11/2-4 Recap: Davidsson makes difference; Pu getting going

Marcus Davidsson broke through the zone with speed Friday and set his brother up for the game-winning goal as Djurgarden got past Farjestad 3-1. After going without a point in his first five games, Davidsson has collected five (1+4) in his last eight.



Rasmus Asplund was unable to point in the loss for Farjestad. Noted for being a complete player, he came away on the wrong end of the battle as he could not take the puck away beneath his own goal line.



In the NCAA, Casey Mittelstadt showed off his hound-ability, stripping a defender and setting up a goal as Minnesota defeated Michigan State 3-1. Mittelstadt has points in seven of the eight games he has appeared in.



Cliff Pu forced overtime with 2:15 left in regulation as London fell to Saginaw 6-5. Pu now has three goals in his last five games.



In the AHL, Brendan Guhle scored his first goal of the season, Hudson Fasching scored for the second game in a row, and Eric Cornel scored a regulation marker and his second consecutive shootout winner as Rochester earned a wild 7-6 victory over Hershey.





Elsewhere, Will Borgen picked up an assist as St. Cloud State defeated Minnesota Duluth 5-3. Judd Peterson also picked up a helper on an empty-net goal.


Christopher Brown secured an empty-net goal plus one assist as Boston College upended Merrimack 3-1. Casey Fitzgerald produced three shots on goal for the winning side.

Philip Nyberg notched an assist and a sparkling plus-4 rating as UConn defeated Vermont 5-1.

Linus Weissbach returned to action after missing last weekend's games with an injury, producing two shots on goal as Wisconsin dropped a 3-2 decision to North Dakota.

Jacob Bryson tied for the team lead with five shots on goal as Providence fell to Boston University 2-0.

Brett Murray contributed one shot on goal in Penn State's 7-4 loss to Mercyhurst.

Max Willman had one shot on goal in Brown's 4-3 loss to Dartmouth.

In the QMJHL, Vasily Glotov did not play as Shawinigan edged Drummondville 4-3.

In the WHL, Vojtech Budik picked up an assist as Prince Albert got past high-octane Swift Current 5-1.

Brandon Hagel saw his career-best eight-game point streak snapped as Red Deer lost at Regina 4-3.

On Wednesday, Hagel tipped home his sixth goal of the year as the Rebels fell to Seattle 4-2.


In Finland, Oskari Laaksonen skated for a team-high 24:50 as Ilves U20 was doubled by the Blues 4-2.

Also from Wednesday, Hudson Fasching scored 17 seconds into play and Eric Cornel notched the shootout winner as Rochester defeated Utica 4-3.



On Thursday, Victor Olofsson recorded three shots on goal in 17:50 of action as Frolunda was defeated by Skelleftea 2-1.

Budik logged a minus-1 rating in Prince Albert's 5-2 loss at Moose Jaw.

Austin Osmanski recorded one shot on goal as Peterborough lost to Sarnia 7-5.

10/28 Recap: Olofsson heating up; Pu rebounding

Victor Olofsson scored his sixth goal of the year Saturday, the game-winner, as Frolunda blanked Linkoping 4-0. Olofsson is heating up with four goals in his last six games. He has nine points and 33 shots on goal through 14 SHL contests.

ICYMI earlier: Nice flex and velocity, and of course accuracy, as Victor Olofsson gets his sixth of the year pic.twitter.com/oz8nfjJU1y

— Kris Baker (@SabresProspects) October 28, 2017

Rasmus Asplund notched a pair of assists as Farjestad edged Brynas 2-1. Asplund has points in two straight games, but has gone 11 in a row without a goal.

Rasmus Asplund misses a great chance early, finishes with assists on both Färjestad goals in a 2-1 win over Brynäs. #Sabres pic.twitter.com/ZI87Hj10Ps

— Kris Baker (@SabresProspects) October 28, 2017

Marcus Davidsson skated for 11:00 as Djurgarden got past Skelleftea 2-1. Davidsson has four points (1+3) while averaging 10:40 of work through his first 12 games.

Cliff Pu scored for the second consecutive game as London defeated Hamilton 3-2 in a shootout. After a slow start, Pu now has six points in his last four games.

Cliff Pu picks a pocket and puts home a rebound for his third goal of the year in London's Saturday shootout win at Hamilton #Sabres pic.twitter.com/tdn3WCjdAV

— Kris Baker (@SabresProspects) October 28, 2017

Christopher Brown deflected home his second goal of the year as Boston College was throttled by Denver 6-1. Casey Fitzgerald drew the second assist on the goal to give him sole possession of the team lead in points with five (2+3) through seven games.

Christopher Brown with a nice deflection goal last night as Boston College lost to DU 6-1. Casey Fitzgerald with the second assist. #Sabres pic.twitter.com/PaAJiSe4yR

— Kris Baker (@SabresProspects) October 29, 2017

Jacob Bryson drew a power-play assist as Providence shut out Boston University 3-0. Bryson leads the Friars with five assists through their first seven contests.



Casey Mittelstadt assisted on the game-winning goal as Minnesota earned the sweep of Clarkson with a 2-1 victory. Mittelstadt has seven points (2+5) through seven games. He has collected a point in six of the seven games he has appeared in.



