'“But I think, ultimately, I’m sitting there at the organ and doing everything I normally do during a game, which is going, ‘Yeah!’ or ‘Aww, c’mon,’ as a fan myself. So I just sort of tapped into my own energy to try to bring the music to people at home.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres organist Curtis Cook plays empty arena, strikes meaningful chord with fans
Archives for May 6, 2021
Alan Pergament: Rick Jeanneret to call Saturday's Sabres finale. Will it also be his?
'“Like we have the past few seasons, we will sit down when the time is right to discuss next year,” said Preisler.' … [Read more...] about Alan Pergament: Rick Jeanneret to call Saturday’s Sabres finale. Will it also be his?
Anders Bjork feeling comfortable with Sabres, earns promotion to top line
'“He was dynamic,” interim Sabres coach Don Granato said on a Zoom call following the game. “Getting to pucks, pressuring pucks, hanging on and possessing pucks, and obviously finishing. He’s got a lot of talent and he’s getting more and more comfortable every day and developing chemistry and figuring out our system and how we want to play."' … [Read more...] about Anders Bjork feeling comfortable with Sabres, earns promotion to top line
Tim Benz: Penguins host Sabres, Wexford's Michael Houser. And it's a story the NHL needs right now
'Houser’s road to the NHL was a winding one long before he started his competitive career with the Pittsburgh Hornets Under-16 club. As a child, he had numerous surgeries to correct bilateral club feet. Some of which confined him to a wheelchair during the offseason.' … [Read more...] about Tim Benz: Penguins host Sabres, Wexford’s Michael Houser. And it’s a story the NHL needs right now
Thursday's Pittsburgh Coverage
Tim Benz: Penguins host Sabres, Wexford's Michael Houser. And it's a story the NHL needs right now (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Buffalo visits Pittsburgh after Bjork’s 2-goal game (AP) Game Preview: 05.06.21 vs. BUF (PittsburghPenguins.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Pittsburgh Coverage
An Ode to the 28-Year-Old Rookie
'If the netminders who came before him are any indication, Houser’s two-game sojourn may not be so temporary after all. Of the 18 goalies who fit the above criteria, five (Roman Cechmanek, Martin Gerber, Tim Thomas, Fredrik Norrena and Niklas Backstrom) would go on to play at least 100 games in the NHL. That is no guarantee, but it’s not a bad ratio when you consider three of … [Read more...] about An Ode to the 28-Year-Old Rookie
Hamilton Take2: House Call a welcome one
'When you go from being a goalie in the ECHL to the NHL all in one season, you become the talk of the league and after what he’s done, everybody is talking about you and wants to talk to you.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: House Call a welcome one
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks top five takeaways from the month of April (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage