Author: Kris Baker
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3/14 Recap: Knapp nips Buckeyes; Adam not quite nifty
Connor Knapp made 22 saves Sunday as #2 Miami held on to defeat Ohio State, 2-1. Facing little action in the opening stanza, the 6’5 Knapp was excellent in the final 40-minutes, making 20 of his saves while allowing a single Buckeye marker off a quick feed to a wide open C.J. Severyn. The York,…
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3/13 Recap: Biega, Tropp bounced; Kassian catchin' up
Alex Biega saw his collegiate career come to a close Saturday as Harvard was shut out by #9 Cornell, 3-0. The Big Red sweep of the ECAC quarterfinal sends the senior defenseman back to Cambridge with 15 goals and 55 assists in 131 games of his four-year NCAA career. The 5’11 righthander will now sit…
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3/12 Recap: Adam on cusp; Eidsness blanks Gophers
Luke Adam scored his 49th goal of the season Friday as Cape Breton defeated Moncton, 4-0. Adam, whose goal total trails Drummondville’s Gabriel Dumont (50) for the QMJHL lead, will look to hit the half-century mark when the regular season concludes on Sunday. Maxime Legault continued to show why he was acquired at the deadline,…
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3/10 Recap: Legault propels Eagles
Maxime Legault scored a pair of goals Wednesday as Cape Breton defeated the CHL’s #2 ranked club Saint John, 4-3 in a shootout. Trailing 3-1 in the third period, Legault potted his 15th and 16th goals of the season over the final 15-minutes to force the OT. Playing his most effective two-way game since arriving…
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3/7 Recap: Kassian back; Spits roll
Zack Kassian returned to action Sunday, racking up nine minutes in penalties including a fighting major as Windsor downed Sault Ste. Marie, 4-0. With a 1-0 lead midway through a spirited first period, Kassian casually flicked a puck towards the Soo net after a whistle that immediately inspired a challenge from OHL fight leader, Dylan…
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Wait ends for Kassian
After a 51-day break, Windsor forward Zack Kassian is set to return to the line-up Sunday afternoon when the Spits host Sault Ste. Marie. Kassian, ejected and suspended for 20-games in his debut after a trade from Peterborough, will be looking to execute in ways similar to what made him the Sabres first round pick…
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3/6 Recap: Adam sharp in Eagle win; Eno's season ends
Luke Adam collected the game winning goal and three assists Saturday to lead Cape Breton to an 8-3 thrashing of PEI. The four-point night, his third such output of the year, gives the 6’2 center a total of 87 (47-40) in 55 regular season games – good for 3rd overall in the QMJHL. Adam’s mark…
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3/5 Recap: Tourney season underway
Alex Biega fired up the SabresProspects playoff season on Friday, registering an assist as Harvard scored four third period goals to win at Princeton, 4-2. The Senior Biega head-manned the puck up ice to Louis LeBlanc, who found Michael Biega for the final Crimson goal with 2:10 left on the clock. The Crimson will look…
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Settling the post-deadline draft dust
After the Wednesday trade deadline that saw Raffi Torres enter and Nathan Paetsch and Clarke MacArthur leave Buffalo, it seems proper to reset the Sabres’ pick roster for the 2010 draft. This year’s selection process will take place June 25-26th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Sabres currently hold nine slots with the…
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3/2-4 Recap: Crawford connects as Colts close in on clinch
Nick Crawford scored his 11th goal of the year Thursday as Barrie worked out a 4-3 win over Belleville. Crawford’s power play marker gave the home Colts a 2-0 lead before the teams traded five goals in an exciting final twenty minutes. The goal ups Crawford’s OHL leading points for defensemen to 68, while the…