Max Willman recorded an assist for the second-straight game as Brown was defeated by Yale 5-2.

Philip Nyberg returned from his lower-body injury as UConn lost at Miami 7-1. Nyberg missed the previous six games after suffering the injury on opening night at Maine.

Linus Weissbach missed his second game in a row due to injury as Wisconsin was doubled by St. Lawrence 6-3.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed three goals on 32 shots as LeKi fell to KeuPa HT 4-2.

Oskari Laaksonen skated for 25:11 as Ilves U20 lost to TUTO Hockey 3-2.

Brandon Hagel sat out with an illness as Red Deer defeated Regina 4-3 in overtime.

10/14 Recap: Davidsson points; Luukkonen back to winning

Here is your quick Saturday recap...

Marcus Davidsson recorded an assist for the second-straight game Saturday as Djurgarden smoked Mora 6-0. The third-line centerman now has points in back-to-back games for the second time in his SHL career.



Eslewhere in Sweden, Rasmus Asplund went without a point for the third game in a row as Farjestad doubled HV 71 4-2.

Victor Olofsson produced three shots on goal as Frolunda defeated Linkoping 3-2.

In Finland, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen mades 33 saves as LeKi downed Roki 5-4. Luukkonen improves to 5-2 with a 3.12 GAA and .909 save%.

In the Finnish Junior "A" league, Oskari Laaksonen logged a minus-1 rating in 23:32 of action as Ilves U20 edged SaiPa 3-2.

In the QMJHL, Vasily Glotov connected for a pair of helpers as Shawinigan got past Victoriaville 4-2. Glotov now has points in consecutive games for the first time this season.

In the OHL, Austin Osmanski picked up an assist as Peterborough defeated Sudbury 6-3.

In the WHL, Brandon Hagel assisted on Red Deer's lone goal in the Rebels' 4-1 loss to Saskatoon.

Vojtech Budik logged a minus-1 rating with two shots on goal as Prince Albert lost to Brandon 5-3.

In the NCAA, Linus Weissbach failed to record a shot on goal as Wisconsin cruised to a 4-1 victory at Merrimack. Weissbach skated on the top line for the first four games of the season, but was bumped down to the second unit in the win.

Judd Peterson assisted on the game-winning goal and Will Borgen provided three shots on goal as St. Cloud State earned the sweep of Alaska Fairbanks with a 5-4 overtime triumph.

In the ECHL, Brycen Martin scored his first goal of the year as Cincinnati opened the season with a 3-2 overtime loss to Kalamazoo. Vaclav Karabacek and Devante Stephens each recorded two shots on goal, while rookie goaltender Jonas Johansson did not dress.

10/12 Recap: Davidsson breaks seal; Hagel surging

Marcus Davidsson picked up his first point of the SHL season, notching the primary assist on a goal scored by his brother Jonathan as Djurgarden fell to Farjestad 4-2.

With DIF trailing 2-1 in the middle frame, Davidsson took a long stretch pass at the FBK blue line and quickly connected with his brother streaking to the right post to tie the game.


In addition to the assist, Davidsson also won seven of his eight face-offs while skating for a season-high 12:52.

Farjestad centerman Rasmus Asplund fired one shot on goal for the winning side. Through eight games, Asplund has collected three goals, eight points and a plus-9 rating.

Elsewhere in Sweden, Victor Olofsson produced three shots on goal as Frolunda fell to HV 71 3-1.

In the WHL, Brandon Hagel racked up three helpers as Red Deer got past Kootenay 5-4. Hagel now has 11 points (3+8) in eight games to become the first Sabres prospect this season to hit the double-digit point barrier.

Cliff Pu extended his season-starting goalless streak to seven games as London was defeated by Windsor 3-1. Pu has recorded just three assists in those seven games.

Austin Osmanski logged one shot on goal and a minus-1 rating as Peterborough edged Kingston 2-1.

On Wednesday, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen started his fourth consecutive game. stopping 42 of 47 shots as LeKi dropped a 5-1 decision to Kiekko-Vantaa. The loss, Luukkonen's first of the season, drops him to 4-1 with a 2.36 GAA and .931 save%.

9/24 Recap: Hagel stays hot

Brandon Hagel continued his productive opening weekend Sunday, cashing a pair of goals as part of a seven-shot on goal effort as Red Deer came from behind to earn a 5-3 win at Edmonton.

With the Rebels trailing 3-1, Hagel got the comeback juices flowing by potting his second goal of the year with 1:48 remaining in the middle frame.

The top-line winger added an insurance marker into an empty net with 1:07 left on the clock for his fifth point of the weekend.



Going back the end of the 2016-17 regular season and the playoffs, Hagel has scored 19 goals in his last 15 WHL contests.

In the OHL, Cliff Pu recorded two shots on goal as London ran out of gas in a 5-1 loss to Sault Ste. Marie. Pu, who won 17 of 24 draws in defeat, was playing his third game in three days following the Sabres' Friday preseason tilt in Toronto and his Knights debut on Saturday.

Elsewhere, Vasily Glotov produced five shots on goal but was unable to notch a point as Shawinigan was dealt a 4-3 overtime loss to Victoriaville.

