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3/7 Recap: Kassian back; Spits roll

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:46:00 +0000

Zack Kassian returned to action Sunday, racking up nine minutes in penalties including a fighting major as Windsor downed Sault Ste. Marie, 4-0. With a 1-0 lead midway through a spirited first period, Kassian casually flicked a puck towards the Soo net after a whistle that immediately inspired a challenge from OHL fight leader, Dylan King. The 6'3 Kassian was awarded a decision. Kassian would later draw attention after a third period whistle resulting in a scrum and the ejection of...

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Wait ends for Kassian

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:41:00 +0000

After a 51-day break, Windsor forward Zack Kassian is set to return to the line-up Sunday afternoon when the Spits host Sault Ste. Marie. Kassian, ejected and suspended for 20-games in his debut after a trade from Peterborough, will be looking to execute in ways similar to what made him the Sabres first round pick last June. In 34 games this season, the 6'3, 215-pounder has nine goals, 19 assists, and -18 rating. A first-round pick by the Buffalo Sabres in 2009, Kassian knows he has to skate...

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3/6 Recap: Adam sharp in Eagle win; Eno's season ends

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:34:00 +0000

Luke Adam collected the game winning goal and three assists Saturday to lead Cape Breton to an 8-3 thrashing of PEI. The four-point night, his third such output of the year, gives the 6'2 center a total of 87 (47-40) in 55 regular season games - good for 3rd overall in the QMJHL. Adam's mark leaves him three short of 50 with three games to play. Jacob Lagacé added his 34th of the year for the Eagles, who earned the weekend split in Charlottetown. Jordon Southorn finished -2 for the Rocket,...

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3/5 Recap: Tourney season underway

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:18:00 +0000

Alex Biega fired up the SabresProspects playoff season on Friday, registering an assist as Harvard scored four third period goals to win at Princeton, 4-2. The Senior Biega head-manned the puck up ice to Louis LeBlanc, who found Michael Biega for the final Crimson goal with 2:10 left on the clock. The Crimson will look to advance to the second round of the ECAC bracket when the two teams take the ice on Saturday. A Tiger win will force a deciding game on Sunday. In the CCHA playoffs, Nick...

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Settling the post-deadline draft dust

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:16:00 +0000

After the Wednesday trade deadline that saw Raffi Torres enter and Nathan Paetsch and Clarke MacArthur leave Buffalo, it seems proper to reset the Sabres' pick roster for the 2010 draft. This year's selection process will take place June 25-26th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Sabres currently hold nine slots with the possibility of an even 10 depending on the stretch performance of one of their former players. Round 1: Buffalo Round 2: currently no picks - Buffalo's 2nd...

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3/2-4 Recap: Crawford connects as Colts close in on clinch

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:52:00 +0000

Nick Crawford scored his 11th goal of the year Thursday as Barrie worked out a 4-3 win over Belleville. Crawford's power play marker gave the home Colts a 2-0 lead before the teams traded five goals in an exciting final twenty minutes. The goal ups Crawford's OHL leading points for defensemen to 68, while the CHL #1 ranked Colts need one more win to secure first overall in the OHL playoffs. On Tuesday, Crawford drew an assist on the game-tying goal as Barrie earned an exciting 6-5 overtime...

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Eidsness holds weekly spot; Tropp tabbed MVP

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:53:00 +0000

For the second straight week, North Dakota goaltender Brad Eidsness has been named the Red Baron WCHA Defensive Player of the Week. Eidsness backstopped the Sioux to a rare road sweep of Colorado College to help lock up home-ice in the WCHA playoffs. A 6-0, 175-pound sophomore from Chestermere, Alberta, Eidsness turned aside 53 of 57 series shots on goal for a .930 saves percentage while allowing just two goals each night. He also blanked the host Tigers on all 10 of their series power-play...

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Kassian itching to return

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:34:00 +0000

After being handed a 20-game suspension stemming from his January 10th hit on Barrie's Matt Kennedy, Zack Kassian is officially one week away from his March 7th return to the Windsor Spitfire lineup. Earlier this week, QMI spoke with Spits GM Warren Rychel and the tough-as-nails 19-year old about the time off and the impact his return could have on the talented club. "He is going to be a huge addition for us going into the playoffs," Rychel said. "Zack's a physical fitness freak. He's been...

