Brett Murray scored a goal in the loss. (Photo By Micheline V/ Rochester Americans) By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Sometimes you don't play all that well but manage to win. Sometimes you play quite well and lose. The latter was true for the Rochester Americans on Friday. Despite a multitude of scoring chances, the Amerks lost 3-2 in overtime to the Toronto Marlies after giving up a goal … [Read more...] about Your Amerks six pack from Friday’s OT loss
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Amerks’ Randell shows there’s more than just toughness to his game
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Tyler Randell will never get top-line minutes, nor will he ever be the go-to trigger man on the power play. Heck, the tough-guy winger couldn't even crack the Amerks lineup when the season began, appearing in just one game in October and in just two through the first six weeks. But the ninth-year veteran showed on Friday night that he's much more than a … [Read more...] about Amerks’ Randell shows there’s more than just toughness to his game
Pilut flies high as Amerks, with 2 D-men at forward, win in OT
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA On a night when two defensemen were forced to play forward, another showed why he's one of the best blue liners in the American Hockey League. Lawrence Pilut scored the first goal and then made perfect passes to set up the other two — including the overtime winner by Andrew Oglevie — as the Rochester Americans defeated the Cleveland Monsters 3-2. A week ago … [Read more...] about Pilut flies high as Amerks, with 2 D-men at forward, win in OT
Cornel, Murray, Malone lead Amerks past Syracuse
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Two things happened on Wednesday that haven't happened very often this season for the Rochester Americans. They scored a power-play goal on home ice and they squandered a lead but then recovered to win. Eric Cornel's power-play goal 1:13 into the third period snapped a 3-3 tie and the Amerks held on to win 4-3 behind the clutch-save goaltending of Jonas … [Read more...] about Cornel, Murray, Malone lead Amerks past Syracuse
Power (play)-less Amerks squander lead, lose
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA On Saturday, the Rochester Americans blitzed the riding-high Utica Comets 6-0 on the road, their signature win for the first 30 days of the season. On Friday on home ice, that same Amerks team opened a 2-0 lead against the finding-their-way Binghamton Devils and managed to lose. Brett Seney scored an extra-attacker goal with 45.6 seconds left, then Ben … [Read more...] about Power (play)-less Amerks squander lead, lose