In Finland Jr. A action, Oskari Laaksonen logged a plus-1 rating in 22:23 of work as Ilves skated to a 3-2 triumph over HIFK.

9/23 Recap: Olofsson powers PP; Hagel comes out hot

Victor Olofsson continued to exercise his power-play prowess Saturday, notching a goal and an assist in the opening frame as Frölunda dropped a 7-4 decision to Färjestad BK.

Olofsson got it going in the game's eighth minute with a short feed for a primary helper to make it a 1-0 game.

The assist was great, but Olofsson's wrist shot is his money maker. He put that on display with 4:48 left in the period for his first goal of the SHL season.



Rasmus Asplund picked up an assist on the second of two Farjestad empty-netters, giving him points in all three games thus far. His four points are currently tied for fourth among SHL skaters.

Asplund, who logged a season-high 20:17 of work for his fifth-career 20-plus minute effort, drew the attention of frustrated FBK defenders later in the third period. After taking a cross-check to the back and hitting the ice, Asplund got into a little skirmish at the end of the shift at the FBK to walk away with a roughing minor.

After netting three goals and four points in three games with Djurgårdens IF's junior squad, Marcus Davidsson was recalled to the big club in a 2-1 loss to Luleå HF. Davidsson skated for 9:19 while occupying the fourth-line center role.

In Finland, Oskari Laaksonen notched one assist and produced 11 shot attempts in 26:44 of action as Ilves U20 dropped a 2-1 decision to Jokerit.

In the WHL, Brandon Hagel cashed a one-timer for his first goal of the year and added two helpers as Red Deer opened the season with a 7-3 victory over Edmonton.

After producing two primary assists in the opening frame, Hagel (#22) hit for the game-winning goal with 6:23 remaining in the middle frame to complete the three point night.



Vojtech Budik logged a minus-1 rating as Prince Albert lost to Moose Jaw 7-3.

In the OHL, Cliff Pu picked up a pair of helpers including one of the overtime winner to propel London to a 3-2 victory over Saginaw.


Also from the OHL, defenseman Austin Osmanski (-1) contributed two shots on goal in Mississauga's 5-2 loss at Kingston.

8/24 Recap: Olofsson snipes

We've been talking for a few years now how Swedish forward Victor Olofsson's shooting skills have been leveraged as a bit of a power play specialist in the Swedish Hockey League.

Olofsson was at it again Thursday, sniping a pair of darn-near identical markers with the man advantage as Frolunda HC opened Champions Hockey League action with a 5-4 overtime victory the ZSC Lions.



Olofsson has been playing fourth-line forward minutes with Carl Grundstrom (TOR) and Lias Andersson (NYR), but you can see why he is on the Indians' top unit power play.

10/22 Recap: Defensemen contribute; Ullmark excels

Casey Fitzgerald scored a pair of goals Saturday, connecting from a tough angle in the opening period and then converting from the slot in the final frame, as Boston College trounced Holy Cross 6-1. The sophomore defenseman has goals in consecutive games for the first time as a collegian. Chris Brown was kept off the scoresheet for the second straight night.

Fresh off a healthy scratch the night before, senior defender Anthony Florentino returned to produce his first goal of the year plus two assists as Providence doubled St. Lawrence 6-3. The three-point night was the first in Florentino's 104 games as a Friar.



In South Bend, Cal Petersen made 30 saves as Notre Dame fell to Penn State 3-2 in overtime. Connor Hurley recorded one shot on goal for the losing side.

Third-year forward Judd Peterson had three shots on goal, and sophomore defenseman Will Borgen played to an even rating as St. Cloud State came from behind for the second straight night to defeat Minnesota 3-2 and sweep the non-conference series.

In an exhibition scrimmage, Sean Malone scored a power play goal and added the winning marker in the shootout as Harvard earned a 4-3 victory over Dartmouth.

In the WHL, Brandon Hagel scored his third goal of the year and added an assist as Red Deer got past Prince Albert 3-1. Vojtech Budik launched a power play point shot for an assist for the Raiders. Brendan Guhle finished minus-one with a cross-checking minor.



Devante Stephens logged a plus-two rating as Kelowna cruised past Seattle 5-1. Stephens has been an even player or better in his last five games.

In AHL action, Cal O'Reilly, Cole Schneider and Dan Catenacci provided the goals and Linus Ullmark was again excellent with 38 saves to earn the game's first start as Rochester defeated Binghamton 3-1. Ullmark's solid weekend moves him to 3-1 on the year with a 2.75 GAA and .926 save%.

In the QMJHL, Vasily Glotov was unable to produce as Cape Breton was blanked by Blainville-Boisbriand 1-0. Glotov scored a goal in his first game of the year but hasn't connected since, leaving him with seven points (1+6) through 10 contests.

In the USHL, Brett Murray registered three shots on goal as Youngstown was dropped by Dubuque 4-1. Murray's 11 points (3+8) are tied for third-most in the league.

Philip Nyberg logged a minus-one rating as Madison was throttled by Lincoln 6-1. Nyberg has two points (1+1) in his first eight North American contests.

In Sweden, Rasmus Asplund went without a point for the fourth straight games as Farjestad defeated the Vaxjo Lakers 4-1. Asplund won 60 per cent of his faceoffs in the game and provided key work on the penalty kill late in the game as FBK protected their lead.

10/21 Recap: Peterson produces hat trick; Johansson earns shutout

Judd Peterson notched his first-ever NCAA hat trick Friday to thrust St. Cloud State to a 6-5 overtime victory over Minnesota.

Peterson put the Huskies on the board with a power play deflection at 2:20 of the second period to cut the Gophers' lead to 2-1.

After Minnesota added two more on the power play, Peterson batted home his own rebound with 2:49 remaining in the middle frame to halve the deficit to 4-2.

St. Cloud State would continue battling in the third period, with Peterson getting his hat trick with the extra attacker with 1:13 left in regulation to force overtime.




The big night puts Peterson into the St. Cloud State scoring lead with four goals and five points through three games.

St. Cloud State's top pair defenseman Will Borgen finished the game with an even rating.

In Sweden, Jonas Johansson made 42 saves as Almtuna IS shut out HC Vita Hästen 3-0. Johansson's second shutout in eight starts moves him to 4-4 on the year with a 1.39 GAA and .950 save%.

Elsewhere, Casey Fitzgerald connected on a quick wrist shot through traffic for his first goal of the year and added one assist as Boston College defeated Colorado College 4-1. Chris Brown, who entered the game as the Eagles leading scorer (3-3-6), did not factor into the scoring.

Cal Petersen made 29 saves as Notre Dame came back to tie Penn State 3-3. Connor Hurley saw his four-game point streak come to an end, finishing with three shots on goal in the stalemate.

Ivan Chukarov finished with two shots on goal and a plus-two rating as Massachusetts closed out Army West Point 3-2.

Anthony Florentino did not dress as Providence played to a 3-3 tie with Clarkson.

In OHL action, Cliff Pu contributed two assists as London downed Saginaw 5-1. Pu has 13 points (5+8) through his first eight games while winning 62.4 per cent of his draws.

Austin Osmanski was credited with a pair of helpers as Mississauga edged Niagara 6-5 in overtime. That's Osmanski's first multiple point game of the season and his third since joining the Steelheads a year ago.

In the WHL, Brandon Hagel notched his second goal of the season into an empty net as Red Deer defeated Calgary 4-1. Hagel has seven points (2+5) in nine games with the Rebels.

Devante Stephens picked up an assist as Kelowna doubled Tri-City 4-3. Stephens now has points in two consecutive games for the second time in WHL career.

Giorgio Estephan was shut out as Lethbridge was smoked by Brandon 6-1.

Brendan Guhle and Vojtech Budik each finished with an even rating as Prince Albert lost at Edmonton 3-1.

In the AHL, Taylor Fedun produced a goal and an assist while Hudson Fasching, Justin Bailey, Casey Nelson and Dan Catenacci (empty net) scored single markers as Rochester downed Toronto 5-2. Veteran forwards Cole Schneider and Cal O'Reilly each supplied two assists, while Linus Ullmark stopped 34 shots for his best performance of the young season.



In USHL action, Philip Nyberg recorded an assist as Madison got past Waterloo 3-2.

Brett Murray saw his three-game point streak snapped as Youngstown was blanked by Dubuque 3-0.

In the QMJHL, Vasily Glotov submitted two shots on goal and a minus-one rating in Cape Breton's 4-2 loss at Gatineau.

Rasmus Asplund skated for 16:20 in Farjestad's 3-1 win over Vaxjo. Through 10 games, Asplund has collected two goals and five points.

10/19 Recap: Stephens scores a beauty

We've got a little mid-week catch-up for you to chew on as the Sabres get ready to close their first west coast road trip of the season...

Devante Stephens notched his first goal of the season Wednesday, jumping into the play and taking a defender around the edge for the lamplighter as Kelowna edged Everett 4-3. The first-period marker was the seventh of his career and first since November 20, 2015 for the stay-at-home defenseman.



In honor of Stephens' rare goal, here's a little bonus.

Some of you who follow on Twitter may recall this tweet from two weeks ago:

Had a feeling Devante Stephens was going to scrap soon. Sure enough, executed huge hit in first period of tonight's game and gloves came off

— Kris Baker (@SabresProspects) October 8, 2016

Here's what I was talking about...



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In Sweden, Rasmus Asplund skated for a career-best 21:56 as Farjestad BK got past Djurgarden IF 3-2 in a shootout. Asplund has two goals, five points and an even rating through his first nine appearances this season while averaging 16:50 of work per night. His development is properly being served as he is getting quality time in all situations.

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On Tuesday, Giorgio Estephan scored his third goal of the year as Lethbridge was shellacked by Regina 6-1. The blocker-side snipe gives Estephan nine points (3+6) through his first eight games. Four of his six helpers have come with the man advantage.



Also from Tuesday, Victor Olofsson recorded one assist as Frolunda HC doubled Orebro HK 4-2. Olofsson has three points (2+1) in his first 10 games with FHC. A season ago, Olofsson produced three goals and eight points in his first 10 games with MODO on his way to finishing as the team's leading scorer.

