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  • Brennan gets two as Amerks survive shootout

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    Igor Gongalsky capped off a 15-round shootout Saturday as Rochester soldiered to a 4-3 win over Lake Erie. T.J. Brennan scored his 10th and 11th goals of the year in regulation, while Brayden McNabb added a goal and an assist to help the Amerks to their third straight win. Phil Varone assisted on all three…

  • 2/18 Recap: Cat keeps cashing; Knapp stays sharp

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    Dan Catenacci continued his recent surge Saturday with his 29th goal of the year as Owen Sound earned a 5-4 overtime win at Windsor. The speedy pivot, who broke the game’s seal at 3:08 of the first period, has been on a tear with nine goals and 16 points in his last 10 games. Chris…

  • More points than vowels: Szczechura guides Amerks win

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    In Saturday AHL action, Paul Szczechura’s overtime winner capped his four-point night to lead the Amerks to 5-4 win over Syracuse. Brayden McNabb and Marcus Foligno each chipped in with pairs of assists in the win to extend their point streaks to four games. Trailing 4-2 entering the third period, the Amerks started the comeback…

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

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    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…

  • Amerks winless skid hits five

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    In Saturday AHL action, Corey Tropp scored his fourth goal of the season as Rochester’s winless skid hit five games with a 3-1 loss to Binghamton. Brayden McNabb and Phil Varone earned assists on Tropp’s even-strength marker, while 2010-11 AHL All-Star Drew Schiestel returned to the lineup after missing eight games with a knee injury.…

  • Sabres take a look at Varone

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    The Buffalo Sabres have invited former OHL standout Phil Varone to participate in this week’s summer development camp. A heady player with excellent hands and vision, the 20-year old Varone is in the job market after not being offered a contract by the San Jose Sharks, who had previously selected him in the fifth round of…