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By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Alexander Nylander sauntered out of Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial on Wednesday night as though he was walking out of Wegmans. He had a nonchalant look about him, a just-another-night-at-the-rink aura. You'd never have known by looking at him that, maybe 30 minutes earlier, he made the sweetest pass of the night to help the Rochester Americans … [Read more...] about A truly sweet pass by Nylander helps Amerks rally for win

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA You've heard of the Gordie Howe hat trick, right? Well, the Rochester Americans just created the Moe's Hat Trick, and they don't even have a player named Moe. Before every Amerks home game, three players are chosen as the "Moe's Hot Players of the Game." If one of the three scores a goal, a ticket stub is worth 50 percent off a meal the next day. The … [Read more...] about Balance, goaltending and an injury; your Friday Amerks Six Pack

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Scott Wedgewood returned to the Rochester Americans' starting lineup on Friday night and it's a good thing. The seventh-year veteran goaltender made a season-high 42 saves as the Amerks defeated the Cleveland Monsters 3-1 at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. Here's your Friday night Amerks 6-pack as they improved to 17-7-2 to maintain first place … [Read more...] about Wedgewood steals the show; your Friday Amerks 6-pack

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Even though goalie Scott Wedgewood was returned to the Rochester Americans on Tuesday by the Buffalo Sabres, Jonas Johansson was given the start on Wednesday night. It might be his last for a while. Johansson didn't make it through 22 minutes, allowing four goals to the Binghamton Devils on just 10 shots before he was replaced by Adam … [Read more...] about Your Amerks 6-pack from a forgettable Wednesday

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA So we pose this question late on a Friday night: Lucky or good, which do you want to be? Jonas Johansson, making his second AHL start of the season, was more than willing to pick lucky after he helped the Rochester Americans to a 2-1 victory over the Providence Bruins at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. Your Friday night Amerks 6-pack after the … [Read more...] about Rochester Amerks learn it’s sometimes better to be lucky