Author: Kris Baker
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SabresProspects will return Saturday evening
Hi Folks, After some business related travel, and the ensuing woes of getting back to the bunker, SabresProspects will return full-throttle Saturday evening. Many apologies for delays in getting you the freshest info from Thursday and Friday contests.
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News and Notes: Rough week for Weber
It’s been a rough week for Amerks defenseman Mike Weber. First, he returns to the lineup on Sunday after a two game suspension, only to carry his physical play into penalty box, costing his team two goals against. “He just wanted to make an impact in his return,” Cunneyworth said. “We want him physical and…
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2/20 Recap: Grags bags another; Dennis comes up big
Marc-Andre Gragnani scored short-handed to force overtime in Rochester’s 2-1 win over Albany. Skating at a forward position, Gragnani’s seventh goal of the year extends his streak to eight consecutive games with a point, and his three shorties are now tops among AHL rookies. Adam Dennis earned the win by stopping 39 River Rat shots…
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2/19 Recap: Germans show well in match-up
Philip Gogulla and Felix Schutz each had a goal and an assist as Cologne defeated Ingolstadt, 7-5. Gogulla is now a point shy of 40 on the season for Cologne, while Ingolstadt’s Schutz scored his second short-handed goal of the season, and will look for his first three-game point streak on Friday against Straubing. Jhonas…
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2/18 Recap: Hockey world rocked by OHL death
Okotoks netminder Brad Eidsness made just 18 saves in the Oilers 4-3 OT win over the Calgary Royals. Despite the win, it appears that Camrose has the AJHL South Division locked up thanks to a win of their own over the Calgary Canucks earlier in the day. Regardless, the Oilers would like to send a…
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Schedule for week of 2/18-2/24
Monday through Thursday will be fairly slow this week, with just ten games to fill the gap. SabresProspects may even get a reprieve from the coffee IV for a few days. All good things come to an end though, as Friday kicks off a wild 32-game weekend that is sure get the cha-chings going at…
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2/17 Recap: Byron Flows
Paul Byron potted his 30th goal of the season to go along with an assist as Gatineau pounded last-place Drummondville, 9-2. Les Olympiques got most of their mileage out of a Matthew Pistilli hat trick and a four-assist effort from Claude Giroux (PHI) to win their fifth game in a row. Byron, on the other…
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NHL Digest interview with SabresProspects.com
Recently, yours truly sat down with Neil Bristow of nhldigest.com to chat up the Sabres prospect stable as part of the “The Neil Show”. Read the interview here Neil covered lots of ground with some really good questions. It’s always fun to step out of the normal routine and talk about these players in a…
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2/17: He Schutz, he scores
In the DEL this evening, Ingolstadt center Felix Schutz erupted for a pair of goals and an assist in a 5-2 win over Duisburg. In forty games in 2007-08, the German center has collected 11 goals and 23 total points. The three-point finish was the first multi-point game for the 2006 pick since a two…
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2/16 Recap: Eno tops UNO; Byron stays hot
In the AHL, the Rochester Americans saw their three-game winning streak come to an end with a 3-2 overtime loss to Syracuse. Andrej Sekera scored his second goal of the year, and first since the season opener, on a first-period power play. Marek Zagrapan picked up helpers on both Rochester goals to raise his season…
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