Driver cited in MA crash of hockey team bus

The driver of a bus carrying a minor league hockey team that crashed on the Massachusetts Turnpike last month has been cited for negligent operation.

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Phantoms beat River Rats 3-2 in five overtimes

Ryan Potulny scored at 2:58 of the fifth overtime to give the Philadelphia Phantoms a 3-2 victory over the Albany River Rats early Friday in the longest game in American Hockey League's 72-year history.

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The findings will help doctors better understand the nature of age-related decline in hearing and may lead to new therapies to prevent or treat the condition. The gene is a protein called Bak that makes hair cells in the inner ear self-destruct as people grow older.

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Their opponent took a stand, but the Chicago Wolves finally made the Toronto Marlies take a seat in the AHL's Western Conference finals.

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Ryan Potulny scored at 2:58 of the fifth overtime to give the Philadelphia Phantoms a 3-2 victory over the Albany River Rats early Friday in the longest game in American Hockey League's 72-year history.

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Frank Miceli didn't oversee two championship hockey teams without demanding that everyone follow Sports Rule No. 1. So when it was his turn to obey it the other day, he, too, said he would do whatever he could to help the team win.

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Hockey writer Kevin Oklobzija, who has been on the Amerks beat for 23 seasons, and columnist Bob Matthews, who has seen all six Calder Cup championship teams in franchise history and the three as Buffalo's farm team, compiled the best and worst of the Sabres era.

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There are many organizational benefits to having an American Hockey League affiliate just an hour down the road. But what bothers Ruff more is the breakup severs his links to Rochester and its fans.

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Truly the end of an era. Despite the bad relationship with Rochester, the Sabres have been able to call up numerous players and coaches and merge them quickly into the NHL program. Lets hope the benefits of an exclusive AHL affiliation outweigh what the Sabres are losing.

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New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has acquired right wing Pierre Parenteau from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

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The Ottawa Senators announced on Thursday goaltender Ray Emery had been assigned to the AHL for a two-game conditioning stint. Emery will make starts against the Syracuse Crunch on Friday and the Hershey Bears on Saturday.

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Hershey Bears forward Kip Brennan has been suspended for the remainder of the American Hockey League playoffs following an altercation with a fan during a game last week.

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On being sent to Hartford of the AHL for conditioning: "I think I was the funniest guy in the locker room. I had so much fun. I was kind of shocked the guys were so down and so ticked off at everything. I just told some young guys, 'You gotta work hard.

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"It's very obvious when the Sabres are playing by the number of no-shows," Amerks president Steve Donner said. "A lot of our longtime fans are caught up in the excitement of the Sabres."

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Phoenix Coyotes forward Mike Ricci is close to returning to the NHL. Ricci, 35, was assigned Thursday to the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL for a conditioning stint as he continues his recovery from off-season neck surgery.

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The Colorado Avalanche claimed forward George Parros off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, in time for him to play in the season opener on Wednesday.

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In Tuesday Nights games - Hershey 5-1 over Norfolk, Manchester 8-Hartford 6, 5-4 Providence over Portland in OT, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1 Bridgeport 0 and Milwaukee 3, Iowa 2.

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The Norfolk Admirals fell out of the AHL playoffs' first round in a sweep by the Hershey Bears, who won 5-1 Tuesday night in Pennsylvania.

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Monday Night AHL Playoff Game Recaps: Houston 6-1 over Peoria, Grand Rapids 4 Toronto 1, Milwaukee 3-2 over Iowa and Manitoba 2 Syracuse 1

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The strength of the New York Rangers' future was on full display on Sunday in Manchester, N.H., as the Blueshirts' AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, crushed the host Monarchs 7-0 in Game 4 of the Atlantic Division semifinals.

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Matt Hussey scored 72 seconds into overtime to give Wilkes-Barre/Scranton a much-needed 3-2 win in Bridgeport on Sunday afternoon, cutting the Sound Tigers' lead in their East Division semifinal series to 2-1. Other Results:

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As they mentally replay Saturday night's 5-4 double-overtime loss to the Hershey Bears today, the Norfolk Admirals will lament not only lost opportunities but also self-inflicted wounds.

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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has allowed the fewest goals in the AHL this season at 178. The Baby Penguins will get some reinforcements from Pittsburgh in defensemen Ryan Whitney and Noah Welch and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.

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Robert Nilsson and Rob Collins scored second-period goals to lead the Bridgeport Sound Tigers to a 2-to-1 victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the AHL playoffs.

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Boyd Gordon scored just over six minutes into the third period and goalie Frederic Cassivi made 30 saves as the Hershey Bears defeated the visiting Norfolk Admirals 3-2 in the opening game of the American Hockey League first-round playoff series.

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Martin Sonnenberg scored at 16:17 of overtime on Wednesday night to give the Rangers' top minor-league affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, a 3-2 win over the Manchester Monarchs in Game 2 of the AHL's Atlantic Division semifinals.

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Barry Brust made 39 saves and Alexandre Daigle scored in the second period as the Manchester Monarchs beat the Hartford Wolf Pack 1-0 in the opener of the American Hockey League's Atlantic Division semifinals Tuesday night.

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