The Rochester Americans 2015-2016

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Game Preview - Cunneyworth Goes For Amerks Franchise Record 338th Win Tonight - Saturday, March 19 - Amerks.com

Tonight's Game - The Rochester Americans and Binghamton Senators clash for the second time in six days tonight as the Amerks make their final trip to the southern tier for a North Division showdown at Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena. The 7:05 pm ET contest will be the ninth out of ten meetings between the intrastate rivals this season and will be carried LIVE on FOX Sports 1280 AM Rochester.

Cunneyworth One Win Away - Amerks head coach Randy Cunneyworth enters the game tonight on the verge of history, needing just one more win to surpass Amerks Hall of Famer John Van Boxmeer as the all-time winningest coach in the 60-year history of the franchise. Cunneyworth tied the mark with his 337th career coaching victory in Rochester with a 3-1 win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Wednesday night at The Blue Cross Arena.

Roster Updates - The Sabres have recalled forward Dan Catenacci from the Amerks and reassigned defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester.
The Amerks have also signed defenseman Collin Bowman to a PTO.
Update - 4:50 pm ET - Dan Catenacci was called up due to Jack Eichel being ill. Eichel will miss his first NHL game tonight.

Rest Of The Game Preview - http://www.amerks.com/preview/20160319

 

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[LaxSabre]

‏@AmerksHockey - A too many men penalty sends Binghamton to the power-play with under 12:00 to play in the second period.

And the #Senators capitalize on the power-play. Former Amerk Phil Varone cuts the lead in half.
LaxSabre - Another former Amerk Jason Akeson with one of the assists.

@AmerksHockey - Binghamton ties it up at 2-2. A long range shot from Jerome Leduc eludes Ullmark.
LaxSabre - Well you just knew he would get in on the scoring.

@AmerksHockey - And seconds after the tying goal, William Carrier drops the gloves with Binghamton's Mac McCormick in a spirited bout at center ice.

‏@BSens_Hockey - #BSens take the 3-2 lead as @pvarone22 spins on an odd man rush and finds @T_Ewanyk alone in front who buries his 5th of the season!

 

[LaxSabre]

‏@AmerksHockey - Binghamton takes a too many men penalty, but score shorthanded to take a 3-2 lead. Travis Ewanyk steers in a centering feed from Varone.

‏@AmerksHockey - That does it for a wild second period in Binghamton with the #Amerks #BSens tied up at 3-3. Rochester with a 23-19 advantage in shots.

 

[Sabre Dance]

Bailey is red hot.

 

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‏@AmerksHockey - Varone scores his second of the game to put Binghamton up 4-3 with 13:01 to play in the third.

‏@BSens_Hockey - #BSens retake the lead 4-3 with 13:01 to play as @pvarone22 backhands home his second tally of the night! Great feed from @MikeBorkowski92

‏@AmerksHockey- Binghamton takes a 5-3 lead with 5:40 remaining as Mike Borkowski converts his own rebound.
LaxSabre - Phil Varone with an assist on the goal - his fourth point of the night - two goals - two assists.

Better News - Congrats to RIT Tigers on winning the Atlantic Hockey League Tournament for the second year in a row.
They defeated the Robert Morris Colonials 7-4 this evening in the championship game.

LaxSabre - Amerks lose 5-3 - host Providence on Sunday - 5:05 pm ET face-off.

 

[Chainshot]

Well this is a crap night.

 

[LaxSabre]

Game Recap - Ex-Amerk Varone Four Points Helps BSens Drop Amerks - Saturday, March 19 - Amerks.com

The Rochester Americans and Binghamton Senators traded goals over the first 40 minutes of Saturday night’s game at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena.
The game was tied 3-3 entering the third period but Binghamton pulled away and defeated Rochester, 5-3.
With the loss, the Amerks move to 31-28-2-1 on the season and will return home to host the Providence Bruins on Sunday at 5:05 pm ET.

Justin Bailey scored two goals and added an assist to lead Rochester with three points on the night while Chad Ruhwedel also scored a goal.
Former Senators Cole Schneider and Alex Guptill each recorded an assist in their first game back in Binghamton. Goaltender Linus Ullmark stopped 26 of 31 shots in the loss.
Binghamton center and former Amerk Phil Varone finished with a game-high four points on two goals and two assists while another ex-Amerk, Jerome Leduc, also picked up a goal.
Travis Ewanyk and Mike Borkowski rounded out the goal scoring and goaltender Chris Driedger turned aside 32 of 35 shots to earn the win.

