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.”‘

‘“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 definitely have the skill to play up here.”’

‘”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 high-definition — was the way to stay.”‘

McSween enters Amerks’ Hall tonight (Rochester D&C)

Amerks send Scott Sheppard back to Bossier-Shreveport (Amerks.com)