Drury accounted for 37 of those goals, a career high. He had a knack for scoring when they counted - his nine game-winning goals that season led the Sabres and finished one off the NHL lead. By the time he retired, his six winning goals in the playoffs ranked sixth in NHL history.

It was Drury who scored the overtime winner against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 26, 2006. The next game was also against the Rangers in Buffalo. Drury scored the tying goal with 9:58 remaining in the third period, setting the stage for a shootout victory.
When the Sabres trailed Vancouver, 3-2, on Jan. 19, Drury scored the tying goal with 40 seconds remaining. The Sabres won that game in a shootout, too.
"He had a strong character," Afinogenov said. "A fighter … A warrior! That's it. He was fighting until the end all the time and never gave up."
Afinogenov, meanwhile, scored a career-high 23 goals in 2006-07 despite only playing 56 games. His average of 1.09 points per game ranked 20th in the NHL and second on the Sabres behind Briere.
The Sabres opened the playoffs against the New York Islanders and took the series in five games. Drury led the Sabres with four goals in the series, including two in the tone-setting Game 1 victory. They advanced to face the Rangers, who had swept their quarterfinal series with Atlanta.
Buffalo took the first two games at home, but New York took Game 3 at MSG in double overtime and then evened the series with a 2-1 victory in Game 4. The set up a crucial Game 5 in Buffalo, with the series lead on the line. It turned out to be a classic.