Rochester Americans and Jacksonville Icemen 2023-2024 PLAYOFF Thread; Game3 - 7:00 pm EDT, May 2nd

[Chainshot]

Good team win.

 

[Gabrielor]

Amerks are on a heater of good play.

 

[sabres4ever]

Crap, Syracuse picked up a point getting to OT.

Pretty sure no matter what happens, we won't see crunchy first round.

 

[Ace]

Three stars -

3. Rosen
2. Levi
1. Kulich

All is right in the world tonight

 

[Chainshot]

Pretty sure no matter what happens, we won't see crunchy first round.

I want Rochester to pass them for first in the division.

 

[Chainshot]

Belleville gets the SO win.

 

[sabres4ever]

Three stars -

3. Rosen
2. Levi
1. Kulich

All is right in the world tonight

At least the Amerks help me wean off the miserable waste of a season the Sabres had.

 

[Zman5778]

Belleville gets the SO win.

So Rochester and Syracuse are tied with 2 games left?

Nice odds.

 

[sabres4ever]

I want Rochester to pass them for first in the division.

I agree, but let another club beat them up first round!

 

[Chainshot]

At least the Amerks help me wean off the miserable waste of a season the Sabres had.

They're an entertaining product. The stinkers are few and far between. And most nights, they are right in it if not out in front. This last month has been a fun ride.

 

[Chainshot]

So Rochester and Syracuse are tied with 2 games left?

Nice odds.

Syracuse has the tie-breaker with more RWs so they have to pass them in total points. That they're now tied for first looked impossible at the start of March.

 

[Ace]

The remaining schedule for both teams is wild, man.

They have back to backs against Utica the 19th and 20th.

We have Cleveland the 19th….and then….utica at 3 pm on the 21st. A day off before Utica on their third in less than three days…the first two against Syracuse

 

[Zman5778]

The remaining schedule for both teams is wild, man.

They have back to backs against Utica the 19th and 20th.

We have Cleveland the 19th….and then….utica at 3 pm on the 21st. A day off before Utica on their third in less than three days…the first two against Syracuse

And Utica is fighting like hell to get in, though that Belleville win put Utica on a razor edge.

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Chainshot]

 

[RoyalOverNavy]

Big, good win.
It clinches at least third place, which means a first-round bye.
I'm sure the Amerks want first place and would love second, but not getting sucked into that 4-versus-5 series is a big, good deal.

 

[Jim Bob]

Rochester Americans Looking to Further Playoff Success in 2024 - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More

After another strong regular season showing, the Rochester Americans are back in the playoffs and have their sights set on the Calder Cup.

thehockeywriters.com

 

[Dingo44]

Rochester Americans Looking to Further Playoff Success in 2024 - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More

After another strong regular season showing, the Rochester Americans are back in the playoffs and have their sights set on the Calder Cup.

thehockeywriters.com

Well written article. Imagine if Wahlberg and Ostlund get going.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Apologies from my ignorance because I am not a Buffalo Sabre hockey club aficionado but is there any specific reasons why Kulich has not been promoted yet full time to the NHL?

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

Apologies from my ignorance because I am not a Buffalo Sabre hockey club aficionado but is there any specific reasons why Kulich has not been promoted yet full time to the NHL?

Letting him round out his game in the AHL. His scoring prowess is NHL level, but the rest of his game isn't as mature yet.

 

[joshjull]

Letting him round out his game in the AHL. His scoring prowess is NHL level, but the rest of his game isn't as mature yet.

That and letting his contract slide another year.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Letting him round out his game in the AHL. His scoring prowess is NHL level, but the rest of his game isn't as mature yet.

Would you expect him to play for the NHL team next year?

 

[joshjull]

Would you expect him to play for the NHL team next year?

Will depend on the direction Adams takes this offseason. A new coach, playoff mandate and possible vet adds to make that happen. That would make it tough for Kulich to make the starting 12. But it is possible.

 

[RoyalOverNavy]

Would you expect him to play for the NHL team next year?

I can guarantee you GM Kevyn Adams and the soon-to-be-announced head coach WANT Jiri Kulich to come into training camp and be sensational.
If that happens, JK will be an NHL player from the start in 2024-25.

 

[Gabrielor]

Apologies from my ignorance because I am not a Buffalo Sabre hockey club aficionado but is there any specific reasons why Kulich has not been promoted yet full time to the NHL?

"Patience" from the GM.

I imagine he's full time in 24-25, and likely Rosen too, though I see Rosen needing to be a 13 and breaking into the 12.