Archives for February 17, 2006

'"I don't know how he does it," says smiling Sabres goaltender Marty Biron. "All I know is that there isn't another guy I would want in my end of the rink to clear the puck for me with that backhand. He does it so calmly too. He's done it during games. The amazing part is how accurate he is with it. Toni can be on either side of the rink and … [Read more...] about No backhanded compliments for Lydman

'Kotalik's lifelong dream was to play for his country in the Olympics and it could have easily been said that he was heart broken that he wasn't selected in December despite putting up numbers far greater than those players selected for the Czech team. However, Kotalik's dream will come true because of an injury. New Jersey Devils forward Patrik Elias has … [Read more...] about Kotalik Is Going To Torino

'The Czechs got more bad news: forward Patrik Elias also is out for the rest of the games with bruised ribs sustained in a 3-2 upset loss Thursday to Switzerland. Elias was a late replacement for New York Rangers rookie Petr Prucha, who pulled out because of a knee injury. Elias is expected to be replaced by Ales Kotalik, who has 21 goals and 23 assists for a team-high 44 … [Read more...] about The Dominator out of Olympics

'While a lot of his Buffalo Sabres teammates opted to stay home or head to a warmer climate during the Olympic break, Andrew Peters came to Maine. While some of the Sabres went off to spend a week sunning themselves in Florida or Hawaii, the big left wing came to Maine to visit his older brother, Geoff, a center for the Portland Pirates.' … [Read more...] about A family relationship that's on solid ice

'Where does Afinogenov get all of that blazing speed that just seems to bring Sabres fans out of their seats when he skates down the ice with the puck? "I really don't know," he said. "I've always had it. It's something I've never practiced. I work on developing my leg muscles."' … [Read more...] about Russia's secret weapon in Torino

Home stand offers golden prospects (Rochester D&C) Amerks Alumni Game features stars of the past (Amerks.com) Rex the Rhino and The Moose to make stops around town this weekend (Amerks.com) Former Amerks competing for Olympic Gold (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage