Fatal Crash In Rochester

NHL:

Eric Staal's hat trick helped Carolina break into the win column with a 6-3 victory over Buffalo. It was the Sabres first loss of the season after two wins....Cam Ward made 30 saves for the Hurricanes, who were one of five winless teams and had two total goals in their first two games.

JASON POMINVILEL TALLIED TWO GOALS...CODY HODGSON SCORED AND...ENROTH MADE 32 SVS

Philadelphia Flyers won their first game of the season, 2-1 over the New York Rangers last night. Both teams are last in the Atlantic Division at 1-3.

the New York Islanders rallied for a 7-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs last night

BOSTON HOST THE ISLANDERS...TONIGHT

AHL:

THE AMERKS HOST WILKES BARRE SCRANTON AT 7:05

THE ALBANY DEVILS VISIT ADRIRONDACK AT 7:00

COLLEGE HOCKEY:

The RIT men’s hockey team plays a home and home series against nationally-ranked

Niagara University this weekend. The game on Friday will be played at RIT's Ritter Arena...The Tigers are tied for eighth in the AHA standings with 15 points, but are just three points out of second. Just three points separate the second and ninth place squads. Niagara leads the conference with 27 points, nine ahead of Mercyhurst and Holy Cross.

NBA:

Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points and won his rematch with Kevin Garnett as the New York Knicks ended an 11-game losing streak in Boston with an 89-86 victory over the Celtics last night. It came 17 days after a verbal clash between the All-Star forwards led to Anthony's one-game suspension following Boston's 102-96 victory in New York.

Anthony has now scored 20 or more points in 27 straight games

COLLEGE HOOPS:

SIENNA HOST NIAGARA TONIGHT AT 7:00

UALBANY HOST VERMONT AT 7:00 ON SATURDAY

NFL:

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan has officially announced the expected hirings of Marty Mornhinweg as his offensive coordinator and Dennis Thurman as the team's defensive coordinator. Ryan also announced yesterday that David Lee has been hired as the team's quarterbacks coach, replacing Matt Cavanaugh, and Tim McDonald will be the Jets' defensive backs coach.

The New Orleans Saints have fired defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo after one season

THE RAMS HAVE HIRED ROB RYAN AS THEIR NEW DEFENSIVE COORD.

GOLF:

Defending champion Brandt Snedeker fired a 7-under-par 65 and shares the led with K.J. Choi after the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open. Tiger Woods was just off the pace until he bogeyed two of the final four holes and settled for a 68. Phil Mickelson opened with a 72.

MLB:

Pedro Martinez is back with Boston. The three-time Cy Young Award winner and eight-time All-Star spent seven seasons with the Red Sox. The Sox say Martinez will now serve as a special assistant to general manager Ben Cherington.

The event is expected to be a big boon to the region with events on both sides of the Hudson River. Both teams will be staying in New Jersey hotels near MetLife Stadium and they will practice at facilities in New Jersey. The Meadowlands Racetrack will host the NFL's pre-game tailgate party. Super Bowl 48 is in February 2014.