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April 27, 2004
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Roy wins NHL job. but is back in AHL
By the time the NHL season ended, rookie center Derek Roy felt he indeed belonged skating alongside hockey's elite. His ice time for the Buffalo Sabres increased from 12-to-14 minutes per game to sometimes more than 20. The Sabres even traded mainstay Curtis Brown because they believed Roy could do the job as a two-way pivot. “They said, 'You can be our third line center,' “ said Roy, who had nine goals (including four winners) and 19 points in 49 NHL games. “I was playing a lot and it gave me a lot of confidence.” While the Sabres believe Roy is ready for NHL duty, they wanted him to get another taste of the American League. So he rejoined Rochester for the final three game of the season and playoffs. The news didn't have…
TWO MINUTES IN THE BOX
Start the clock… What was your first job? “I was a busboy in a bowling alley restaurant. It was as thrilling as it sounds.” UFOs: fact or fiction? “They're a fact. You've got to think all those people couldn't make up similar stories.” Worst hotel in the league? “The Marriott in Long Island. I think that's why some guys play extra hard against the Isles-they want to get the game over with and check out of that place as fast as humanly possible.” If you were NHL commissioner, what would your first act be? “I would shorten the (regular season) schedule by about 10 games. Guys are always getting injured and I think part of that comes from having a season that is too compressed.” Favorite city to visit on the road? “New York City. There's just something about crossing…
Memo to NHL players: don’t fake your spasms
The Hockey News FROM THE EDITORS After Wayne Gretzky made his infamous appearance on The Young and the Restles. in 1982, the NHL should have enacted new byline: no more acting by its players. The two just don’t mix. That issue came into focus during the first round of the playoffs thanks to an incident involving Mike Ribeiro. In the dying stages of Game 3, with the Canadiens nursing a 3-2 lead, Ribeiro collided with a couple Bruin forwards, crumpled to the ice and writhed in agony. He clutched his shoulder, his face contorted and his legs flailed like Mark Spitz in the 100-meter freestyle. The play was blown dead and the trainer rushed to Ribeiro’s side. A hush fell over the crowd and the players watched with somber expressions. Then, like Warren Beatty’s…
Elias’s playoff prowess lands him in record book
John MacLean’s reign as the Devils’ all-time playoff scoring leader ended familiarly: a Patrik Elias goal on a Scott Gomez pass. Elias, who scored two goals in Game 3 of the devils’ playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers, seemed surprised he had broken MacLean’s longstanding mark of 75 playoff points. “It’s pretty cool,” Elias said. “I didn’t think I had played that many games in the playoffs already.” The record came in Elias’s 100th career playoff game. MacLean played in 88 playoff games for the Devils. “Patrik is definitely our go-to guy,” said defenseman Colin White. “He’s our leader, he has an A’ on his shirt for a reason. It’s hard to believe five or six years ago he was in Albany learning. Patty has developed into one of the best two-way players in…
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