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2/27 Recap: Adam plays trick, continues tear

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:25:00 +0000

Luke Adam notched a hat trick Saturday to lead Cape Breton past Bathurst, 6-1. The three-goal night, Adam's fourth of the season, gives him 46 goals with six games remaining in the regular season, and 21 since his mid-January return form Team Canada. Maxime Legault added his 14th goal for the winners, while Jacob Lagacé assisted on the first Adam tally. Also from the QMJHL, Jordon Southorn scored his 4th goal of the season as PEI lost to Baie-Comeau, 4-3. As noted yesterday, the goal was...

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2/26 Recap: Crawford, Colts in full gallop as playoffs loom

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:08:00 +0000

Nick Crawford added two assists and a +2 to his fine season line on Friday as Barrie smoked Oshawa, 9-2. Crawford's 64 points are tops among OHL defensemen, while his +48 rating is tied for the lead in all of Canadian juniors with Colby Robak of the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings. At 48-8-0-2, the Colts are currently the top-ranked team in the CHL/Mastercard Rankings with two weeks left to play in the regular season. In the NCAA, Corey Tropp (+1) picked up two assists as #12 Michigan State...

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Adam goes national with CHL honor

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:26:00 +0000

Luke Adam has been named CHL Player of the Week for February 15th-21st, edging Spokane's Mitch Wahl (WHL) and Sarnia's Tyler Peters (OHL). Adam led the Screaming Eagles to three wins picking up two three-point games to finish the week including his best effort played on Sunday where he was named first star of a 4-1 win over the Halifax Mooseheads scoring two goals including the game-winner and adding one assist. He also scored a goal and two assists Friday night in a 6-4 win over the...

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Eidsness' weekend recognized

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:54:00 +0000

In the wake of Luke Adam earning QMJHL honors, North Dakota netminder Brad Eidsness has been named the Red Baron WCHA Defensive Player of the Week. For his outstanding efforts in backstopping the University of North Dakota to a sweep of nationally-ranked Minnesota Duluth last weekend, goaltender Brad Eidsness is the Red Baron WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for Feb. 23. A 6-0, 175-pound sophomore from Chestermere, Alberta and a draftee of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres, Eidsness was named the...

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Adam snags weekly Q honor

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:45:00 +0000

Luke Adam of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles has been named the QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week of February 15-21. Adam recorded three goals and four assists in the Screaming Eagles' three wins. Furthermore, he scored a game-winner and posted a +6 rating. Finally, he was named the first star of his team's 4-1 victory over the Mooseheads on Sunday. The Newfoundland native, who is arguably the hottest player in Canadian juniors, has 18 goals in 15 games since returning from his...

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2/21 Recap: Adam pots another pair

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:14:00 +0000

Luke Adam scored two goals and added an assist Sunday as Cape Breton downed Halifax, 4-1. Sabres prospects factored in on all four Screaming Eagles tallies on the afternoon with Maxime Legault scoring a goal and two assists and Jacob Lagacé adding a pair of helpers. The Eagles have now taken 15 of the last 16 games between the two clubs. Trailing 1-0 at the end of one, Adam scored two goals five minutes apart in the second to give Cape Breton the lead for good. The afternoon's work ups his...

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2/20 Recap: Foligno nets winner; Eno stands tall

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:16:00 +0000

Marcus Foligno scored the game winning goal on Saturday as Sudbury silenced Guelph, 5-1. The wraparound marker, his 13th of the year, gave the Wolves a 2-0 lead at 13:24 of the first period while setting a new career high in goals for the grinding forward. Eight of Foligno's goals have come in the 2010 calendar year. In a battle of the OHL's top two clubs, Nick Crawford posted two assists as Barrie bested Windsor, 8-5. The 6'1 shutdown rearguard, who now leads the league's defensemen in...

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2/19 Recap: Adam gets 41st; Eidsness, Eno earns W's

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:46:00 +0000

Luke Adam coupled his 41st goal with a pair assists on Friday to lead Cape Breton in a 6-4 comeback win over Halifax. The league's leading goal getter, Adam also notched a career-best 10 shots on goal to pace the Screaming Eagle attack. Cape Breton trailed 3-0 after the first thirty minutes before evening the score entering the third. Jacob Lagacé added his 33rd goal of the year into an empty net with :15 to play, while Maxime Legault finished the night at -1. Lagacé avoided serious injury...

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2/14 Recap: Lagacé nets winner, Adams hits 40 in big win

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:14:00 +0000

In Sunday QMJHL action, Luke Adam buried a backhand for his 40th goal of the season and Jacob Lagacé notched the controversial game winner as Cape Breton defeated top-ranked Saint John, 4-2. Lagacé made a clean steal and found Adam in front of the Sea Dogs net to get the Eagles on the board in the opening period. The mark extended Adam's current streak to 10 straight games with a goal. The Q's leading goal-getter, Adam would later return the favor, earning an assist as Lagacé finished off a...

