The Bears bring Rochester’s playoff ride to an end. By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA / Pickinsplinters.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. — As the end-of-series handshake line wound down and the Hershey Bears danced off to their dressing room to celebrate the Calder Cup Eastern Conference championship, the Rochester Americans, heads held high, gathered at center ice for one final […]

Rochester yields 4 goals as the Bears overcome a 2-0 deficit in the 3rd period. By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA / Pickinsplinters.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. — They were cruising to victory and, in doing so, on the verge of turning the Calder Cup Eastern Conference finals into a best-of-three showdown. Just 10 minutes remained and goalie Malcolm Subban […]

D-men lead the scoring parade as Rochester jumps ahead on Hershey. By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA / Pickinsplinters.com HERSHEY, PA. — It’s bad enough for opponents of the Rochester Americans when they must try to contain what has become an offensively potent group of forwards. But when members of the D-corps activate and start scoring goals, the […]