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By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Since joining the Rochester Americans two years ago to begin his chase of an NHL roster spot, Isak Rosen has always played with a pass-first mentality. Of course, when you play on a line with Jiri Kulich, passing probably isn’t a bad idea. “He’s got one of the best shots,” Rosen said. “He’s showing that in the NHL now.” But with Kulich’s AHL … [Read more...] about Armed with a shoot-first mentality, Rosen hits 20-goal mark as Amerks roll

Courtesy of Amerks.com Providence, RI – The Rochester Americans (23-11-3-1) could not find a way to solve the Providence Bruins (21-13-3-1), falling on the wrong side of a 3-0 score Friday night at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Despite suffering just their sixth regulation loss on the road this season, the Amerks have won 15 of their last 21 contests while earning at least one … [Read more...] about Amerks blanked by Providence

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Tom McVie never played in the National Hockey League but he had one talent(?) perhaps no one in the game could match. Not that they’d want to. McVie could fit two pucks into his mouth at the same. Why he ever wanted to do so, who knows. But truth be told, it was quite fitting, because what usually came out of his mouth was pure hockey … [Read more...] about Few in hockey could make us laugh like Tommy McVie

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Michael Leone, the Rochester Americans first-year coach, admits he’s a little confused about some aspects of the American Hockey League. Namely, the video review system. “How can you review a shootout goal, but a breakaway in overtime can’t be reviewed?” Leone said. There were 7,322 fans at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial on Friday night … [Read more...] about After further review, or not, Amerks fall in shootout to Phantoms