Rest Of The Game Recap - http://www.amerks.com/recap/20160319

Game-Sheet - BSens 5 Amerks 3 - TheAHL.com - http://theahl.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id=1015616

 

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Game Preview - Amerks-Bruins Battle On Pink The Rink Night - Sunday, March 20 - Amerks.com

This Afternoons Game - The Rochester Americans return to The Blue Cross Arena to begin a three-game homestand tonight as they welcome the Providence Bruins to Rochester for the first time since March 8, 2009. The 5:05 pm ET contest will be the second and final meeting between the two teams this season and can be heard LIVE on FOX Sports 1280 AM Rochester.

Rest Of The Game Preview - http://www.amerks.com/preview/20160320

 

[Stopsight]

Going to the game tonight, first amerks game for me. Any idea if they will be selling tshirts separately? I arleady have tickets

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Bailey is en fuego!

 

[Rhett4]

Rough game tonight. They threw a lot of rubber on net in the first, and then things fell apart early in the second. They looked listless and lethargic throughout the lineup. Even Bailey, despite the nice goal, seemed to be plodding up and down the ice. And the passing tonight...oy. Some of the worst I've seen at the pro level. Way too many passes behind guys or thrown blindly through the middle of the ice. Kaleta also pulled a classic Kaleta and injured himself by launching himself into the boards.

 

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Game Recap - Amerks Fall To Bruins 4-1 - Sunday, March 20 - Amerks.com

The Providence Bruins scored twice in the second and added two more in the third to complete the season sweep of the Rochester Americans with a 4-1 win Sunday at The Blue Cross Arena. After winning four straight to start the month, the Amerks have now dropped three of their last four and fall to 31-29-2-1 on the season.

Rookie forward Justin Bailey scored for the third straight game to bring Rochester within a goal and Linus Ullmark made 30 saves on 33 attempts while earning his 14th start in 19 games. Alexander Khokhlachev led the Bruins with a goal and an assist while Austin Czarnik notched two assists to lead Providence to its third straight win. Brandon DeFazio, Anton Blidh and leading AHL goal-scorer Frank Vatrano rounded out the scoring for the Bruins behind a 36-save effort from veteran goaltender Jeremy Smith.

Rest Of The Game Recap - http://www.amerks.com/recap/20160320

Game-Sheet - Bruins 4 Amerks 1 - TheAHL.com - http://theahl.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id=1015634

 

[Chainshot]

Well losing two in a row isn't doing themselves any favors.

 

[LaxSabre]

Well losing two in a row isn't doing themselves any favors.

and add that the teams they were chasing got points = terrible weekend for the Amerks.

 

[internet toughguy]

and add that the teams they were chasing got points = terrible weekend for the Amerks.

Also from the article, Bailey has a hungry demeanor for a rookie:

"We have 13 games left," rookie right winger Justin Bailey said. "We just need to put a streak together. When we get hot, not many teams can play with us."

Bailey knows a little about streaking. He has been on a serious roll, producing 11 goals, 13 assists and 24 points in his past 18 American Hockey League stretching back to Jan. 18. There were a pair of recalls to the Buffalo Sabres along the way.

His goal on Sunday was No. 16, the most scored by anyone in an Amerks sweater this season.

"I'm almost expecting myself to score now," Bailey said.

 

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Game Preview - Back To Back With IceCaps Begins Tonight - Wednesday, March 23 - Amerks.com

Tonight’s Game - The Rochester Americans continue their push to secure a playoff berth tonight as they welcome back the North Division rival St. John’s IceCaps for the first of back-to-back meetings this week at The Blue Cross Arena. The 7:05 pm ET matchup is the seventh of eight between the two teams this season and will be carried LIVE on FOX Sports 1280 AM Rochester. Tonight’s game will also be televised LIVE on Time Warner Cable Sports Channel 26 in Rochester and Time Warner Cable Sports Channel 323 in Buffalo.

Rest Of The Game Preview - http://www.amerks.com/preview/20160323

 

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

I like carrier, glad he's okay.

Shoulda been a trip.

 

[Woodhouse]

LOL, tied it up, 5-5.

 

[Woodhouse]

LMFAO! Rally complete with Ruhwedel knocking home a loose puck to make it 6-5 with 0:04 left.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Ruh! With 4 seconds to go! What a comeback!

Can you say St. John's IceChokes?

 

[Ace]

Complete insanity