Archives for October 2005

Bad third period costs Amerks (Rochester D&C) Crunch's wrecking ball finally knocks Amerks down (Syracuse Post Standard) Amerks Get Crunched (RNews.com) Syracuse 6, Rochester 3 (AP) Amerks fall to Syracuse (Amerks.com) Amerks Forward Anthony Stewart scores first NHL goal (Amerks.com) Crunch Top Amerks in Comeback Victory (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

NY Rangers (4-2-3) at Buffalo (5-2-0) (AP) Sabres look to remain perfect at home (Sportsticker) New York Rangers (4-2-3) at Buffalo Sabres (5-2-0) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage

'"This year, I don't know what to expect," Kotalik said. "I was kind of hoping for a role where I can help the team when they're doing their best. Right now I'm not on any special-teams situations, and that kind of frustrates me. "I think I have the best shot, and they're always telling me to shoot the puck, but in the way the game is played now, everything is decided on the … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kotalik thinking big

'Jagr's stats have been borderline obscene. He leads the NHL with 10 goals, eight of them on power plays, and 14 points.' … [Read more...] about Rangers enough to make opponents sick

'RW Jaromir Jagr has six goals in his past three games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Rangers

Pominville ignites Amerks (Rochester D&C) Weekend games feel familiar for Amerks (Rochester D&C) Bernier extends streak in loss (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Amerks Record Tying Night (RNews.com) Rochester 8, Cleveland 4 (AP) Taylor and Pominville tie team records in win (Amerks.com) Amerks Booster Club and players to visit firehouse on Tuesday (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'...Lou Gramm will perform the U.S. national anthem prior to the team's National Hockey League game against the Washington Capitals at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester on Wednesday, October 26th at 7:35 p.m.' … [Read more...] about Lou Gramm to perform anthem

'"We're playing every team eight times in the division," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "To get the early ones . . . we know this rivalry is going to build."' … [Read more...] about Connolly's pair of points trumps Bruins

'Paul Gaustad was moved up from the fourth line and centered Ales Kotalik and Maxim Afinogenov. Tim Connolly was demoted to the fourth line and skated between Taylor Pyatt and Adam Mair, who dressed for the first time. "It was a silent message," Ruff said of Connolly, who later swapped with Gaustad and produced a goal and assist.' … [Read more...] about Ruff's fiddling leaves no line unchanged

Bruins trip up on return (Boston Globe) Bourque appears set to lace 'em up (Boston Globe) Toivonen looks to be a keeper (Boston Globe) Thornton finds the range (Boston Globe) Rules short-circuit Boynton (Boston Herald) Tracked down (Boston Herald) Sabres rattle Bruins in latest division loss (Metro West Daily News) Mixed emotions for Sabres' Grier (Metro West Daily … [Read more...] about Friday’s Boston Coverage

'At one point in the third period the Sabres were outshooting the Bruins 11-1 as they tee'd off on the Bruins rookie goaltender.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Power Play Returns To Beat Bruins 4-3

'Buffalo has now defeated Boston twice in their first two meetings of the regular season, a feat that the team hadn't accomplished since the 1998-1999 season.' … [Read more...] about Power Play Fuels Sabres Victory

Jillson looks to show he deserves NHL spot (Rochester D&C) Leighton and Paetsch on Wease Friday (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'Below is a quick listing of recent activity by some of the Buffalo Sabres prospects...'. … [Read more...] about Prospect update

'Package includes 4-300 level seats, Pizza Hut family feast with pizza, breadsticks and soft drinks, along with two Buffalo Sabres caps provided by New Era.' … [Read more...] about Pizza Hut Family Nights