AHL Game Night: 12-4-24 Rocket at Crunch

Crunch continue to scuffle in mediocrity. LAV-3SYR-2 (OT) Brandon Halverson allowed three goals on 41 shots in the loss. It would be amazing to see what he’d be doing if he got the goal support Crunch goaltenders have gotten in previous seasons. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period8:41 LAV Roy (9), (Engstrom, Barre-Boulet)(PP)14:25 SYR Pouliot (4), … Read more

NHL Game Night: 11-30-24 Maple Leafs at Lightning

Lightning comeback falls short without Kucherov. TOR-5TB-3 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 28 shots for the loss. First Period7:13 TOR Knies (9), (Tanev, Matthews) Second Period8:06 TOR Tanev (1), (Marner, Holmberg)8:39 TOR Robertson (2), (Minten, Benoit)18:59 TOR Tavares (10), (Marner, Rielly) Third Period11:21 TB Eyssimont (3), (Raddysh)15:19 TB Guentzel (10), (Hagel, Hedman)17:38 TB Atkinson … Read more

AHL Game Night: 11-30-24 Americans at Crunch

Tomkins steals a point in punchless Crunch performance. ROC-3SYR-2 (SO) Matt Tomkins allowed two goals on 47 shots before allowing one of four to convert in the PS session for the SO loss. He deserved better. First Period2:43 SYR Huuhtanen (8), (Roelens, Feist) Second Period2:52 SYR Ylonen (2), (Pouliot, Dureau)5:12 ROC Rosen (7), (Metsa, Neuchev)7:38 … Read more

AHL Game Night: 11-29-24 Crunch at Americans

Crunch see garbage time in tight checking affair. SYR-0ROC-3 Brandon Halverson allowed three goals on 15 shots for the loss. Tough stat line. First Period2:40 ROC Rosen (5), (Jobst, Helenius)(PP) Second Period7:21 ROC Murray (6), (Rathbone, Rosen)(PP)19:51 ROC Rosen (6), (Komarov, Clague) Third PeriodNO SCORING Shots were 20-15 in the game. Generally I’d like Syracuse’s … Read more

NHL Game Day: 11-29-24 Lightning at Predators

JoJo saves his job for the moment. TB-3NSH-2 (OT) Jonas Johansson allowed two goals on 31 shots for the victory. The opening goal was soft, but overall a solid enough performance to stave off talk of replacing him on the roster for the moment. First Period1:23 NSH Josi (6), (Stamkos) Second Period4:06 TB Cirelli (10), … Read more

NHL Game Night: 11-27-24 Capitals at Lightning

Mental lapse heading into the break. WSH-5TB-4 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 32 shots for the loss. First Period3:58 TB Point (13), (Guentzel)12:27 TB Point (14), (Kucherov, Hedman)(PP) Second Period10:31 WSH Mangiapane (5), (Eller, Lapierre)12:29 WSH Protas (8), (Wilson)(SH)19:16 TB Eyssimont (2), (Girgensons) Third Period1:37 WSH Strome (7), (Raddysh, Protas)7:25 TB Point (15), (unassisted)10:30 … Read more

AHL Game Night: 11-27-24 Senators at Crunch

Holiday beatings from the Crunch. BEL-1SYR-7 Brandon Halverson allowed one goal on 40 shots for the win. He raised his season save percentage to a gaudy .945 on the campaign. First Period10:05 BEL Crookshank (9), (Halliday, Davies)(PP)11:47 SYR Allard (1), (Ylonen, Bisson)13:39 SYR Fortier (2), (Teasdale, Huuhtanen) Second Period10:37 SYR Duke (7), (Huuhtanen, Fortier)13:00 SYR … Read more

NHL Game Night: 11-25-24 Avalanche at Lightning

Lightning snowman the Avs to stay on playoff pace. COL-2TB-8 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 25 shots for the win, as he purified himself in the clear water of sweet sweet goal support. First Period5:41 TB Perbix (2), (unassisted)7:46 TB Guentzel (8), (Hagel, Kucherov)(PP)8:56 COL Ivan (4), (Nichushkin, Manson)10:03 TB Kucherov (12), (Hagel)13:15 TB … Read more

NHL Game Night: 11-23-24 Stars at Lightning

A point or two that got away. DAL-4TB-2 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 28 shots for the loss. First Period4:09 TB Cirelli (7), (Hagel, Chaffee)6:05 DAL Dadonov (6), (Lyubshkin, Steel)8:34 TB Cirelli (8), (Lilleberg, Hagel)15:49 DAL Heiskanen (3), (Duchene) Second PeriodNO SCORING Third Period6:55 DAL Duchene (11), (Seguin)7:53 DAL Hintz (8), (Johnston, Robertson)(PP) Anthony … Read more

AHL Game Night: 11-23-24 Bears at Crunch

Syracuse steals a hard point. HER-5SYR-4 (SO) Brandon Halverson allowed four goals on 36 shots before allowing one of four to convert in the PS session for the SO loss. First Period5:06 HER Cruikshank (1), (Priskie)18:52 HER Frank (12), (Hunt) Second Period15:59 SYR Huuhtanen (6), (Pouliot) Third Period2:01 HER Rybinski (4), (Leiverman, Trineyev)11:59 SYR Huutanen … Read more