AHL Game Night: 12-30-22 Crunch at Rocket

Laval continues to be a house of horrors for Syracuse. SYR-1LAV-5 Jack LaFontaine allowed four goals on 27 shots for the loss. First Period10:23 SYR Carlile (5), (Walcott) Second Period1:06 LAV Harvey-Pinard (11), (Dello, Belzile)9:51 LAV Teasdale (5), (Trudeau, Abbandonato) Third Period8:03 LAV Pitlick (3), (Norlinder, Ylonen)(PP)10:57 LAV Belzile (5), (Ylonen, Pitlick)(PP)19:18 LAV Galipeau (2), … Read more

NHL Game Night: 12-29-22 Rangers at Lightning

Like a heavyweight fight that went the distance. NYR-1TB-2 (SO) Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 46 shots before stopping four of five in the penalty shot session for the SO victory. He’s starting to get on a heater. First Period12:45 NYR Zibanejad (16), (unassisted) Second PeriodNO SCORING Third Period5:32 TB Point (20), (Stamkos, Kucherov) … Read more

NHL Game Night: 12-28-22 Canadiens at Lightning

Lightning dominate Habs in first game back from break. MTL-1TB-4 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 26 shots for the victory. It’s a shame he couldn’t finish off the SO, which was the lone blemish on the night. First Period1:55 TB Killorn (10), (Hedman)14:09 TB Point (18), (Kucherov, Sergachev)(PP) Second Period16:00 Point (19), (unassisted) Third … Read more

AHL Game Night: 12-28-22 Crunch at Rocket

An inauspicious return to the ice for Max Lagace. SYR-3LAV-6 Lagace allowed five goals on 19 shots for the loss. He was relieved by Jack LaFontaine who allowed one goal on 14 shots in the final frame. First Period5:04 LAV Pitlick (2), (unassisted)10:01 LAV Teasdale (5), (Abbandonato, Bourque)16:36 LAV Schueneman (4), (Bourque, Teasdale) Second Period6:11 … Read more

NHL Game Night: 12-21-22 Lightning at Red Wings

Lightning blunder their way into holiday break. TB-4DET-7 Brian Elliott allowed five goals on 29 shots for the loss. He was bad tonight. I count two goals where he was grossly off positionally and there was of course one puckhandling gaffe that also led to a goal against. I don’t want to bag on the … Read more

AHL Game Night: 12-21-22 Rocket at Crunch

Rocket get Jack’ed. LAV-1SYR-2 Ex-University of Minnesota star Jack LaFontaine allowed just one goal on 32 shots for the win in his first start for the Crunch. First Period4:39 SYR Smith (11), (Goncalves, Dumont)5:50 SYR Edmonds (2), (Robert, Koepke) Second PeriodNO SCORING Third Period19:17 LAV Harvey-Pinard (10), (Pitlick, Beaudin) LaFontaine, Lucas Edmonds, and Gemel Smith … Read more

NHL Game Night: 12-20-22 Lightning at Maple Leafs

Lightning undergo a little stock correction in Toronto. TB-1TOR-4 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 38 shots for the loss. He gave the team in front of him a chance, but getting outshot 40-19 as a club just isn’t good enough. First Period16:45 TOR Bunting (8), (Nylander) Second Period1:01 TOR Matthews (17), (Sandin, Marner)(PP) Third … Read more

NHL Game Night: 12-17-22 Lightning at Canadiens

Lightning end third segment of season dismantling lowly Montreal. TB-5MTL-1 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 23 shots for the win. First Period2:57 TB Hagel (11), (Cole, Cernak)11:39 TB Paul (13), (Perbix, Stamkos) Second Period9:26 TB Cirelli (1), (Perry, Kucherov)(PP)17:47 TB Hagel (12), (Hedman, Stamkos)(PP) Third Period0:16 MTL Suzuki (15), (Guhle)18:01 TB Kucherov (12), (Hagel) … Read more

AHL Game Night: 12-17-22 Islanders at Crunch

Another lock down Third Period seals Syracuse win. BRI-3SYR-4 Hugo Alnefelt allowed three goals on 39 shots for the victory. Again, kept a clean sheet in the final frame of a close game. Situational saves. First Period8:56 SYR Dumont (4), (Myers, Raddysh) Second Period5:19 SYR Dumont (5), (Smith, Goncalves)7:29 BRI Andreoff (14), (Terry, Dufour)(PP)11:51 SYR … Read more

AHL Game Night: 12-16-22 Thunderbirds at Crunch

Crunch’s top goal scorers do their thing. SPR-2SYR-4 Hugo Alnefelt allowed two goals on 19 shots for the victory. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period7:10 SYR Element (4), (Carlile)11:43 SPR Neighbours (3), (Frk, Tucker)(PP)14:13 SPR Santini (2), (Brown, McGing)18:00 SYR Robert (12), (Raddysh, Barre-Boulet) Third Period10:59 SYR Ryfors (12), (Barre-Boulet, Myers)18:15 SYR Smith (9), (unassisted)(EN) Simon … Read more