By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA On Friday night, the Rochester Americans survived without defenseman Zac Jones in their lineup. One of their other All-Stars, winger Isak Rosen, helped pick up the slack in a 3-0 victory over the Utica Comets. On Saturday evening, however, the Amerks sorely missed Jones’ prowess at the point as their power play quarterback. With Jones again on … [Read more...] about With their PP QB on recall, the Amerks shoot blanks in loss to Cleveland
Despite depleted lineup, Rosen, Levi help Amerks blank Utica
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA No Konsta Helenius. No Zac Jones. No Jack Rathbone. Still no Vsevolod Komarov. And yet, no problem. Despite somewhat of a patchwork lineup, especially on defense where ECHL call-ups Aidan Fulp and Peter Tischke played big minutes and big roles, the Rochester Americans blanked the Utica Comets 3-0 on Friday night. Nikita Novokov, Isak Rosen and … [Read more...] about Despite depleted lineup, Rosen, Levi help Amerks blank Utica
Jones keeps piling up the points as Levi, Amerks blank Syracuse
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When the Buffalo Sabres told Zac Jones on Wednesday morning that he would be rejoining the Rochester Americans, he was hardly surprised. He can read a depth chart. He knew defenseman Michael Kesselring was nearly ready to play, which meant a roster move was very likely pending. “When you’ve been in pro hockey as long as I have, you kind of understand … [Read more...] about Jones keeps piling up the points as Levi, Amerks blank Syracuse
Catalano, Konyen power RIT past Robert Morris
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For Christian Catalano, seeing the puck finally hit the back of the net provided instant relief, and not just because the power-play goal late in the third period pulled Rochester Institute of Technology into a 2-2 tie. When you’ve always produced, and when you expect to score but aren’t doing so, the internal pressure mounts. So when his one-timer … [Read more...] about Catalano, Konyen power RIT past Robert Morris
Amerks ‘dominate’ Laval … but lose
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When you fire 49 shots on goal, hold the best team in the division to only 23 shots and still lose, about all you can do is tip your hat to the opposing goalie and accept defeat. Which is just what the Rochester Americans did on Friday night. Despite a multitude of scoring chances and long stretches of offensive zone time, the Amerks lost 3-2 to the … [Read more...] about Amerks ‘dominate’ Laval … but lose