![]() Rochester's power play came to life in the two games at Blue Cross Arena. The home teams combined for four wins in 12 regular season games, but they are 4-0 in the playoffs. Through 16 regular season and playoff games, both teams have secured eight wins and Rochester has scored three more total goals (50) than the Crunch (47). Tonight concludes the 2022-23 series between the Crunch and Amerks. That took place in the 2017 North Division Finals, when the Crunch won four home games to defeat the Toronto Marlies in a best-of-seven series. The Crunch have only played one series in team history in which the home team has won every game. After shifting to Rochester, the Amerks grabbed an 8-5 win in Game 3 and then made it two wins with their backs against the wall with a 4-0 shutout in Game 4 last Sunday. The Crunch won Game 1, 3-2, in overtime over two weeks ago and then followed that with a 3-0 shutout in Game 2 the next night. The home team has won the first four games of this North Division semifinal series. He is 0-4 in five career playoff appearances at Upstate Medical University Arena. Subban is 5-4-2 in 11 appearances (regular season and playoffs) against the Crunch this season, playing to a 2.64 goals-against average and a. In his 15th career playoff appearance, Malcolm Subban earned his first playoff shutout with 31 saves in Game 4. Kulich led the Amerks with 24 goals during the regular season. He scored the go-ahead power-play goal in Game 3 and then what turned into the game-winning goal – also on the power play – to open Game 4. Jiri Kulich has goals in his first two playoff games. It's the second straight season that Rochester will contest a road Game 5 in the division semifinal round the Amerks scored three third period goals to defeat the Utica Comets, 4-2, last spring. The Amerks earned a pair of home wins last week to force Game 5 tonight. He set a new franchise record with five points in Game 3. They went on to win the next three games, including a seven-goal outburst in the proceeding game.Īlex Barré-Boulet leads the Crunch in playoff scoring with seven points (1g, 6a) in four games. Prior to Sunday, they were last shut out Jan. The Crunch were shut out in Game 4 for just the second time all season (regular season and playoffs). It's also the first time the team is facing elimination in the playoffs the Crunch went 1-1 last season when facing elimination. ![]() The Crunch have lost three straight potential closeout games dating to last season's Game 5, and they are 4-4 in those games under head coach Ben Groulx. The Crunch take their third swing at closing out the Rochester Americans tonight in Game 5 of the division semifinal. The Amerks have 10 players with a total of 14 games worth of winner-take-all experience six players on their current roster were involved in last year's Game 5. Ten returning players skated in last season's Game 5 against Laval. Syracuse has 13 players who have skated in a winner-take-all game in either the NHL or AHL those 13 players combine for 18 games of experience. The Amerks defeated the Crunch, 4-3, in overtime to complete a comeback from 3-1 down in a 2004 best-of-seven series. Syracuse and Rochester have met once in a winner-take-all playoff game. They also contested a division semifinal Game 5 last year, defeating the Utica Comets on the road. The Amerks are 11-6 all-time in winner-take-all Calder Cup playoff games. Syracuse was in this same position last year, contesting a Game 5 on home ice against the Laval Rocket the Crunch's overtime loss against the Rocket dropped the team to 2-6 all-time in winner-take-all playoff games. Tonight is the ninth winner-take-all playoff game in Crunch franchise history, and it's the fifth to take place at Upstate Medical University Arena. Mason Jobst and Tyson Kozak added goals later in the period to send the Amerks to a 4-0 win. Rochester finally broke free to take a two-goal lead on a point shot from Lawrence Pilut that tipped off a Crunch stick into the top corner of the goal at 3:06. Max Lagace was spectacular in the second period to keep the Crunch within one, but Subban matched him save for save heading into the third. Jiri Kulich scored his second power-play goal of the series from the right circle for the opening tally. The Amerks took a 1-0 lead just 3:38 into the first period. Malcolm Subban made 31 saves to shut out the Crunch, 4-0, in Game 4 Sunday at Blue Cross Arena. The home team has won all four games in the series the Crunch opened a 2-0 series lead with back-to-back wins two weeks ago before the Amerks responded to force Game 5 with two wins in Rochester last weekend. The North Division semifinal series between the Crunch and Rochester Americans concludes tonight in a winner-take-all Game 5 at Upstate Medical University Arena. ![]() Story Links CRUNCH AND AMERKS BATTLE IN GAME 5
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