BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Two home runs were the difference as the Rochester Red Wings (22-43) fell 5-3 to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (41-26) Friday evening. ”It’s been a tough stretch,” Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy said. “We’ve been playing some really good teams. We have to play perfect right now and we’re not. One little mishap or one bad located pitch … [Read more...] about Long ball haunts Red Wings
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Amerk teammates remember Scott Metcalfe: ‘The ultimate competitor’
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When Scott Metcalfe was playing youth hockey, he never fixated on being the glamour-boy goal-scorer. Good thing, too. That would have really annoyed his parents, June and Bryan Metcalfe. They weren’t raising some Waltzing Matilda. “That’s what my mom used to call me if I was just out there skating around, a Waltzing Matilda,” Metcalfe said back in … [Read more...] about Amerk teammates remember Scott Metcalfe: ‘The ultimate competitor’
Red Wings make it seven straight wins, sweep Columbus with 4-3 victory
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A two-out rally in the bottom of the seventh put the Rochester Red Wings ahead for good on Sunday, helping the Wings take the 4-3 win and finish a six-game sweep against the Columbus Clippers, extending their win streak to seven straight in the process. They've won nine of their last 10. It's the first time the Red Wings have had a … [Read more...] about Red Wings make it seven straight wins, sweep Columbus with 4-3 victory
In playoff hockey, physicality often trumps skill, as the Amerks learned
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA There’s a popular video captured from the Florida Panthers run to the Stanley Cup last spring that’s splattered across seemingly every social media platform. With his team leading the second-round series 3-1 against the Boston Bruins, Panthers coach Paul Maurice unleashes a one-for-the-ages verbal tirade on the bench during Game 5. It lasts all of 14 … [Read more...] about In playoff hockey, physicality often trumps skill, as the Amerks learned
Laval dominates deciding 5th game to end Amerks season
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA In his 9 ½ minute post-game media session on Sunday evening, seven times Rochester Americans coach Michael Leone said the Laval Rocket “were just better tonight” and eight times he said “they were really good tonight.” Combined, that’s 15 references to how well the Rocket played in the deciding fifth game of the Calder Cup North Division finals. In … [Read more...] about Laval dominates deciding 5th game to end Amerks season