AHL Game Day: 1-15-24 Comets at Crunch

Crunch take exciting MLK Day matinee. UTI-4SYR-5 (OT) Matt Tomkins allowed four goals on 21 shots for the win. First Period0:10 SYR Myers (3), (Stephens, Groshev)3:05 UTI Dowling (8), (Parent, Wotherspoon)(PP)4:52 SYR Stephens (4), (Robert, Merela)10:49 UTI Schmelzer (8), (unassisted)(EN)(SH)11:43 SYR Chaffee (10), (Thompson, Goncalves)(PP) Second Period1:28 UTI Vilen (1), (Parent, Clarke) Third Period1:40 SYR … Read more

NHL Game Night: 1-13-24 Ducks at Lightning

Lilleberg’s monster hit keys a big emotional win. ANA-1TB-5 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 20 shots for the victory. He didn’t have a ton of work, but he was on point when needed. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period5:09 TB Hedman (7), (Stamkos, Kucherov)(PP)10:56 TB Stamkos (17), (Point, Kucherov)(PP)13:20 ANA Vatrano (21), (Fowler, Strome)(PP)14:47 TB … Read more

AHL Game Night: 1-13-24 Monsters at Crunch

Crunch comeback to clip division leaders. CLE-2SYR-3 (SO) Hugo Alnefelt allowed two goals on 38 shots and two of four in the penalty shot session for the SO victory. First Period5:16 SYR Merela (6), (Allard, Koepke)8:22 CLE Pyyhtia (6), (Fix-Wolansky, McKown) Second Period8:48 CLE Whelan (3), (Pearson) Third Period10:50 SYR Carlile (4), (Merela, Thompson)(PP) OvertimeNO … Read more

AHL Game Night: 1-12-24 Thunderbirds at Crunch

Everything but the payoff. SPR-4SYR-2 Matt Tomkins allowed three goals on 26 shots for the loss. First Period18:13 SPR Gaudette (21), (Bolduc, Rosen)(PP)19:56 SPR Gaudette (22), (Peca) Second Period8:01 SYR Merela (4), (Day, Koepke)13:50 SYR Merela (5), (Thompson, Robert)(PP) Third Period2:11 SPR Kalynuk (4), (MacEachern, Rosen)17:44 SPR Gaudette (23), (unassisted)(EN) Waltteri Merela was the game’s … Read more

NHL Game Night: 1-11-24 Devils at Lightning

Tampa Bay deploys the secret weapons. NJ-3TB-4 (OT) Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 30 shots for the OT win. This despite some weapons grade bad puck luck on the Devils’ goals tonight. First Period7:42 NJ Mercer (13), (Haula, Miller)12:35 TB Glendening (6), (Perbix, Watson)18:22 TB Glendening (7), (unassisted) Second Period10:34 TB Point (20), (Kucherov, … Read more

NHL Game Night: 1-9-24 Kings at Lightning

Furious comeback delivers Cooper’s 500th win. LAK-2TB-3 (OT) Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 22 shots for the win. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period11:31 LAK Danault (8), (Spence, Moore)14:30 LAK Roy (2), (Fiala, Moore) Third Period12:37 TB Motte (3), (Eyssimont)15:39 TB Hagel (12), (Perbix, Lilleberg) Overtime2:02 TB Perbix (1), (Hagel) Nick Perbix and Brandon Hagel … Read more

AHL Game Night: 1-7-24 Crunch at Marlies

Crunch, Carroll do it again. SYR-4TOR-3 (OT) Hugo Alnefelt allowed three goals on 27 shots for the win. First Period3:48 SYR Merela (3), (Dumont, Massicotte)8:21 SYR Groshev (9), (Finley, Carroll) Second Period11:01 TOR Bellows (13), (unassisted)17:33 TOR Bellows (14), (Lajoie) Third Period8:50 SYR Carroll (7), (Goncalves, Carlile)(PP)13:34 TOR Steeves (12), (Niemala, Blandisi)(PP) Overtime2:49 SYR Carroll … Read more

NHL Game Night: 1-6-24 Lightning at Bruins

Lightning embarrass themselves with horrific Third Period. TB-3BOS-7 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed six goals 26 shots for the loss. He sucked. He has to be better for this team to compete with the roster in the shape it is. He’s playing so far below his ability right now it’s hard to watch and at some point … Read more

AHL Game Night: 1-6-24 Crunch at Marlies

Tomkins steals the show. SYR-6TOR-3 Matt Tomkins allowed three goals on 40 shots for the win as Syracuse was outshot 40-24 in Toronto with Lilleberg and Thompson called up to Tampa Bay and two ECHL-level d-men in the lineup. First Period6:43 TOR Blandisi (9), (Tverberg)14:40 SYR Dumont (9), (Carroll, Goncalves)(PP)17:41 TOR Abruzzese (6), (Steeves, Niemala)(PP) … Read more

NHL Game Night: 1-4-24 Lightning at Wild

Behold, the rise of the Bank Manager. TB-4MIN-1 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 23 shots for the victory. Didn’t have a ton of work against Minnesota’s pop gun depleted lineup. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period4:31 TB Raddysh (1), (Glendening)7:00 TB Raddysh (2), (Sheary, Motte) Third Period2:00 TB Hedman (6), (Kucherov, Paul)(PP)15:35 TB Bogosian (1), … Read more