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By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It would be pretty easy to say goalie Devon Levi is the biggest reason the Rochester Americans have already hit the 30-win plateau. Going into the weekend, the second-year goaltender ranked second in the American Hockey League in goals-against average and seventh in save percentage. Chants of LEE-VI, LEE-VI have become a staple of Amerk games at Blue … [Read more...] about An AHL first for Levi: goalie pulled as Amerks lose to Laval

Courtesy of Amerks.com Utica, N.Y. – Isak Rosen’s team-leading 25th goal of the season tied Saturday’s game late in the third period to force overtime before rookie Noah Östlund completed the 4-3 come-from-behind win 1:49 into the extra frame as the Rochester Americans (30-13-3-1) edged out the Utica Comets (17-22-3-2) at Adirondack Bank Center to find their way back into … [Read more...] about Amerks take down Utica in overtime to retake first place

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA On this Valentine’s Day of hockey, the Rochester Americans were definitely lovers, not fighters. Riding a six-game winning streak during which they used their high-powered offense to overwhelm opponents, the Amerks were given a stiff dose of reality by the Syracuse Crunch on Friday night. The Crunch were intent on discouraging the Amerks with their … [Read more...] about ‘Terrible’ effort by Amerks results in loss to Crunch

Courtesy of Amerks.com Cleveland, OH –The Rochester Americans (29-12-3-1) scored five straight unanswered goals, including a pair from forward Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, to earn their sixth straight win with a dominant 5-1 victory over the Cleveland Monsters (24-14-4-4) Tuesday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The win, Rochester’s league-leading 19th road victory of the … [Read more...] about Amerks overpower Cleveland for sixth straight win

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The surprise on Friday night was not that Ty Tullio finally scored a goal for the Rochester Americans. It was that he didn’t faint when his shot zipped past goalie Brandon Halverson and hit the back of the net. Snake-bitten when he was on the ice and trying to do whatever he could in practice to prove he deserved an every-night spot in the lineup, … [Read more...] about Tullio finally scores, Rosen keeps scoring as Amerks win again