By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The final seconds of regulation were ticking off the clock and the Rochester Americans were in full possession of the puck at their own blue line in a game that was tied 2-2. But rather than hope to start a quick fastbreak and somehow weave through an already clogged neutral zone, defensemen Lawrence Pilut and Ethan Prow opted to play catch in hockey’s … [Read more...] about Fans frustrated by late-game strategy as Amerks fall in shootout to Crunch
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Biro dazzles again on offense as Subban, Amerks blank Laval
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The numbers on the stat sheet for January said Brandon Biro was not playing well. The numbers lied. Or did they? There were a lot of zeros, which is why even Biro wasn’t so sure. After all, in December, every time he touched the puck, something seemed to happen. In 10 games he produced six goals and 10 assists, including a six-game stretch of … [Read more...] about Biro dazzles again on offense as Subban, Amerks blank Laval
Amerks drop weekend finale to Toronto
Courtesy of Amerks.com Rochester, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans (27-24-4-1) pulled within one goal on two separate occasions but were unable to find the equalizer each time in a 6-3 loss to the North Division-leading Toronto Marlies (40-16-2-1) Sunday at The Blue Cross Arena. The matchup, which served as the third in three days for the Amerks this weekend, was the eighth … [Read more...] about Amerks drop weekend finale to Toronto
Amerks doubled up in Syracuse
Courtesy of Amerks.com Syracuse, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans (27-23-4-1) scored twice on the power-play but were doubled up by Syracuse Crunch (28-20-5-3) as they dropped a 4-2 decision Saturday at Upstate Medical University Arena. Despite the defeat, Rochester has earned a point in six of its last 10 games, going 4-4-2-0 over that span. The contest, which served … [Read more...] about Amerks doubled up in Syracuse
Biro’s five-point game leads Amerks past Hartford
Courtesy of Amerks.com Rochester, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans (27-22-4-1) erupted for four power-play goals and relied on a career-best five-point performance from Brandon Biro (1+4) to open the weekend with an 8-4 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack (24-23-3-7) Friday at The Blue Cross Arena. With its second straight eight-goal outing on home ice, Rochester improved … [Read more...] about Biro’s five-point game leads Amerks past Hartford