Eric Cornel scores in the 8th round to win the game for Rochester.
UTICA, N.Y. — Eric Cornel’s goal in the eighth round of the shootout propelled the Rochester Americans to a 4-3 victory over the Utica Comets on Wednesday night.
Hudson Fasching opened the scoring just 14 seconds into the action off assists from C.J. Smith and Kyle Criscuolo.
The Comets grabbed a 2-1 lead, but Amerks captain Kevin Porter knotted the count 2-2 on a power play with 14 seconds to play in the period. Brendan Guhle assisted on the tally.
Utica regained the lead in the second stanza, but Steve Moses evened the score 3-3 with another power play marker off assists from Criscuolo and Smith.
The teams played a scoreless third period and 5-minute overtime.
Rochester goalie Linus Ullmark made 45 saves in earning the victory.
Amerks recall Karabacek from Cincinnati
Rochester Americans General Manager Randy Sexton announced today that the team has recalled forward Vaclav Karabacek from the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.
Karabacek, 21, has appeared in four games this season with the Cyclones, recording 10 shots, which includes a season-high five in this past Saturday’s contest with the Kalamazoo Wings.
A native of Prague, Czech Republic, the second-year pro split the 2016-17 campaign between the Amerks and Elmira Jackals of the ECHL. In 32 games between the two clubs, Karabacek accounted for eight goals and 11 assists and was named an alternate for the 2017 ECHL All-Star Game.
Prior turning pro, the 6-foot-0, 195-pound forward played four years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, totaling 117 points (56+61) in 171 career games with the Gatineau Olympiques, Baie-Comeau Drakkar and the Moncton Wildcats.
Karabacek was originally drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the second-round (49th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
*NOTES — The Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday announced the team recalled forward Nicholas Baptiste from the Rochester Americans. Baptiste (22, 6-foot-1, 205 lbs.) joins the Sabres for his first recall of the season after recording 4 points (3+1) in 14 games for the Sabres in his first NHL season in 2016-17. Through 8 games with the Americans, Baptiste is tied for the team lead with 3 goals and tied for third among all Amerks with 5 points. A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Baptiste has totaled 74 points (41+33) in 129 AHL games since the beginning of the 2015-16 season…Rochester Americans General Manager Randy Sexton announced on Wednesday that the team has agreed to terms with forward Colin Blackwell on an American Hockey League contract for the remainder of the 2017-18 season. Blackwell, 24, has appeared in eight games this season with the Amerks while on a Professional Tryout, recording three points (2+1), all of which came in a 5-2 win at Laval on Oct. 25. A native of Lawrence, Mass., the second-year pro spent the 2016-17 campaign with the San Jose Barracuda, notching 11 points (4+7) in 57 contests before adding three goals in 15 Calder Cup Playoff contests. Blackwell was originally drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh-round (194th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft…The Amerks (4-4) return to the Blue Cross Arena on Friday to face the Hershey Bears at 7:05 pm.