Rochester moves onto Conference Finals for first time since 2004 after third-round sweep of Toronto. ROCHESTER, N.Y. –- The oldest rivalry in the American Hockey League will be renewed in the fourth round of the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs as the Rochester Americans have advanced to meet the Hershey Bears in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference […]
Rochester routs the Marlies, head to the Conference finals. By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA / Pickinsplinters.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. — They had finished third in the American Hockey League’s North Division, needing a victory on the final day of the regular season just to avoid the mini-round, play-in series. And yet here the Rochester Americans are, heading to […]
Rochester’s depth of scoring is too much for the Marlies. By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA / Pickinsplinters.com TORONTO, ONT. — You can determine scoring prowess just by looking at the scoresheet, and a deep dive into statistics can give you an accurate measure of goaltending ability. It’s a little more difficult to quantify an intangible like resiliency, […]