Pens, Sabres practice on outdoor rink
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Brian Campbell gingerly stuck his skate onto the ice like a swimmer dipping his toe into a cold pool. The Buffalo Sabres defenseman led his teammates onto the makeshift hockey rink for practice Monday and was none the worse for wear. The anticipation and the trepidation seemed to be gone after the team's hourlong spin.
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Whenever the University of New Hampshire menâs hockey team practices, heâs the best player on the ice. In fact, he stands out like a 70-degree day in December.
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Maxim Afinogenov scored with 2 minutes 17 seconds left in the third period, just as Buffaloâs sixth power play ended, and Ryan Miller made 42 saves to lift the Sabres to a 2-1 victory over the host Islanders on Wednesday night.
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Suspense, stunning goals and a shootout: Daniel Briere and the Buffalo Sabres certainly knew how to put on an entertaining show in their home opener.
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WILMINGTON - Top goalie prospect Tuukka Rask spent his first day with the Bruins varsity yesterday, blocking shots in a late-morning workout at Ristuccia Arena, then boarding an afternoon flight to Buffalo, where the Black and Gold will take on the Sabres tonight at HSBC Arena.
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Playing was the thing yesterday. After four games in six nights, punctuated by a 3-1 loss to the Devils in front of a storm-sapped crowd of perhaps 3,500 at TD Banknorth Garden Thursday night, the Bruins held an optional skate yesterday at Ristuccia Arena. Only a handful of players, most recovering from injuries, skated. Tuukka Rask joined Tim ...
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A small group of National Hockey League players are to begin testing heated skate blades designed to cut down on friction and allow players to move faster and save energy.
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The Buffalo Sabres waited all summer to make up for the way last season ended &#151; a loss in the Eastern Conference finals at Carolina.
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MELROSE-- David Rudzinsky was on the sidelines, rifling through an equipment bag, past balls and cones, looking for something so he could move on with his youth rugby practice at Pine Banks Park.
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The Boston University Terriers had been practicing at their brand-new rink, Agganis Arena, for a couple of weeks, but workouts aren't the same as a game.
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There were no on-ice signs that the New York Islanders missed Chris Simon. They played with energy, focus, drive, and made it a very busy night for Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller. They just couldn't score enough, which isn't Simon's job anyway.
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There are certain patches of the ice sheet - in front of the nets and along the boards - where bravery is required of hockey players.
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There were times, early during the 2002-03 season, that the rink at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, had as many as 15 forwards and 12 defensemen battling for real estate during practice.
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During Monday's practice at Ristuccia Arena, Andrew Alberts was waved over to the far end of the rink, where a select group of Bruins were working on the power play.
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Chuck Kobasew skated onto the Ristuccia Arena ice yesterday, wearing the white practice jersey usually donned by Glen Murray.
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Daniel Briere nets his second career hat trick and Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek add a goal and an assist each to give the Buffalo Sabres a 7-1 victory over the slumping Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.
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Thomas Vanek netted twice to help Buffalo end a four-game losing run against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday, the 3-2 victory moving the Sabres into first place in the overall league standings.