Crunch snap losing streak at long last.
ROC-3
SYR-4
Spencer Martin allowed 3 goals on 34 shots for the victory. We’ll see if Groulx rides the hot hand next game out or turns back to Panthers prospect Montambeault.
First Period
7:08 ROC Scarfo (2), (Jones, Laaksonen)
16:34 SYR Abbandonato (1), (Fortier, Stephens)
Second Period
2:05 SYR Stephens (1), (Katchouk, Somppi)
6:49 SYR Somppi (3), (Katchouk, Day)
11:37 ROC Mersch (1), (Dea, Fitzgerald)(PP)
Third Period
6:35 ROC Oglevie (2), (Murray, Ruotsalainen)(PP)
14:29 Ludvig (1), (Lohin, Pavlychev)
Otto Somppi and Devante Stephens were the game’s first and second stars. Boris Katchouk was the other Crunch player with a multi-point effort. 6’7″ centerman Nikita Pavlychev had a helper on the GWG in his AHL debut.
The Crunch returned forwards Jack Finley, Gage Gonclaves, and Jaydon Dureau to their WHL clubs on Sunday.
Box score from TheAHL.com.