By CRAIG POTTER A Rochester win in Syracuse Saturday will secure the opening round matchup vs. the Crunch. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans can secure the No. 3 seed in the North Division with a victory Saturday night against No. 2 Syracuse Crunch in the Salt City. The Amerks rallied from a 3-0 deficit […]
Jason Botterill is upset with Buffalo’s last-place finish in the NHL. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jason Botterill is used to conducting exit interviews with his players late in the spring, recently as late as June. During his tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins, early April was a time for looking ahead to playoff runs, not back on […]
By CRAIG POTTER Rochester outshoots the Crunch, 38-18, but falls 1-0. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – In what may be a preview of Round 1 of the upcoming Calder Cup playoffs, the Syracuse Crunch shut out the Rochester Americans, 1-0, on Wednesday night before 4,090 fans at the Blue Cross Arena. The Amerks outshot the Crunch, 38-18, […]