10/15 recap: Murray erupts

Brett Murray exploded for a five-point Saturday, scoring two goals and adding three assists as Youngstown cruised past Muskegon 7-4. The offensive eruption elevates Murray to 11 points (3+8) through his first seven contests. He has points in five of seven games since joining the Phantoms en route to compiling a plus-eight rating.



Elsewhere in USHL action, Philip Nyberg (-2) contributed two shots on goal as Madison was blanked 4-0 by Chicago. The Wisconsin commit has one goal and eight shots in the first six games of his USHL tune-up.

In AHL action, Justin Bailey scored his first goal of the year with nice third-period wrist shot, and Linus Ullmark stopped 40 of 44 shots as Rochester was defeated by Syracuse 4-1. Taylor Fedun drew the lone assist on Bailey's marker for his first point as an Amerk.

In the collegiate ranks, Judd Peterson scored his first goal of the year and Will Borgen supplied one assist as St. Cloud State was swept by Minnesota State thanks to a 6-4 defeat. The Huskies will look to right the ship next weekend when they meet Minnesota for a home-and-home non-conference set.

Cal Petersen made his 54th consecutive start in the Notre Dame crease, making 27 saves as the Fighting Irish earned the weekend split with a 3-1 win over Minnesota-Duluth. Connor Hurley netted one assist to extend his season-opening point streak to four games. The Irish return to home ice next weekend when they take on Penn State.

Anthony Florentino led all defensemen with three shots on goal as Providence was upset by Holy Cross 2-1 in overtime. The Friars host North Country opponents Clarkson and St. Lawrence next weekend.

In the OHL, Cliff Pu was shut out as London was smoked by Erie 7-1. Pu has four goals and 10 points through six games while winning 64 per cent of his faceoffs.

Austin Osmanski produced two shots on goal as Mississauga came back to defeats Saginaw 3-2 in overtime. Top draft prospect Owen Tippett scored two goals for the third straight contest to propel the comeback.

Vasily Glotov recorded one assist as Cape Breton was doubled by Charlottetown 4-2. Through seven contests, Glotov has one collected goal and five total points.

Giorgio Estephan (-3) saw his five-game point streak snapped as Lethbridge was hammered by Regina 7-2. Estephan, who averaged 1.25 points per game a season ago, is scoring at the same clip early with 1.33 points-per-game through his first six contests.

Devante Stephens logged a plus-one rating as Kelowna lost to Swift Current 5-1. Stephens entered the season as a cumulative plus-29 in his first two WHL seasons (136 games). He is currently a minus-two through the first eight tilts of the 2016-17 campaign.

Vojtech Budik (+1) and Brendan Guhle each had good nights in their own zone as Prince Albert lost to Brandon 4-3. Budik was angling for the second three-game point streak of his WHL career, but was unable to produce in defeat.

In Sweden, Victor Olofsson finished with a plus-one rating in a season-high 16:29 of work as Frolunda HC dropped a 3-2 decision to Linkoping HC.

Rasmus Asplund was unable to score in 14:33 of action as Farjestad BK earned a 3-1 victory over Lulea HF.

Jonas Johansson did not dress as Almtuna IS edged IF Bjorkloven 2-1.

10/14 Recap: Pu elevates game

Cliff Pu scored his fourth goal of the season Friday, taking a pass and going in alone for the quick forehand finish glove side as London defeated Windsor 4-0. Pu has scored in four of his first five games en route to collecting nine total points (4+5).


Elsewhere in the OHL, Austin Osmanski finished with a minus-one rating as Mississauga nearly erased a five-goal deficit in taking a 5-4 loss to Flint.

In the WHL, Giorgio Estephan netted one assist to extend his season-opening point streak to five games as Lethbridge fell to Vancouver 4-3 in overtime.

On Wednesday, Estephan collected two goals and an assist to help the Hurricanes to a 5-2 triumph over Victoria.



Brandon Hagel amassed three assists as Red Deer downed Swift Current 6-4. Hagel's helpers elevate him to six points (1+5) through his first seven games with the Rebels.

Brendan Guhle made his season debut, finishing with a plus-two rating as Prince Albert knocked off Brandon 3-2 in overtime. Vojtech Budik picked up an assist for the second-straight games in the victory.

Devante Stephens continue to play second-pair minutes, finishing with a plus-one rating in Kelowna's 4-2 loss to Saskatoon.

In Friday night USHL action, Brett Murray added an assist to his stat line as Youngstown defeated Muskegon 3-1. The Penn State commit has six points (1+5) through his first six games with the Phantoms.

Defenseman Philip Nyberg recorded two shots on goal as Madison lost to rival Green Bay 4-1.

In NCAA action, Judd Peterson notched one assist and Will Borgen logged a plus-one rating as St. Cloud State was upended by Minnesota State 4-1.

Connor Hurley supplied one assist and cal Petersen allowed four goals on 28 shots as Notre Dame lost to Minnesota-Duluth 4-3. Hurley now has six points (1+5) through three games. Petersen falls to 2-1 with with a 2.66 GAA and .897 save%.

