By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The Buffalo Sabres have let Lawrence Pilut know he's an NHL defenseman. Even though the team has been on its CBA-mandated seven-day break and now starts the All-Star break, the Sabres did not return Pilut to the Rochester Americans. That means Pilut will not participate in the AHL All-Star Classic Sunday and Monday in Springfield. Zach Redmond will … [Read more...] about Pilut staying with Sabres, will miss AHL All-Star Classic
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It took 46 years but Pagnutti’s Amerks record is about to be erased
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA They say records are made to be broken, and Rick Pagnutti knows that very well. But even he may have been starting to wonder if that cliché pertained to all records. After all, nearly a half-century has passed since he set the Rochester Americans single-season record for goals by a defenseman. He found the net 18 times during the 1972-73 campaign … [Read more...] about It took 46 years but Pagnutti’s Amerks record is about to be erased
At least the crowd was big; your Friday Amerks 6-pack
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Inside the arena, at around 6:40 p.m., warm-ups were underway for the Rochester Americans and Toronto Marlies on Friday night. Outside, traffic was snarled on Exchange Boulevard as well as Broad and Court streets. Ah, just like the old days, when a Friday night in January meant a big crowd at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial for Amerks … [Read more...] about At least the crowd was big; your Friday Amerks 6-pack
A truly sweet pass by Nylander helps Amerks rally for win
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Alexander Nylander sauntered out of Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial on Wednesday night as though he was walking out of Wegmans. He had a nonchalant look about him, a just-another-night-at-the-rink aura. You'd never have known by looking at him that, maybe 30 minutes earlier, he made the sweetest pass of the night to help the Rochester Americans … [Read more...] about A truly sweet pass by Nylander helps Amerks rally for win
Balance, goaltending and an injury; your Friday Amerks Six Pack
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA You've heard of the Gordie Howe hat trick, right? Well, the Rochester Americans just created the Moe's Hat Trick, and they don't even have a player named Moe. Before every Amerks home game, three players are chosen as the "Moe's Hot Players of the Game." If one of the three scores a goal, a ticket stub is worth 50 percent off a meal the next day. The … [Read more...] about Balance, goaltending and an injury; your Friday Amerks Six Pack