Author: Kris Baker

Phil Varone (1+2) and Mikhail Grigorenko (0+3) each logged three-point nights Friday as Rochester downed Lake Erie 4-1. The three-point game was the first of Grigorenko’s professional career. Andrey Makarov was excellent for the Amerks, stopping 32 of 33 shots to earn his eighth win of the year and the game’s second star. Varone scored…

I just wanted to take a moment and post some quick video notes from Friday’s World Junior action. Full coverage for all Sabres prospects involved can be found at Sabres.com at the conclusion of each day of games. If you missed it earlier, you may want to take a minute to watch Jack Eichel’s assist…

J.T. Compher scored a shorthanded goal Tuesday to help Team USA to a 10-5 victory over Sweden in World Junior pre-tournament action. Compher has three goals in three exhibition games for Team USA after posting three in 15 contests for Michigan prior to joining camp. Team USA winger Hudson Fasching picked up an assist for…

The Buffalo Sabres announced Tuesday that Joel Armia has been recalled from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. The 21-year-old winger is expected to make his NHL debut Tuesday versus the Detroit Red Wings. An excellent skating winger with a quick release, Armia has seven goals in 21 games this season with Amerks,…

The Buffalo Sabres developmental pipeline received a blow on Monday when it was learned that goaltender Jonas Johansson was dropped from Sweden’s World Junior Championship roster due to injury. It has been a tough year for Johansson, who missed the start of the season for Brynas IF while battling a bacterial infection. He returned in…

Sam Reinhart scored his first goal of World Junior pre-tournament competition Sunday as Canada cruised to a 5-2 victory over Sweden. Reinhart capped the Canadian scoring at 10:08 of the third period when he finished off a pretty give-and-go with Joe Hicketts (DET) while on a power play. Although he didn’t earn a point on…

Brendan Lemieux scored a pair of goals Saturday including a tip for the game-winner as Barrie headed to the holiday break with a 3-1 victory over Ottawa. Lemieux, who added an assist on a Joseph Blandisi empty-netter, has been on a tear with 11 goals in six December contests. The six-goal weekend vaults Lemieux into…

Brendan Lemieux returned to the lineup Friday to snatch a career-high four goals as Barrie blasted Sudbury 8-3. Lemieux, who earlier in the week served a two-game league suspension, struck three times on the power play and once while short-handed. The big night elevates Lemieux into third place on the OHL leader board with 23…

Eric Cornel notched two assists Thursday including one for the highlight reels early in the third period as Peterborough fell to Belleville 5-4. The second star effort elevates Cornel to 28 points (8+20) through 30 games for the struggling Petes, who continue to battle while two of their top players, Nick Ritchie (ANA) and Dominik…

Andrey Makarov stopped 15 of 18 shots Wednesday as the Rochester Americans were unable to come up with a late reply in taking a 3-2 loss to Syracuse. Matt Ellis and Chad Ruhwedel supplied goals for the Amerks, who with the loss fall to 10-17-1-0 on the year. The Amerks found themselves in an early…