Casey Fitzgerald (2 SOG) and Chris Brown (5 SOG) were unable to get in on the scoring as Boston College was defeated by Wisconsin 3-1.

In the AHL, Cole Schneider recorded two goals and two assists while Nick Baptiste supplied a goal and a n assist to earn his first NHL recall as Rochester hung on for a 5-4 victory over Hershey. Eric Cornel and Cal O'Reilly also scored for the Amerks, while Linus Ullmark made 25 saves to get the win. Alex Nylander assisted on the game's opening tally for his first career point as a pro.

On Thursday, Rasmus Asplund used his backhand to bury his second goal of the year to help Farjestad BK to a 5-0 win over Skellefteå AIK. Asplund has hit a higher level this season, piling up five points (2+3) in seven games.



Victor Olofsson used his speed and hands to score his second goal of the season in Frolunda HC's 2-1 in over Rogle BK.

10/8 Recap: Hurley producing; Asplund assists

Connor Hurley scored his first goal of the year just 1:02 into the action Saturday and added a pair of assists as Notre Dame completed the sweep of Arizona State with a 4-2 victory.

On his first shift of the night, Hurley entered the zone down the left side on a two-on-one and showed patience upon taking a pass with a nice five-hole marker to give the Irish the early lead.


Hurley, who had a two assists the night before, posted back-to-back multi-point efforts for the first time since October 2014 when he accomplished the task in a home set against Niagara.

Cal Petersen got the start for the Fighting Irish and played the whole way, stopping 23 of 25 shots to secure back-to-back wins to start the year.

At the Ice Breaker, Chris Brown recorded a pair of assists as Boston College defeated Denver 3-1. The even-strength helpers comprised Brown's third multi-point game since joining the Eagles' program. Sophomore defenseman Casey Fitzgerald was held out of the contest for precautionary reasons.

Ivan Chukarov picked up an assist as Massachusetts fell to Colorado College 7-4. The assist was Chukarov's first point of the season.

Anthony Florentino did not dress as Providence dropped a 2-1 decision to Miami.

Seam Malone was absent from Harvard's 5-2 exhibition win over Team USA.

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In Swedish Hockey League action, Rasmus Asplund drew an assist on the overtime winner to help Farjestad BK to a 2-1 triumph over Frolunda HC.

Asplund, who had already eclipsed his previous career-best time-on-ice during regulation to finish with 20:21 of work, was in the offensive zone when he gathered a loose puck near the right circle and got it back to the point to create the scoring play just 47 seconds into the extra session.


The helper gives the 18-year old four points (1+3) through his first six games of the season.

Frolunda winger Victor Olofsson recorded one shot on goal in the defeat. The 20-year-old shooter has one goal in seven contests with the Indians, and recently has been earning more shifts on the second power play unit.

In HockeyAllsvenskan, Jonas Johansson allowed a second-period point shot to get past him but stopped the other 25 sent his way as Almtuna IS cruised to a 4-1 victory over AIK. Johansson has been excellent in the season's early goings, compiling a 3-4 record, 1.59 GAA and .938 save% to go along with one shutout.

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Giorgio Estephan collected one assist and added a shootout marker as Lethbridge came up short in a 6-5 loss to Tri-City. The crafty pivot has points in each of his three games since returning to the Hurricanes.

Brandon Hagel added one assist to his stat line as Red Deer dominated Kelowna 5-0. Hagel earned his helper when he took a puck at the left point and slid a pass along the blue line to the waiting defenseman for a long-range tally. Devante Stephens recorded a minus-two rating in the loss.

Vojtech Budik earned one assist for his first point of the season in Prince Albert's 4-3 loss to Swift Current. The Raiders have lost three straight contests.

In the USHL, Brett Murray recorded one assist as Youngstown lost to Madison 3-2. The Penn State commit has five points (1+4) through his first five USHL appearances. Defenseman Philip Nyberg supplied one shot on goal in the Capitols' victory.

10/7 Recap: Pu, Osmanski spark victories

In Friday action, Cliff Pu scored his second goal of the year and added an assist as London got past Peterborough 6-3.

Pu scored the Knights' first goal of the game for the second-straight Friday, taking a pass and quickly burying a forehand to the far side with 5:42 remaining in opening frame to cut the Petes' lead to 2-1.


Pu would later collect a secondary helper on a power play tally as the Knights pulled away.

While Pu was posting his second multi-point game of the year, he was just as impressive at the faceoff circle with a dominating 18 wins on 22 draws.

Elsewhere in Ontario Hockey League action, Austin Osmanski scored a third-period goal as Mississauga came back to defeat Flint 3-2 in a shootout.

With his team trailing 2-0, Osmanski kicked off the late rally with under five minutes to play in regulation time when he accepted a return pass, went to the net and scored with a forehand.



With a developing confidence when skating the puck, Osmanski gets his first goal of the year in just his fourth game of the season. A year ago, Osmanski scored just two goals all season long, with both coming in his 16th game of the schedule.

NCAA

Connor Hurley notched a pair of first-period assists and Cal Petersen stopped 10 of 11 shots in two periods of work as No. 9 Notre Dame smoked Arizona State 9-2. For Hurley, the two-helper night was the ninth multiple point game on his collegiate resume. Earlier in the day, Petersen was one of 20 goalies named to the Mike Richter Award Watch List. The two clubs go at it again on Saturday.

