Worst case scenario.
HER-4
SYR-1
Hugo Alnefelt allowed three goals on 22 shots for the loss.
First Period
10:16 HER Gerisch (6), (Malenstyn)
Second Period
5:17 HER Sgarbossa (20), (unassisted)
19:04 SYR Walcott (11), (Fortier, Thompson)
Third Period
8:09 HER Napravnik (4), (Carlsson, McMichael)
17:56 HER Vecchione (22), (unassisted)(EN)
Daniel Walcott was the game’s second star.
Not only did Syracuse lose, but Utica and Rochester played a three point game ending with Rochester winning in a shootout. So, Utica pulls three points ahead of Syracuse with the Crunch holding a game in hand and Rochester claws within one point of the Crunch. Tomorrow, 5 pm, Utica rolls into Syracuse to complete a busy week with Syracuse really needing a win to avoid the weekend 0-fer and the standings fallout thereafter.
Box score from TheAHL.com.