Archives for December 31, 2007

'“It felt good,” said Craig. “Had a good feel to it, a good base to it. It was more for me just to get out there and get a feel for the atmosphere itself as much as the ice. There are a couple little zones in my mind that I wanted to make sure were fine, in front of one of the nets - the other night we had the rain and the wind and I put a little something … [Read more...] about Classic ice draws an A-OK from Craig

'"We did a lot of smart things to make tickets more affordable," Quinn said. "One thing we realized was that we had season-ticket holders sitting next to people who bought much cheaper tickets through promotions. We needed to find a way to build value into being a season-ticket holder, so we made a promise that season-ticket holders would never be undersold through promotions. … [Read more...] about Quinn: We’re tough people in Buffalo

'“Your original thought is there are going to be about 18,000 people looking at it, but this time it looks like 82 million people are going to be looking at it,” Bender told NHL.com. “It will be a little bit different as far as a viewing audience. Hopefully, I don’t choke when I’m driving.”' … [Read more...] about They’re gonna drive the Zamboni

'"I told you I've had a wonderful life in hockey," Crozier said. "I've told them here four times that maybe I should quit and they ask me to keep working, if I want to. I talk about all those old hockey players that none of the young kids remember, but I also love to watch young players like Sidney Crosby, a nice hockey player, and that young man playing for the Oshawa … [Read more...] about Joe Crozier ready for Winter Classic

Stewart a busy hockey player (Rochester D&C) Sestito comes up big as Crunch dumps Amerks (Syracuse Post Standard) Rochester held scoreless by Crunch (Amerks.com) Crunch Wrap Up the Year with a Win (SyracuseCrunch.com) Amerks mired in slump for the month of December (LetsGoSabres.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage