Author: Kris Baker
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2/15 Recap: Kennedy, Persson "back"; Gerbe snaps
Friday was rather stacked in terms of the Sabres prospects schedule. Let’s take a trip around the rinks for an update on over twenty Sabres properties to hit the ice in fifteen different games. Marek Zagrapan scored his 16th goal of the season in Rochester’s 4-2 win over Hershey. Marc-Andre Gragnani assisted on the Zagrapan…
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2/14 Recap: Shooting Efficiency
Today, Jhonas Enroth made 37 saves in SSK’s 4-3 OT loss to Farjestad. SSK currently owns a tiebreaker with Skelleftea for the eighth and final SEL playoff spot, and can ill afford any late season losses. Enroth has kept a 2.11 GAA this season, stopping 572 of 615 shots along the way for a league-best…
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2/13 Recap: Persson gets a helper
Happy Valentines Day, all you hockey lovers! Here’s a quick capsule on two games from last night: Drew Schiestel went pointless as the IceDogs fell to Belleville, 6-2. Tied at one apiece after twenty minutes, Niagara simply made too many mistakes the rest of the way. Belleville would score four goals in the second period,…
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2/12 Recap: Schutz gets a goal
A presumably tired Philip Gogulla was -2 in Cologne’s 4-3 OT loss to second-place Berlin. DEL play resumed after a ten-day layoff, but Gogulla’s season carried on through the break as a member of Germany’s entry at the Skoda Cup. The Dusseldorf-born left wing had three assists in three games against teams from France, Slovakia,…
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Eagles down Crimson for Beanpot
Defenseman Nick Petrecki (SJ) scored the game winning goal for Boston College, giving the Eagles their first Beanpot win since 2004. The three Sabres prospects playing tonight – Nathan Gerbe, Alex Biega, and Andrew Orpik – each performed well in their respective roles. Major dogs heading into the final, Harvard has nothing to hang their…
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Going to OT in Beanpot final
It’s been a back and forth affair in Boston tonight, with BC and Harvard knotted 5-5 after regulation. It’ll be an exciting sudden death session to say the least. – Alex Biega (+3) has made some nice defensive plays throughout to go along with his two assists. His swift skating makes him noticeable on most…
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After one: Gerbe bottled up, Biega +2
At the end of one at the Beanpot, Harvard has a surprising 2-1 lead over Boston College. Nathan Gerbe is having difficulty getting it going, while the entire Eagles squad has been unsuccessul in cracking the neutral zone versus a diligent Crimson defense. Alex Biega, who can look like one of college hockey’s better defensemen…
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Schedule for the week of 2/11-2/17
A quick glance at college and junior standings shows many clubs with Sabres properties right in the thick of playoff hunts for their respective leagues. Here’s a look at the 39-game slate for the week. Game To Watch The week’s schedule is headlined by the Beanpot final, featuring Sabres prospects Nathan Gerbe and Andrew Orpik…
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2/10: Dennis blanks Griffins
Adam Dennis made 33 saves to post his 2nd shutout in a week and third of the season as Rochester eeked out a 1-0 win over Grand Rapids. Scoreless after two periods, Marc-Andre Gragnani stole a puck at the Amerks blueline and sprinted down the ice to bury his own rebound against Adam Berkhoel for…
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2/9 Recap: Kennedy's unlucky 13
In a CCHA match-up, Michigan State’s Tim Kennedy and Corey Tropp were again held without points in a 3-0 loss to Northern Michigan. The Buffalo-born Kennedy has now gone without a goal in his last 13 games – the longest such stretch of his career. The Spartans, who lost both weekend games in Marquette and…
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