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By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Just when the time seemed right to count out the Rochester Americans, again, they showed as a group what they’re all about. Facing elimination and going back on the road for Game 5 of the Calder Cup Eastern Conference finals, the Amerks played with desperation and resolve for 60 minutes and left the Giant Center with a 4-1 victory over the Hershey Bears … [Read more...] about Amerks stave off elimination with convincing road win

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA After making it look so easy to score goals in the opening game of the Calder Cup Eastern Conference finals, the Rochester Americans suddenly find themselves trailing the best-of-seven series. That’s because goals have suddenly become very difficult to produce. The Hershey Bears opened a 2-0 lead in the first 26 minutes on Saturday night and then … [Read more...] about Bears ‘tackle’ their way past Amerks for a 2-1 series lead

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Don’t poke the bear, they always say. The Rochester Americans did some poking on Tuesday night by winning Game 1 of the Calder Cup Eastern Conference finals in rather embarrassing fashion. They chased starting goalie Hunter Shepard to the bench before the game was 27 minutes old and romped to a 5-1 victory. But Shepard and the Bears responded … [Read more...] about Shepard, Bears rebound to blank Amerks, even series

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA While the Amerks continue their quest to bring the Calder Cup back to Rochester for the first time in nearly 30 years, their fans have already made history. For the first time since renovation of Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial – and perhaps for the first time in the 66-year history of the franchise – a playoff game has sold out four days in … [Read more...] about Amerks playoff fever has hit; a history-making sellout for Saturday

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It’s bad enough for opponents of the Rochester Americans when they must try to contain what has become an offensively potent group of forwards. But when members of the D-corps activate and start scoring goals, the Amerks become nearly impossible to stop. So goalie Hunter Shepard and the rest of the Hershey Bears learned on Tuesday … [Read more...] about D-men lead the scoring parade as Amerks jump ahead on Hershey