Calder Cup Playoffs: Crunch on brink of elimination after shutout loss at Amerks

Calder Cup Playoffs: Crunch on brink of elimination after shutout loss at Amerks

The Syracuse Crunch were blanked by the Rochester Americans, 4-0, in Game 2 of the best-of-five North Division Semifinals series Saturday afternoon at Blue Cross Arena.

Amerks shut out Crunch to take two-game series lead in AHL playoffs

Devon Levi was outstanding in net, and Jiri Kulich scored a huge power-play goal to lead Rochester to a 4-0 victory over Syracuse in Game 2.

'Win one for Komarov' was Amerks rallying cry after scary injury - Pickin' Splinters

The fight took place after Jack Finley (62) and Vsevolod Komarov (83) battled for position in the deep slot in front of the Amerks net. It came with 3:22 remaining in the second period, a period dominated by the Syracuse Crunch. (Photo: Micheline Veluvolu/Rochester Americans) By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It’s amazing how quiet 6,884 hockey fans can get in an instant. But when Rochester Americans rookie defenseman Vsevolod Komarov lie motionless on the ice…

Crunch can’t solve Levi as Amerks take 2-0 lead

Devon Levi made 35 saves for his first career postseason shutout, backstopping Rochester to a 4-0 win over Syracuse on Sunday afternoon. The Americans lead the best-of-five North Division semifinal series, two games to none. Game 3 will be played Thursday night in Syracuse. Kale Clague, who scored the winning goal for Rochester in the series opener on Friday, came back with a goal and two assists to lead the offense in Game 2. Jiří Kulich added a