Archives for March 18, 2005

''Sabres coach Lindy Ruff watched Rochester practise on the blue ice the other day and came away with a positive first impression. "From sitting in the stands, it looks real cool cosmetically," Ruff said. "When you're standing at ice level, behind the bench, it looks as if it has a grey tint to it. You don't really get a true feel for the colour unless you're higher up."' … [Read more...] about Blue ice just one way to improve the game

'“You don’t realize how big guys are when you come to the pro levels and you have to their intensity and toughness. I find a lot of guys, especially in the OHL and WHL, are not as big as they can be or strong enough to play in the NHL. I think that is the biggest problem. This is a big year for both of them to work out during the summer and get big because they … [Read more...] about Out With the Old, In With the New

'"We tried all that stuff before," said Mellanby. "The great thing, especially in the brilliance of high-definition, is the white ice. I checked all that out. I checked this out over and over. The engineering guys who are at the top of their game say the great thing about high-definition is the white ice. That was one thing we were certain of was the white ice -- even without … [Read more...] about Blue ice no good for HDTV

McSween enters Amerks' Hall tonight (Rochester D&C) Amerks send Scott Sheppard back to Bossier-Shreveport (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage