Cody Hodgson has missed the past ten Rochester Amerks games. He suffered a broken bone in his right hand in a game against the Adirondack Phantoms on October 27. CoHo has not played in a game since November 2.
The Rochester D and C reports that CoHo skated today, sans the stylish red “you touch me, you get your ass kicked” vest, which is an encouraging sign. It appears as though Ron Rolston would rather err on the side of caution, and not rush his number centre back to the starting lineup. It’s likely that CoHo will make his long awaited return to the Amerks lineup next week. The Amerks will host division leader Abbottsford Heat of 12/11. They will travel to play the Lake Erie Monsters on Wednesday 12/13. Then, they play host to Toronto Marlies on Friday 12/15.
At the time of his injury, Hodgson had scored a goal and added nine assists in nine games played.
Rolston has missed Hodgson’s creativity and puck distribution skills of late. The Amerks have lost five out of their last six games. They’ve scored 15 goals in this losing streak, however, they scored five goals in their win over Albany. Ten goals scored in five games ain’t gonna cut it, especially since the team has given up 18 goals during their losing streak.
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Rookie power forward, Zemgus Girgensons is closing in on his return to the starting lineup, too.
Likely to re-engage next week.
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The Buffalo Sabres today announced that MSG will continue its lineup of Sabres programming on Monday nights with the premiere of another classic game on Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. The night’s episode will feature the Sabres’ emotional final game at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, the team’s home for 26 years, on April 14, 1996. The premiere of Buffalo Sabres: Rafters Club Roundtable, an in-depth discussion with a panel of Sabres legends, will follow the classic game broadcast at 10 p.m.
The game marked the end of an era for the Sabres. “The Aud,” as it was affectionately nicknamed, had been the Sabres’ home since the team’s inception in 1970 and was finally closing its doors due to the team moving into its new arena, Marine Midland Arena (now First Niagara Center), the next season. Devoted Sabres fans who had packed The Aud for over a quarter century were treated to one final Sabres victory in the legendary arena, as Buffalo defeated the visiting Hartford Whalers, 4-1, in the final game of the 1995-96 season.
After the Sabres’ win over the Whalers, Pat LaFontaine, the team’s captain, put a final, ceremonial puck into the net amidst a standing ovation from the crowd to officially close The Aud. LaFontaine, who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003, provides special commentary throughout the two-hour re-airing of the game.
Following the classic game broadcast, MSG will premiere Buffalo Sabres: Rafters Club Roundtable, which is an in-depth interview with members of the Buffalo Sabres Rafters Club. The club is comprised of Gilbert Perreault, Rene Robert, Danny Gare and LaFontaine, all of whom have had their jersey numbers retired by the organization. The legendary Sabres players sat down with Brian Duff to discuss a variety of topics, including their time playing in Buffalo, favorite moments in Sabres history and what it means to be ambassadors of the team.
Thanks, Buffalo Sabres
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