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2/13 Recap: Eidsness, Knapp guide blowout W's

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:09:00 +0000

Brad Eidsness made 24 saves Saturday to help #11 North Dakota avenge a loss the night before in an 8-1 beatdown of #4 St. Cloud State. The sophomore carried a shutout through 49:46 before Oliver Lauridsen swiped a drop-pass past him to make the score 6-1. Earlier on with the Sioux ahead 1-0, Eidsness made a key stop on a 2-1 to send his team back the other way to capture a goal. Corey Finehage played even for the Sioux, who looked to exact revenge on SCS forward Aaron Marvin for a hit earlier...

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2/12 Recap: Adam extends in Eagle loss

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:38:00 +0000

Luke Adam scored a goal and an assist on Friday as Cape Breton lost at Saint John, 3-2. The late mark at 18:51 of the third period extends Adam's streak to nine straight games with at least one goal. The 6'2 pivot has collected 14 of his league-leading 39 goals over the stretch. Maxime Legault earned an assist in the loss, while Jacob Lagacé continued to struggle as an Eagle by finishing the night with two shots on goal and -2 rating. In the OHL, Nick Crawford was +3 with an assist as Barrie...

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2/6 Recap: Energized Adam keeps going (and going)

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:38:00 +0000

Luke Adam scored his QMJHL-leading 38th goal of the season on Saturday to extend his scoring streak to eight straight games as Cape Breton lost to Halifax, 3-2. Big and strong on the puck, Adam has often looked like a man amongst boys since returning from the World Junior Championships. To chart his run against other recent Q stars, the 6'2 center will need a goal in each of his next six games to equal Sidney Crosby's mark of goals in 14 straight with Rimouski back in 2004-05. Jacob Lagacé...

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2/5 Recap: Adam eyeing 50

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:34:00 +0000

Luke Adam continued his wicked pace with two goals Friday, including the 100th of his QMJHL career, as Cape Breton doubled PEI 4-2. The 6'2 Adam, who also added an assist, reached the century mark on the power play at 9:20 of the third for the game winner. He’d later add his league-leading 37th of the year into an empty net with 15 seconds left in regulation. Adam enters Saturday's contest at Halifax with 12 goals over his current seven-game scoring streak, and 21 in his last 14 games. With...

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2/1 Recap: Rugged McNabb does his thing

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:47:00 +0000

Brayden McNabb was even with a fighting major on Monday as Kootenay earned a 2-1 shootout win at Regina. Playing with an upped physical edge, the minute-eating blueliner delivered several hits throughout including a big one early on Pats forward Cass Mappin. With the victory seeing McNabb's three-game point streak snapped, another "streak" ended as the gloves came off. The 6'4 McNabb, who had gone 24 games without a scrap, took a decision over 6'4, 212-pound Mitch McColm as part of a...

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1/31 Recap: Adam's trick tames Tigres

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:36:00 +0000

Luke Adam scored his sixth career hat trick on Sunday as Cape Breton completed a weekend sweep of visiting Victoriaville, 5-3. The hatty, Adam's third of the season, gives him an even 35 goals on the year and extends his career-best streak to six straight games with a mark. The Newfoundland native rounded out his #1 star effort with seven shots on goal, seven blocks, and a 11-8 record at the dot. Jacob Lagacé provided a helper on Adam's power-play game winner, while Maxime Legault also had an...

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1/30 Recap: Adam's pair continues tear

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:37:00 +0000

Luke Adam extended his career-high streak to five straight games with a goal on Saturday by scoring a pair to lead Cape Breton to a 4-2 comeback win over Victoriaville. Trailing 2-1 midway through the third period, Adam tied the game for the Eagles before later finding the empty net to seal the victory with :37 to play. The 6'2 center now has 32 goals on the year, half of which coming in his last 12 QMJHL contests. Maxime Legault offered his best all-around effort as a Screaming Eagle with...

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1/29 Recap: Tropp stops drought as Spartans top rival

bakes@sabresprospects.com (Kris Baker) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:01:00 +0000

Corey Tropp scored a pair of power play goals on Friday, his 18th and 19th of the season, as #12 Michigan State held off a late run to earn a 3-2 win over rival Michigan. The goals, a backhander through traffic and a tight-angle cashing of his own rebound, were his first in seven games dating back to December 29th. The Spartans got off to a 3-0 lead before allowing the Wolverines to get back on the map with two third period goals. Michigan looked to have tied the game in the final minute,...

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