Sophomore defenseman Casey Fitzgerald and fellow second-year man Chris Brown were each held without a point as No. 5 Boston College was stunned by Air Force 2-1 in the first round of the Ice Breaker tournament in Denver. The Eagles look to rebound on Saturday when they take on host No. 5 Denver in a game that many thought would decide the tourney title.

Ivan Chukarov submitted a team-high three shots on goal as Massachusetts blanked Colorado College 3-0. The Minutemen will go for their second consecutive season-opening sweep of the Tigers Saturday on home ice.

Anthony Florentino finished with one shot on goal and an even rating as No. 10 Providence edged Miami 4-3. The Friars will look to close out the home sweep on Saturday.

WHL

Giorgio Estephan connected for a pair of assists just 33 seconds apart in the opening frame as Lethbridge won at Spokane 5-3. Estephan now has three helpers through his first two games back in junior.



Devante Stephens notched his first point of the year, an assist, as Kelowna pitched a 1-0 road shutout at Edmonton. Late in the first period, Stephens laid a huge hit and was forced to defend it with his fourth career fighting major.

Brandon Hagel recorded a pair of minor penalties as Red Deer was doubled by Medicine Hat 6-3.

QMJHL

Rookie forward Vasily Glotov saw his four-game point streak snapped as Cape Breton closed out Charlottetown 5-3. Glotov has collected four points (1+3) while winning 40.5 percent of his faceoffs through his first five North American games.

USHL

Brett Murray contributed two shots on goal as Youngstown shut out Madison 2-0. Madison defenseman Philip Nyberg added two shots on goal of his own for the winners.

10/5 Recap: Hagel makes a difference

Brandon Hagel scored a short-handed goal and added an assist in the third period Wednesday to help Red Deer claim a 5-4 victory over Kamloops.

After the Rebels fell behind 3-0 after the opening period, the floodgates opened with the hosts scoring the next five goals. Hagel, who previously missed on two golden opportunities in the contest, finally connected for his marker at 5:36 of the final frame by getting behind the defense and finishing off a break at the side of the cage.


Four minutes later, Hagel provided an assist on the game-winner before the Blazers added a late goal to complete the scoring.

Elsewhere in the WHL, Giorgio Estephan picked up an assist in his first game back as Lethbridge was doubled by Kelowna 6-3. Devante Stephens finished with an even rating and a cross-checking minor for the winning side.

Vojtech Budik logged a minus-two rating as Prince Albert fell to Portland 5-3.

In the QMJHL, Vasily Glotov assisted on an empty-net goal with 42 seconds left in regulation as Cape Breton skated to a 5-3 win over visiting Rimouski. The helper gives Glotov points in each of his first four games with the Screaming Eagles.

Jonas Johansson stopped 29 of 33 shots as Almtuna IS dropped a 5-3 decision to Tingsryds AIF. The loss moves Johansson to 2-4 on the year with a 1.69 GAA and .933 save%.

10/2 Recap: Olofsson breaks through

Victor Olofsson scored his first goal of the year Sunday to help Frolunda HC to a 4-1 victory over Djurgarden IF.

The trigger man, who skated for a season-high 15:27 in the win, made it a 3-1 game with a backhand finish at the side of the net midway through the final period.


Olofsson's goal was his first point in five appearances with his new club.

In the OHL, Austin Osmanski finished plus-one with three shots on goal as Mississauga was defeated by North Bay 7-4.

Vojtech Budik logged a plus-two raring in Prince Albert's 5-2 win over Edmonton.

In NCAA exhibition action, Judd Peterson scored an even-strength marker from the left faceoff circle to earn the game’s third star, and second-year rearguard Will Borgen chipped in one assist as No. 7 St. Cloud State dominated Regina 6-2. The Huskies being conference play in two weeks against No. 19 Minnesota State.

Cal Petersen got the start for Notre Dame, stopping 20 of 21 shots as the No. 9 Fighting Irish earned a 5-1 triumph over Team USA Under-18. Notre Dame junior forward Connor Hurley did not dress for Notre Dame, who hosts Arizona State for a non-conference set beginning Friday.

Christopher Brown recorded one assist and defenseman Casey Fitzgerald supplied two shots on goal as No. 5 Boston College claimed a 4-2 win over Carleton. The Eagles next head to Denver for Friday’s Icebreaker Tournament opener versus Air Force.

Senior blueliner Anthony Florentino registered one assist as No. 10 Providence blanked Acadia 3-0. The Friars kick off the regular season schedule Friday at home versus Miami University.

10/1 Recap: Murray contributes

Brett Murray swiped at a rebound of a deflected shot for his first-ever USHL goal Saturday and added one assist for his first multi-point game as Youngstown cruised past Team USA U17 7-1. Murray goes for points in three straight contests Friday versus Philip Nyberg and the Madison Capitols.



In the QMJHL, Vasily Glotov picked up one assist to extend his season-opening point streak to three games as Cape Breton was defeated by Halifax 6-4. Glotov will look to make it four in a row on Wednesday when the Screaming Eagles host Rimouski.

