Amerks Set For Decisive Game 5 vs. Crunch
The Rochester Americans have taken their rivalry with the Syracuse Crunch to yet another level in this year’s American Hockey League playoffs. After immediately falling in the hole 0-2 in the best-of-five North Division Semifinal, the Americans posted back-to-back wins to stave off elimination. The two teams split their 12-game season series, tied for second in the North Division with 81 points, and wracked up a combined 100 penalty minutes in one game during their Jan. 7 matchup, after which Rochester head coach Seth Appert confirmed what It was the first postseason zero by a Rochester goaltender since Ryan Miller in the 2004 North Division Semifinal (ironically also against Syracuse). Jiri Kulich returned with a bang to help Rochester force a fifth game (Micheline Veluvolu/ Rochester Americans)....
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