Albany River Rats News

 
Zubrus, Sykora help New Jersey to Game 4 victory
Albany Times Union (blog)
Former Flyer Dainius Zubrus scored two goals and ex-Albany River Rats forward Petr Sykora had a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils claimed Game 4 of their best-of-7 series with the Philadelphia Flyers with a 4-2 victory Sunday at Prudential ...

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Albany's influence evident in New Jersey
Albany Times Union (blog)
Of the 27 players who have lockers in New Jersey's main dressing room, 13 played their way to the NHL through Albany, including six from the old Albany River Rats days. Then, of course, you have Stephen Gionta, who has played for both the Rats and the ...
Career in the Minors Is Interrupted by the Devils' Push for the Stanley CupNew York Times

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Oh, say, can you sing it right?
Albany Times Union
A couple of seasons back a national anthem singer at an Albany River Rats game took seven seconds to get out the first "Oh." Seven. Yes, it was timed in the press box. "It's good when it's short and not drawn out," said Kyle Downey, the former Siena ...


 
Familiar faces help New Jersey force Game 7 against Florida
Albany Times Union (blog)
Former Albany River Rat Travis Zajac had a goal and an assist, including the game winner at 5:39 of overtime; ex-Rats Zach Parise and Petr Sykora recorded assists; former Albany Devils' forward Steve Bernier scored a goal, and A-Devils call-up ...

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Kovalchuk, trade acquisitions pay off; Devils win
Albany Times Union (blog)
Kovalchuk, who returned to the Devils lineup after a one-game absence due to a nagging back injury, scored 20 seconds after former Albany River Rats forward Patrik Elias tied the game for New Jersey, making it 2-1 Devils after one period .

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Brian Gionta's little brother finds role with Devils
Montreal Gazette (blog)
It's the Stanley Cup playoffs,” Stephen, who spent five years with the AHL's Albany River Rats, told the New York Times. “This is every kid's dream. If you can't enjoy it, I don't know what you can enjoy. “I'm just trying to take the opportunity and ...

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Globe and Mail
Another Gionta making mark with Devils
Globe and Mail
He has been in the minors so long that he played for the Albany River Rats and then the Lowell Devils, who became the Albany Devils. Until the second-year centre Jacob Josefson broke his left wrist April 3, Gionta had played in 12 NHL games, ...

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