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Rochester overcomes a 3-0 deficit in the third to beat the Comets, 4-3. UTICA, N.Y. — Trailing 3-0 entering the third period, the Rochester Americans (32-25-5-3) reeled off three straight unanswered goals over the final 17 minutes of regulation, including the game-tying tally with 1:34 remaining, before Linus Weissbach sealed the win in the shootout […]
Weather for the opener was great … if you’re a duck or a diehard. By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA / Pickinsplinters.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. — They welcomed baseball back to downtown Rochester on Friday evening. Oh, it was by no means baseball weather; low 40s, dreary, overcast skies and a perpetual wind-blown drizzle. If you were a mallard, […]
Lapse in coverage costs Rochester in the overtime. By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA / Pickinsplinters.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. — For the better part of a month, the Rochester Americans have concentrated on playing a style conducive to springtime hockey. Their defensive zone play has improved dramatically and they’re able to defend without extended periods of chaos. Over the […]