Courtesy of Amerks.com BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans (26-14-8-5) saw their three-game win streak at KeyBank Center come an end as they made their annual trek down the New York State Thruway to play in the home of the Buffalo Sabres. Wednesday night’s 2-1 loss to the intrastate rival Syracuse Crunch (31-18-2-3) drops the Amerks to fourth place in the American Hockey … [Read more...] about Amerks come up short in 2-1 loss to Syracuse
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Big comeback propels Amerks to 4-3 OT win
By TODD ETSHMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Nick Baptiste scored two goals in just over a minute to end the third period and rookie Kyle Criscuolo finished off a shorthanded two on one break with defenseman Barry Goers in overtime to give the Amerks an emotional 4-3 win over the Laval Rocket at Blue Cross Arena on Friday night. The Amerks are a long way from winning the Calder Cup … [Read more...] about Big comeback propels Amerks to 4-3 OT win
Bailey, Amerks start new season right
By TODD ETSHMAN Justin Bailey scored two big goals, new head coach Chris Taylor got his first win as a head coach in the AHL, and the Rochester Amerks started the 2017-'18 season with a 3-1 win over last season's Calder Cup runner-up, the Syracuse Crunch. An opening night crowd of 5,009 had plenty to cheer about. It started with pre-game introduction cheers for returning … [Read more...] about Bailey, Amerks start new season right