Tag: kassian

  • 2/10 Recap: Kassian collects, Jacobs ramping up

    In Friday AHL action, Zack Kassian scored a pair of goals while Corey Tropp (three assists) and Brayden McNabb (two assists) posted multi-point nights in Rochester’s 9-4 blowout win over Texas. Kassian, whose effort included a short-handed tally, has now scored five goals on 12 shots in his last three games with Rochester. Travis Turnbull…

  • Kassian adds pair in Amerks loss

    Zack Kassian added two goals to his stat line Wednesday but the Amerks were halted by Toronto, 4-3. Maxime Legault (2009, 7th round) added the other Rochester mark, while Brayden McNabb added a pair of assists. Kassian finished his own rebound to get the Amerks on the board at 1:43 of the second period, halving…

  • 1/28 Recap: Lepkowski lights lamp; Cat facing discipline

    Alex Lepkowski scored the first game winning goal of his OHL career Saturday to lead Barrie to a 2-1 win over Ottawa. The 6’4 defender, who didn’t score his first goal until his 100th game, now has six in his last 26. Gregg Sutch did not score but earned the game’s #3 star for his…

  • 1/7 Recap: Sundher extends streak, gets tossed

    In Saturday action, Kevin Sundher extended his point streak to 12 games with an assist, but Victoria suffered their ninth straight defeat with a 4-3 shootout loss to Kelowna. Both streaks are newsworthy, but it’s how Sundher ended the game that had people talking afterwards. Amidst a high level of frustration, Sundher missed the shootout…

  • Leduc lopped; Pysyk's prospects improve

    Mark Pysyk and Jerome Gauthier-Leduc arrived in Calgary Saturday along with 39 others for the start of Hockey Canada’s 2012 World Junior Selection Camp and the final leg in achieving a dream of every kid who ever laces them up in the Great White North. After two scrimmages and a round of cuts, one Sabres…

  • Kassian goes: Episode #1

    It took three games, but stud bruiser Zack Kassian made his debut as an NHL pugilist Tuesday, renewing acquaintances with current New York Islander and former OHL toughguy, Matt Martin. The two first tangled in an uneventful junior scrap back in January of 2009. This one went a little differently. No further preamble required… Welcome…

  • Kassian gets the call

    With Brad Boyes and Patrick Kaleta sidelined and Tyler Ennis not quite ready to rejoin the lineup, the Buffalo Sabres announced Thursday that rookie forward Zack Kassian has been recalled from the AHL’s Rochester Americans. The OHL product will make his NHL debut Friday when the Sabres take on the Columbus Blue Jackets. From the…

  • Kassian scores again as Amerks win third straight

    Zack Kassian scored a goal for the third straight game to help Rochester to a 2-1 Saturday night win over Grand Rapids. The 6’3 rookie, who pounced on a rebound for his fourth goal in his last five contests, continues to lead the Amerks with seven goals and 13 points through the club’s first 15…

  • Kassian cashes winner as Amerks move into first

    Zack Kassian scored the game winning goal Friday while Brayden McNabb added an insurance marker to lead Rochester to a 3-1 victory of defending Calder Cup champion Binghamton. The win moves the Amerks ahead of Toronto into first place in the North Division of the AHL’s Western Conference. Kassian’s blast from the left dot midway…

  • Amerks rally to down Crunch

    Brayden McNabb banged the overtime game winner in off the crossbar as Rochester avenged Saturday night’s loss with a 6-5 win over Syracuse. The OT tally was the first goal of McNabb’s pro career. The 6’5 defender, who earlier was credited with a short-handed assist, was not named to the game’s three stars. Zack Kassian…