It was May 7, so of course Jordany Valdespin homered
During the off-season Jordan Valdespin signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins and he’s hoping to be a mainstay in the Wings lineup…
Kentucky Derby: Rubbin’ is racin’ … until there’s an ambulance and euthanized horse
Rubbin’ is racin’, some have said. Just like that slashing penalty in the third period of a tied Stanley Cup playoff game should be considered a hockey play. Just like that blatant hog-tying of a a blitzing linebacker should be ignored in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl…
Nicolino battles without best stuff but Wings still lose
While the veteran left-hander surrendered a two-out, two-run single to Sam Travis before ending the first inning, he refused to roll over and, despite throwing 29 pitches in the frame, was still pitching in the seventh…
There’s no way to sugar-coat this Amerks playoff flop
When you haven’t won a playoff game in four years, when you haven’t won a playoff series in 14 years and when you haven’t won a Calder Cup 23 years, post-season success is all that matters…
Will this Amerks team be remembered only for failure?
Despite finishing the regular season with 46 victories and 99 points, the Amerks are on the verge of what has been the prevailing theme in this city for a decade and a half: Getting bounced in the first round of the playoffs…
Despite early blitz, Amerks fire blanks and lose opener to Marlies
With an energetic crowd of 7,502 in the stands of Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial, the Amerks hit four goal posts and misfired on two empty nets — all in the first 22 minutes — and then couldn’t respond to adversity once they fell behind…
Amerks Redmond named AHL’s best D-man, but he’s focused on playoffs
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When the Rochester Americans’ 2017-18 season came to a yet another premature end, Zach Redmond was prepared to explore his free-agent options. He wasn’t getting any younger, and NHL teams weren’t as interested in his talents as they once were. Europe was becoming an appealing alternative. But then in mid-June the Buffalo […]
Tim Tebow: healthy eating and a healthier appetite to succeed on the diamond
That’s why, after all, he showed up in the 2016 Arizona Fall League to begin his pro baseball career, four years after his NFL career fizzled. So what if he hadn’t played the game since his junior year in high school, 10 years earlier…
No way the fans could appreciate this Amerks loss
Nathan Bastian’s goal with 14.8 seconds left in overtime never should have been allowed, since the Binghamton Devils were offside upon entry into the Rochester Americans’ zone…
It’s always a good night when baseball is back in town
As always, the Red Wings organization did it right, too. The first 1,500 fans entering the ball park, which means probably more than half of them, received a reversible knit hat. Talk about the appropriate giveaway on this home opener…