'But Laval eliminated the Buffalo Sabres’ top affiliate with Sunday’s 5-0 victory in Game 5 of the North Division finals. The Amerks had legitimate hopes to grab their first Calder Cup since 1996, as evidenced by their 92-point season that put them tied for fifth in the 32-team league., before finally succumbing to the waves of pressure from the AHL’s top team.' … [Read more...] about Takeaways: There were lots of positives to glean from Amerks’ big season
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Takeaways from Levi, Karmanos and more at Rochester’s end-of-season press conferences
'“That’s what we’re doing with the draft – we’re really projecting them years out,” Karmanos said. “Drafting 17- and 18-year-old kids who haven’t physically developed, you can get tendencies on players, in terms of their ability to play a tough or aggressive style of hockey. Of course we look for players with those elements. Depending on what level they’re playing at, it’s not … [Read more...] about Takeaways from Levi, Karmanos and more at Rochester’s end-of-season press conferences