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Rochester stumbles against the Phantoms, 5-1. ALLENTOWN, PA. — Despite opening the scoring 3:20 into the contest, the Rochester Americans (10-6-1-1) were unable to generate much offensively, being held to a single goal and season-low 15 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (8-6-1-1) Saturday at PPL Center. Despite the loss, the […]
Sean Malone nets a natural hat trick to pace Rochester’s 6-5 win over the Islanders. By Kevin Oklobzija / Pickinsplinters.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. — For a span of just over five minutes on Friday night, Sean Malone had the hottest set of hands in hockey. The sixth-year veteran forward scored his first pro hat trick, and […]
Linus Weissbach’s OT goal, off a Hail Mary pass, lifts Rochester past the Bruins. By Kevin Oklobzija / Pickinsplinters.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Linus Weissbach, the Rochester Americans’ second-year, Swedish-born winger, says he’s never had any dreams of being a football player. “We don’t have football in Sweden,” he said. Nonetheless, Weissbach showed in overtime on […]