Tag:Florida Panthers
Steve MacIntyre Takes on Wade Belak
Steve MacIntyre was called up this past Friday to the Florida Panthers when David Booth was injured the night before. During the Panthers vs Predators game on Monday night he took on Wade Belak for an NHL heavyweight fight. Not a bad fight at all. Here’s hoping he’s back in time for the final game …
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Oreskovich Called up to Fill in for Bitz
The Florida Panthers host the Nashville Predators and have called up Victor Oreskovich from the Rochester Americans to play. Byron Bitz is out with an elbow injury which is why Oreskovich got the call. In 34 games with the Amerks this season Oreskovich has six goals and nine assists. He spent most of the first …
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Amerks Call Up Expected, Booth Taken Down Again by Hit
David Booth appears to have a target on his head this season. On Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens the Panthers forward David Booth was hit by Jaroslav Spacek and knocked to the ice. Booth layed on the ice for a bit and was then helped off by the trainer and a teammate. As a …
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Article Talking About Panthers Woes Includes Amerks
The Florida Panthers are quietly working towards earning a top draft pick as one of the leagues worst teams this season. There’s a few different things that have gone wrong which has led to the Panthers horrible season which were written about The Hockey Writers web site. It should come as no surprise that some …
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News from Amerks Practice, No One Missing… Yet
Walking into Amerks practice expecting to see a key player or two missing and on their way to the Florida Panthers but so far that’s not the case. With the talks of Florida trading Vokoun or Seidenberg I was expecting to see Alexander Salak and Keaton Ellerby missing, but they are still in the building. …
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Actions of Panthers Will Speak for Themselves on Deadline Day
The NHL trade deadline is at 3pm and the entire Florida Panthers organization has sunk into another few years of “rebuilding.” The Panthers have already traded Jordan Leopold and Dominic Moore for draft picks, one pick in 2010 and one in 2011. Jason Garrison was called up to the Amerks to replace Leopold and Shawn …
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Nolan Says Panthers are Aware of Amerks Slump
There is no denying the Rochester Americans have been in a long slump and have barely been holding on to second place in the North Division for some time now. Fans have read about and witnessed the poor play for themselves, heard excuses comments from the coaches and players, but have questioned whether or not …
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Gameday: Amerks Home vs Heat; Panther Trades
Going to keep this short and sweet today, the Amerks start a three game stretch tonight with a home game against the Abbotsford Heat. To say it’s a “must win” is probably an understatement. The Amerks have lost the past three Friday night home games and none of the games have been exciting. It’s a …
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Tarnasky Could Come to Rochester for Conditioning
Steve Gorten of the Sun-Sentinal wrote today that it’s possible Nick Tarnasky could be sent to Rochester on a conditioning stint. Tarnasky has been out of action since September 15th when his orbital bone was broken. At this point with the callups and injuries it could be helpful to have him around for a few …
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McArdle Injured, Another Callup Expected
Kenndal McArdle has injured his shoulder and will not play on Monday for the Florida Panthers when they play in Atlanta. He flew back to Florida on Sunday morning to have his shoulder evaluated. McArdle was called up on October 26th and has been playing well for the big club ever since. It’s likely that …
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Panthers 2010 Preseason Game; Affiliation; Curt's Wallet
The big news of the day was the Florida Panthers announcing a preseason game in Rochester against the Boston Bruins on September 23, 1010. A mere 10 months in advance. Florida Panthers GM Randy Sexton was already in town following the Panthers 6-2 win over the Sabres on Wednesday night and will also be at …
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"Big Mac" Is Ready to Play Some Hockey.. and Fight
I have not been around the Rochester Americans for very long but I do have to wonder if Steve MacIntyre is one of the biggest player to ever wear an Amerks uniform. Big Mac as he’s also known stands at about 6′ 6″ and at least 265 pounds. There are other players that are tall, …
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