Sabres notebook: Seth Appert returns to coach Amerks after whirlwind trip to NHL By Mike Harrington and Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporters Mar 29, 2021 Mar 29, 2021 Updated Sep 22, 2023 0 Rochester coach Seth Appert, left, and Don Granato, right, chat behind the bench during the first period at KeyBank Center, Thursday, March 18, 2021. Derek Gee / Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mike Harrington and Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporters After a whirlwind three days with the Buffalo Sabres, Rochester Amerks coach Seth Appert was able to catch his breath Monday and return to his team.kAmqFE 96 925 BF:E6 2 DE@CJ E@ E6==]k^AmkAmxE H2D 23@FE aib_ A]>] %9FCD52J H96? $23C6D v6?6C2= |2?286C z6GJ? p52>D 42==65 pAA6CE E@ E6== 9:> E92E :?E6C:> 9625 4@249 s@? vC2?2E@ 2?5 :?E6C:> 2DD:DE2?E |2EE t==:D H6C6 :? r@G:5\`h AC@E@4@=] pAA6CE H2D ?66565 :? !:EED3FC89[ 2?5 7246@77 H2D =6DD E92? 7:G6 9@FCD 2H2J]k^AmkAmQx A24<65 7:CDE[ D9@H6C65[ 8@E :? 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