Elsewhere, Cliff Pu recorded four shots on goal and a roughing minor as London got past Barrie 3-1. The Knights are off until Friday when they host Peterborough.

Brandon Hagel was shut out for the second straight night as Red Deer was defeated by Brandon 5-2. Top 2017 draft prospect Nolan Patrick had a goal and two assists for the winning side. The Rebels complete their three-game weekend Sunday at Regina.

Devante Stephens (-1) again skated on the middle defensive pair in Kelowna's 3-0 loss to Prince George. Through three games with the Rockets, all losses to Prince George, the stay-at-home Stephens has no points and a minus-three rating.

In Sweden, Rasmus Asplund went without a point in 13:48 of work as Farjestad was upended by Karlskrona 5-2. Asplund has two points (1+1) and a minus-two rating through his first four league contests.

In the college ranks, Ivan Chukarov produced a pair of assists as Massachusetts kicked off the exhibition season with a 7-5 victory over CIS opponent Dalhousie.

Seven more of the Sabres collegiate prospects will get their exhibition seasons underway on Sunday with St. Cloud State, Notre Dame, Boston College and Providence and all hitting the ice.

9/30 Recap: Pu, Nyberg connect

In Friday action. Cliff Pu scored his first goal of the year and added an assist as London was defeated by Sault Ste. Marie 3-2 in a shootout.

At 7:10 of the opening frame, Pu capitalized on a turnover to give the Knights the 1-0 lead.



Elsewhere in the OHL, Austin Osmanski received a pair of penalties including a roughing/10-minute misconduct combo in the middle frame as Mississauga fell to Windsor 4-1.

In USHL action, Philip Nyberg scored his first goal of the season as Madison pitched a 4-0 shutout of Omaha. Nyberg circled high to the point for a five-on-three power play marker with 5:30 remaining in regulation to give the Capitols a 3-0 lead.



Brett Murray picked up his first point of the year, an assist, as Youngstown downed Team USA 6-1. The Penn State commit will look for his first goal of the campaign when the two teams play it back on Saturday.

In the QMJHL, Vasily Glotov collected one assist as Cape Breton was edged by Saint John 3-2. Glotov now has points in his first two regular season games on North American ice.

In the WHL, Brandon Hagel was unable to get on the scoresheet as Red Deer earned a 4-3 overtime victory at Moose Jaw.

Devante Stephens finished with a minus-one rating in Kelowna's 4-1 loss to Prince George.

Vojtech Budik did not factor as Prince Albert came up short in a 5-2 loss to Swift Current.

After earning his team's first five starts, Jonas Johansson received a day off as Almtuna IS dropped a 2-1 overtime decision to IK Oskarshamn.

9/29 Recap: Glotov gets on board

Vasily Glotov logged a successful QMJHL regular season debut Thursday, scoring a late goal in Cape Breton's 8-3 rout of Charlottetown.

Following a Screaming Eagles empty-net goal to make it 7-3, Glotov took a pass down the left wing and released a quick wrist shot high glove side for his first official North American marker to close out the scoring with 1:13 left in regulation.



In Sweden, Rasmus Asplund saw his two-game point streak snapped as Farjestad BK was defeated by the Malmo Redhawks 4-2. Asplund posted a minus-two rating while winning 64 percent of his draws.

Victor Olofsson contributed one shot on goal while skating for a season-high 12:07 as Frolunda HC earned a 3-2 come-from-behind win over HV71. Olofsson has yet to crack the scoresheet in four games with his new club.

Weekend Rap: Asplund snipes; Johansson shuts door

Rasmus Asplund connected on a one-timer in overtime Sunday to thrust Farjestad BK to a 4-3 Swedish Hockey League victory over Linkoping HC.

Exactly one minute into the extra session with each team down a man, Asplund drifted down the right circle to swipe a Joakim Nygard pass to complete the come-from-behind victory in front of a raucous home crowd.



The marker was Asplund's first of the season, seventh of his SHL career and second-ever game-winner.

On Saturday, Jonas Johansson stopped all 25 shots sent his way as Almtuna IS blanked VIK Vasteras HK 2-0. The shutout improves Johansson to 2-2 with a 1.01 GAA and .957 save% in the season's early goings. He had just two shutouts all of last season with AIS.

Also from Saturday, Victor Olofsson again skated without a point as Frolunda HC avenged Friday's 7-2 loss with a 3-1 win over Brynas IF. The first three games of the season have seen Olofsson skate for 11:55, 11:56 and 11:53. The 21-year-old shooter averaged 15:20 per night a season ago with MODO, where he finished as the team's leading goal scorer and overall point-getter.

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A pair of Sabres 2016 picks had quiet starts as USHL regular season got underway.

In Friday action, rookie defenseman Philip Nyberg logged a minus-one rating as Madison was edged by Green Bay 3-2. Top 2017 prospect Casey Mittelstadt scored a goal and an assist for the Gamblers.

On Saturday, Brett Murray produced two shots on goal as Youngstown dropped their opener to Team USA by a 5-3 score. Josh Norris (Michigan) and Evan Barrat (Penn State) each had a goal and an assist to pace the winning side.