The Rochester Americans 2015-2016

[Dingo44]

I had a hard out last night, had to play men's league. That's my excuse for leaving.

That's legit. I play beer league and probably would have done the same thing in a 5-1 game.

 

[Jim Bob]

That's legit. I play beer league and probably would have done the same thing in a 5-1 game.

I wouldn't have gone to the game at all if I had a game that night.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Ralonzo]

Ullmark was kinda crap on the 2nd and 3rd goals.

I don't know what's being taught but on that Ice Caps 4th goal you could have thrown a blanket and covered 5 players in white and none in red. Which is bad since the Amerks are wearing white.

The 5th was Donovan allowing extra whacks at a bad Ullmark rebound, but we knew that about Donovan.

 

[Ralonzo]

It's happening again?

Catenacci with a goal from Rodrigues, then soon after Bailey breaking down the defense with O'Dell capitalizing. 5-3 now.

 

[Chainshot]

WTF. Amazing that they were leading 1-0 at one point, but can they do it again?

 

[Chainshot]

Still 5-3, but 22 shots in the third so far for the Amerks with 5 minutes remaining.

 

[Chainshot]

On the PP but under 2 minutes left.

Edit - can't play 1 period and expect to win. 5-3 loss in a must-win.

 

[LaxSabre]

Game Recap - Amerks Third Period Rally Falls Short This Time - Friday, March 25 - Amerks.com

After an improbable comeback victory on Wednesday night, the Rochester Americans mounted another third-period rally against the St. John’s IceCaps on Friday, but history did not repeat itself as the Amerks fell by a 5-3 score. With the loss, the Amerks stand at 32-30-2-1 on the season.

Jack Nevins, Dan Catenacci and Eric O’Dell each scored for the Amerks, while Justin Bailey extended his point streak to five games with an assist, moving him up to 12th in scoring among AHL rookies. Linus Ullmark stopped 19 of 24 shots he faced before being relieved by Andrey Makarov, who turned aside all 8 shots he faced during the third period. Rochester outshot St. John’s 46-32 throughout the night, including 28-9 in the third period.

Brandon McNally scored twice to lead the IceCaps while Max Friberg (1+1) and Mark MacMillan each notched two points in helping St. John’s snap a three-game skid. Charles Hudon and Morgan Ellis both found the net for the second straight game to round out the scoring while Eddie Pasquale made 43 saves in the win.

Rest Of The Game Recap - http://www.amerks.com/recap/20160325

Game-Sheet - IceCaps 5 Amerks 3 - TheAHL.com - http://theahl.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id=1015661

 

[LaxSabre]

Game Preview - Amerks Look To Gain Some Ground-Tonight Against The Crunch - Saturday, March 26 - Amerks.com

Tonight's Game - The Rochester Americans journey back to Central New York for the second time in as many weeks tonight as they travel to the War Memorial Arena in Syracuse for a North Division bout against the Crunch. The 7:00 pm ET matchup will be the ninth of ten scheduled meetings between the longtime rivals this season and will be broadcast LIVE on FOX Sports 1280 AM Rochester.

Rest Of The Game Preview - http://www.amerks.com/preview/20160326

 

[Chainshot]

Down 2-0 already.

 

[LaxSabre]

Game Recap - Amerks Come Up Short Against Crunch - Saturday, March 26 - Amerks.com

The Rochester Americans fell behind early to the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday night and despite recording 20 shots on goal in the third period for the third straight game, they came up short in a 3-1 road loss at War Memorial Arena. The Amerks are now 32-31-2-1 on the season with one game remaining in the month of March.
Andrey Makarov made his first start in goal for the Amerks since January 3 and was sharp, stopping 29 of 32 shots on the night.
Nick Baptiste scored the lone Rochester goal, his 11th of the season, with an assist from former Crunch defenseman Joey Mormina.
Syracuse goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis finished with 39 saves on 40 Rochester shots, including stopping all 20 shots he faced in the third period.
Ryan Martindale finished with a goal and 2 assists while Jonathan Drouin and Yanni Gourde rounded out the scoring for the Crunch.

Rest Of The Game Recap - http://www.amerks.com/recap/20160326

Game-Sheet - Crunch 3 Amerks 1 - TheAHL.com - http://theahl.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id=1015674

 

[LaxSabre]

Game Preview - Amerks Close Out March With Important Game In Utica - Tuesday, March 29 - Amerks.com

Tonight’s Game - The Rochester Americans close out their busiest month of the season tonight when they visit the defending Western Conference champion Utica Comets for one final go-around at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. The 7:00 pm ET matchup will be the eighth and final meeting between the intrastate rivals this season and will be broadcast LIVE on FOX Sports 1280 AM Rochester.

Rest Of The Game Preview - http://www.amerks.com/preview/20160329

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Guess Who?

 

[Chainshot]

Bailey's going to force the issue sooner rather than later.

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[Woodhouse]

That loss makes it a ten point gap now between them and Utica .. they may not be officially eliminated, but may as well be.

 

[LaxSabre]

Game Recap - Comets Late Goal Sends Amerks To Third Straight Loss - Tuesday, March 29 - Amerks.com

Carter Bancks broke a 2-2 tie with 56 seconds remaining in regulation as the Utica Comets erased a pair of one-goal deficits and scored three goals in the third period to come away with a 3-2 win over the Rochester Americans Tuesday at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. The Amerks have now lost three straight and five of their last six to fall to 32-32-2-1 heading into the final month of the regular season.

After allowing Rochester to take the lead twice on goals from Justin Bailey and Matt Ellis, Utica answered back each time before Bancks delivered the game-winner with less than a minute to play in the third period. The Comets close out the season series with a 6-2-0-0 record over Rochester this season and take a 10-point lead ahead of the Amerks in the AHL’s North Division standings.

Chad Ruhwedel and Cole Schneider each contributed an assist while Linus Ullmark turned in another solid 33-save performance in the loss for Rochester. Mike Zalewski and Alexandre Grenier jumpstarted the third-period comeback effort for the Comets behind 25 saves from Richard Bachman.

Winning Goal - The Comets completed the comeback while taking their first lead of the game with under a minute to play as newcomer T.J. Hensick circled the zone before finding Rochester native David Shields at the right point. Ullmark made the initial save on Shields, but Bancks was able to dig out the loose puck amid the scramble that followed and tucked it in with 56 seconds remaining to give Utica the 3-2 win.

Rest Of The Game Recap - http://www.amerks.com/recap/20160329

Game-Sheet - Comets 3 Amerks 2 - TheAHL.com - http://theahl.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id=1015686

 

[pigpen65]

GMTM is an 0 fer as Amerks GM. 3 seasons now. If he was capable of building a winner, wouldn't he be doing it in Rochester where there's no necessity to tank?

 

[Jim Bob]

GMTM is an 0 fer as Amerks GM. 3 seasons now. If he was capable of building a winner, wouldn't he be doing it in Rochester where there's no necessity to tank?

3 seasons?

He was hired over halfway through the 2013-14 season.

 

[Sabre Dance]

GMTM is an 0 fer as Amerks GM. 3 seasons now. If he was capable of building a winner, wouldn't he be doing it in Rochester where there's no necessity to tank?

Next year will be a big year for Rochester if the Sabres allow players to develop like Fasching, Bailey, and Carrier.

 

[sabrefan27]

GMTM is an 0 fer as Amerks GM. 3 seasons now. If he was capable of building a winner, wouldn't he be doing it in Rochester where there's no necessity to tank?

He's not trying to win in Rochester. That much is obvious at this point. It's just a place to plop prospects.