AHL Game Night: 3-25-23 Bears at Crunch

Worst case scenario. HER-4SYR-1 Hugo Alnefelt allowed three goals on 22 shots for the loss. First Period10:16 HER Gerisch (6), (Malenstyn) Second Period5:17 HER Sgarbossa (20), (unassisted)19:04 SYR Walcott (11), (Fortier, Thompson) Third Period8:09 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, … Read more

NHL Game Day: 3-25-23 Lightning at Bruins

When not getting blown out feels like a win. TB-1BOS-2 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 34 shots for the loss. First Period6:46 BOS Bergeron (27), (Marchand, Lindholm)(PP)9:30 TB Hedman (8), (Bellemare, Killorn)(SH) Second Period17:32 BOS Hathaway (12), (Grzelcyk, Nosek) Third PeriodNO SCORING Failed to convert on a 5-on-3. Only won 34% of draws. They … Read more

AHL Game Night: 3-24-23 Crunch at Comets

Another twist in the Syracuse playoff roller coaster ride. SYR-3UTI-4 Max Lagace allowed four goals on 20 shots for the loss. First Period11:38 UTI Halonen (17), (Russo, Clarke)(PP)13:34 SYR Edmonds (13), (Thompson, Fortier) Second Period9:54 UTI Ibragimov (3), (Pinho, Walsh)18:51 UTI Pinho (10), (Walsh, Groleau) Third Period6:42 UTI Wotherspoon (4), (Nemec)8:50 SYR Goncalves (10), (Myers, … Read more

NHL Game Night: 3-23-23 Lightning at Senators

Circling the drain with playoffs looming. TB-2OTT-7 Brian Elliott allowed six goals on 34 shots. I’m not going to say much out of respect for the fact Elliott has so few starts left in his career. First Period8:53 OTT DeBrincat (22), (Batherson, Pinto)11:37 OTT DeBrincat (23), (Brannstrom, Hamonic) Second Period10:28 TB Point (45), (Kucherov, Stamkos)(PP)18:04 … Read more

NHL Game Night: 3-21-23 Lightning at Canadiens

Slow start dooms Lightning against poor Montreal club. TB-2MTL-3 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 20 shots for the loss. First Period8:27 MTL Dach (13), (Suzuki)14:00 MTL Drouin (2), (Gurianov, Barron) Second Period8:58 TB Point (44), (Stamkos, Sergachev)(PP)16:58 MTL Matheson (8), (Savard, Suzuki) Third Period14:54 TB Maroon (3), (Colton, Perry) Basically they didn’t show up … Read more

AHL Game Night: 3-21-23 Crunch at Americans

Syracuse starts a massive week with a massive win. SYR-3ROC-2 (SO) Max Lagace allowed two goals on 29 shots before stopping two of three in the penalty shot session for the SO win. First Period13:24 SYR Ryfors (21), (Jones, Thompson) Second Period9:53 ROC Kulich (19), (Murray)(PP) Third Period10:36 SYR Finley (9), (Carlile)15:42 ROC Mersch (15), … Read more

NHL Game Night: 3-19-23 Devils at Lightning

The ghost of awful Second Periods resurfaces. NJ-5TB-2 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 38 shots. One of those he wishes he had back. First Period3:26 TB Kucherov (28), (Stamkos) Second Period6:30 TB Killorn (22), (Cernak, Cirelli)6:39 NJ Bratt (28), (Hischier, Severson)9:22 NJ Bratt (29), (Siegenthaler, Hamilton)12:02 NJ Hischier (30), (Hamilton) Third Period9:51 NJ Foote … Read more

NHL Game Night: 3-18-23 Canadiens at Lightning

Trust the process, crush the Habs. MTL-3TB-5 Brian Elliott allowed three goals on 21 shots for the win. A couple of them he might’ve wanted to do better on, and that was a lifeline for Montreal in this game. First Period5:12 MTL Hoffman (12), (Suzuki, Savard)11:31 TB Hedman (7), (Paul, Bogosian) Second Period4:50 TB Hagel … Read more

AHL Game Night: 3-18-23 Penguins at Crunch

Comeback Crunch salvage the weekend. WBS-3SYR-4 (OT) Hugo Alnefelt allowed three goals on 26 shots for the victory. First Period7:38 WBS Addamo (4), (Glover, Fedun)10:58 SYR Edmonds (12), (Carrick, Balcers) Second Period12:45 WBS Sikura (8), (Hallander) Third Period3:57 SYR Robert (15), (Usau, Goncalves)4:32 SYR Carrick (13), (Barre-Boulet, Myers)11:42 WBS Hallander (10), (Svejkovsky, Sikura) Overtime4:31 SYR … Read more

AHL Game Night: 3-17-23 Crunch at Islanders

Less than ideal time for a losing streak. SYR-2BRI-5 Max Lagace allowed four goals on 38 shots for the loss. First Period3:04 SYR Carrick (12), (Dumont)(PP) Second Period10:05 BRI Andreoff (27), (Terry, Hutton)13:56 BRI Adams (3), (Bolduc, Bardreau)18:09 BRI Andreoff (28), (Durandeau, Terry) Third Period5:24 BRI Terry (19), (Andreoff, Cholowski)(PP)17:01 SYR Balcers (6), (Dumont)(PP)17:29 BRI … Read more