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“Rick would line up about 10 pucks in a row on the hash marks and pick a spot on the net to shoot at. We would just keep zoning in on one area to get my hand-eye coordination focusing on a specific area of the goal. This is great to use during the game to visualize releasing the puck, if I see an opening on the goaltender. Rick is such an unbelievable shooter and he … [Read more...] about Derek Roy Answers Your Questions

'The Buffalo Sabres have three prospects still playing in the NCAA playoffs which are building up to the frozen four national championship. Here is a brief recap of where the Sabres' prospects stand.' … [Read more...] about College playoff round up

Amerks clinch, but North Division race tightens (Amerks.com) Amerks to practice at HSBC Arena Tuesday (Amerks.com) Amerks host Cleveland at HSBC Arena this Sunday (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'"I find after watching a hockey game for hours that my eyes hurt," Larry Quinn, the Sabres' managing partner told The Buffalo News. "I think the glare from the (painted) white ice causes eye fatigue. I think there's a feeling we want to modernize the game. I think there's definitely some fresh air in the league. I think people are open to innovation. I think there's a sense of … [Read more...] about Blue ice, so nice?

Syracuse trips tired Amerks (Rochester D&C) Austrian TV misses real show (Rochester D&C) Crunch sweeps Amerks to make move on playoffs (Syracuse Post Standard) Amerks Clinch Playoff (RNews.com) Syracuse 6, Rochester 5 (AP) Amerks clinch playoff spot, lose in OT to Crunch (Amerks.com) Hall of Fame night on Friday (Amerks.com) Crunch Move Into Final Playoff Spot … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage

'Hockey, like baseball or basketball, takes less time to put together a respectable team, especially if all your opponents are in the same situation. Besides, considering the brand of hockey that has cursed the NHL for the last decade, who would notice the difference in replacements from the real thing?' … [Read more...] about Bring on replacement players

Crunch surprise Amerks with three-goal rally (Rochester D&C) Crunch goalie quiets the red-hot Amerks (Syracuse Post Standard) Amerks Fail To Clinch (RNews.com) Syracuse 3, Rochester 1 (AP) Crunch top Amerks 3-1 (Amerks.com) Crunch Gain Playoff Ground In Win Over Rochester (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

Bartovic's goal restores Amerks' winning ways (Rochester D&C) G-Train check rouses Amerks (Rochester D&C) B-Sens let one slip away (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Amerks Bounce Back (RNews.com) Rochester 4, Binghamton 3 (AP) Amerks edge Sens 4-3 (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'This is no April Fool's joke. But don't worry, the puck won't be yellow. Labatt's, will, however, be an on-ice sponsor. Marketing at its creative best.' … [Read more...] about Sabres offer Amerks a 'blues' experience

'Quinn was part of the organization when the Sabres changed from what I thought were very classy jerseys to the current Picasso/gangsta scheme (let's not talk about the awful red butterknife third jersey).' … [Read more...] about Quinn hints at uniform change

Sabres offer Amerks a 'blues' experience (Rochester D&C) Cullen passes a pair of tests in recovery (Rochester D&C) Buffalo Sabres install blue ice (Amerks.com) RTS shuttle to carry Amerks fans to games in Buffalo (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'The ice will be painted blue. That, of course, leads to another question. What color will the two blue lines be? Orange. And the center red line? Blue. To recap, the Amerks will skate on blue ice, with orange lines determining offsides calls and a center-ice blue line.' … [Read more...] about Hockey's blue wave

Amerks' streak comes to end (Rochester D&C) Binghamton wants to keep its records (Rochester D&C) Rory's a 'whole new man' and the Fitzpatrick clan is loving it (Rochester D&C) B-Sens cool Amerks (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Record Home Streak Ends (RNews.com) Binghamton 4, Rochester 3 OT (AP) Senators end Amerks' streak at 17 (Amerks.com) Amerks Streak Ends at 17 … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'What made him a standout player in the scouting department’s eyes? JB: It was the package of his size, strength and skills that caught our attention. We drafted Thomas Vanek a couple of years ago and he possesses good size and strength, but has a great finishing touch. We are hoping that Drew will come in around that same level. We would like to see him become a … [Read more...] about Prospect Highlight: Drew Stafford

'"It's not the NHL, but we're enjoying ourselves," Briere said from his apartment in Switzerland. "It's not where we want to be. But there's no hockey back home, and we need to play some games. I think it would be really hard if we didn't play hockey for a year and a half. That's why I wanted to find a place to play."' … [Read more...] about Locked-out Sabres join Foreign Legion