Kassian clearly wanted to be somewhere else last night. Wasn't skating/thinking/finishing checks. May have been the worst player on the ice for the Amerks.
Leggio played out of his mind in this one. No goalie at any level is stopping that OT winner. Laser one-timer in the top corner on a 4 on 3 PK.
I really can't get over how awful Kassian looked. Maybe he's mopey he's still not up in Buffalo? Maybe he's dinged up?
100% agree, I can't remember an individual player being booed but he got it last night. He better be hurt or this could be a real issue.
Missed the game tonight, what the heck happened here?
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Kevin Oklobzija @kevinoDandC 2h
Horrific drop pass by Zack Kassian leads to odd-man rush, and rather than backcheck, he looks for change. No one on #Amerk bench comes on.
Kevin Oklobzija @kevinoDandC 2h Since no one would change, Zack Kassian was forced to backcheck. Play ended up broken up long before he got back in D-zone.
Pretty much what was said. Made a drop pass right on the blueline that wasn't even close and turned it over. Instead of backchecking hard he coasted to the bench but no one was ready because his shift shouldn't have been over. Then he coasted back into the defensive zone.
Pretty much what was said. Made a drop pass right on the blueline that wasn't even close and turned it over. Instead of backchecking hard he coasted to the bench but no one was ready because his shift shouldn't have been over. Then he coasted back into the defensive zone.
Pathetic. Rolston should sit him for a weekend. Really give him something to mope about.
I was at the game last night and Kassian looked extremely apathetic. Even toward the end, there was a scrum beside the Hamilton net, and Kassian was the last person to slowly and casually coast over.
Other than that, it was a solid team effort. Leggio made some really nice saves.
It is. More work ethic question marks. Alarming, especially in light of the reports that he lost interest after the World Juniors. Sounds like he may lack some self-motivation.
It is. More work ethic question marks. Alarming, especially in light of the reports that he lost interest after the World Juniors. Sounds like he may lack some self-motivation.
Weird since he played a solid game in Hershey last weekend. But the 2 games he played this weekend was some of the most uninspired, lazy hockey we've seen. And it sticks out, because it's a hard working team overall.
I'd say a healthy scratch would have been in order, but they have no extra forwards. Rolston hasn't been shy, he's healthy scratched Schiestel twice this season, including last night.
The Rochester Americans announced today that the team has signed defenseman Maury Edwards of the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones and defenseman Brock Matheson of the ECHL’s Stockton Thunder to a professional tryout.
Edwards, 24, has appeared in 23 games for Cincinnati this season, recording 10 points (3+7) and six penalty minutes and ranks second on his team in scoring among defensemen. He has also appeared in three games with Peoria of the AHL. The 5-foot-11, 176-pound Edwards played in nine AHL games last season with Providence and Lake Erie following the completion of his collegiate career. A native of Rocky Rapids, Alberta, Edwards played four seasons with UMass-Lowell, where he registered 79 points on 28 goals and 51 assists in 147 games. Edwards was a Hockey East First Team All-Star in 2008-09.
Matheson, 24, has appeared in 19 games for Stockton this season, recording one assist and 13 penalty minutes. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound blueliner played in two American Hockey League games last season with Binghamton following the completion of his collegiate career. A native of Ganonoque, Ontario, Matheson played four seasons with Union College, where he registered 24 points on nine goals and 15 assists in 141 games.
The Rochester Americans announced today that the team has signed defenseman Maury Edwards of the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones and defenseman Brock Matheson of the ECHL’s Stockton Thunder to a professional tryout.
Edwards, 24, has appeared in 23 games for Cincinnati this season, recording 10 points (3+7) and six penalty minutes and ranks second on his team in scoring among defensemen. He has also appeared in three games with Peoria of the AHL. The 5-foot-11, 176-pound Edwards played in nine AHL games last season with Providence and Lake Erie following the completion of his collegiate career. A native of Rocky Rapids, Alberta, Edwards played four seasons with UMass-Lowell, where he registered 79 points on 28 goals and 51 assists in 147 games. Edwards was a Hockey East First Team All-Star in 2008-09.
Matheson, 24, has appeared in 19 games for Stockton this season, recording one assist and 13 penalty minutes. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound blueliner played in two American Hockey League games last season with Binghamton following the completion of his collegiate career. A native of Ganonoque, Ontario, Matheson played four seasons with Union College, where he registered 24 points on nine goals and 15 assists in 141 games.
Edwards was awesome in college and a big (if not the biggest) reason Lowell was a HE contender for a couple of years. Nice to see him getting an opportunity, hopefully he'll do well.
Edwards was awesome in college and a big (if not the biggest) reason Lowell was a HE contender for a couple of years. Nice to see him getting an opportunity, hopefully he'll do well.
I enjoy watching guys get a shot, they are easy to spot on the ice because they hustle all over the place.
An interesting bit of information that Rolston shared was that they’ve had several ECHL players decline to come and play for the Amerks. Every minor league team has a list of players they’ve been keeping an eye on for times like this when bodies are needed but when the time comes there’s several factors involved.
An interesting bit of information that Rolston shared was that they’ve had several ECHL players decline to come and play for the Amerks. Every minor league team has a list of players they’ve been keeping an eye on for times like this when bodies are needed but when the time comes there’s several factors
involved.
Fridays home game vs Oklahoma City Barons will be televised and shown LIVE starting
at 7:30 pm ET on Time Warner Cable Sportsnet Buffalo and Time Warner Cable Sportsnet
Rochester. No showings are planned for Time Warner Cable Sportsnet Syracuse and Time
Warner Cable Sportsnet Albany. Go Amerks!
Update: Guess theres a Time Warner Cable Sportsnet New York City (Channel 199 there)
- no word if they will televise the Amerks-Barons game or not.
Amerks lose the first game of the "two game series" tonight - 5-2.
Szczechura and Turnbull with the Amerks goals.
Based on some tweets/posts - Kassian had another bad game.
Arcobello led the Barons with two goals and two assists.
Matthew WGR @MatthewWGR 2h Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Oklahoma is absolutely punking Zack Kassian. They are trash talking him, pushing him all over the place and he hasn't stepped up.
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Zack Kassian's response to me asking why he never fights? - "What kind of F#@%'ing question is that?" He says. So there u go
For the record, Kassian was horrid yet again. Seemed like he didn't care.
Matthew WGR @MatthewWGR 2h Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Oklahoma is absolutely punking Zack Kassian. They are trash talking him, pushing him all over the place and he hasn't stepped up.
Matthew WGR @MatthewWGR Close
Zack Kassian's response to me asking why he never fights? - "What kind of F#@%'ing question is that?" He says. So there u go
For the record, Kassian was horrid yet again. Seemed like he didn't care.
