By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA As the American Hockey League's regular season winds down and the Rochester Americans tune up for the playoffs, their final eight games will determine whether they open the Calder Cup playoffs against the Toronto Marlies or Syracuse Crunch. "Either one, I can't say we've played better or worse against them," defenseman Zach Redmond said. "You want to … [Read more...] about At least the Amerks won’t meet Utica in round 1 of the playoffs
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Don’t let the standings fool you: the Amerks aren’t playing that well
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA If you just look at the raw numbers, you'd say the Rochester Americans were continuing to play quite well. Sure, they lost 2-1 in a shootout in Monday's Martin Luther King Day matinee against the visiting Utica Comets, but they still earned a point in the standings for the 29th time in the past 35 games. That is a rather remarkable stretch, and it's … [Read more...] about Don’t let the standings fool you: the Amerks aren’t playing that well
Amerks end homestead with 5-1 loss to Comets
Courtesy of Amerks.com Rochester, N.Y. – Hosting the Utica Comets (3-2-0-0) for the second time in eight days, the Rochester Americans (2-3-0-0) fell 5-1 Saturday night at The Blue Cross Arena to close out a three-game homestand. With the loss, the Amerks have dropped their last three contests after earning a pair of victories to begin the 2017-18 season. Amerks rookie … [Read more...] about Amerks end homestead with 5-1 loss to Comets