The Rochester Americans forced overtime with 13 seconds remaining in the game and went on to steal a 7-6 win over the Syracuse Crunch in the extra frame tonight at the War Memorial Arena.
Gemel Smith led the Crunch with two goals and one assist in the back-and-forth contest. The loss moves the team to 2-2-2-0 on the season and 0-0-2-0 in the 12-game season series against Rochester.
Scott Wedgewood turned aside 21-of-28 in net for the Crunch. Andrew Hammond stopped 15-of-21 for the Amerks before being relieved by Jonas Johansson in the third period. He turned aside all three shots he faced. Syracuse converted on 2-of-3 power play opportunities and killed 3-of-5 Rochester man-advantages.
Smith opened scoring with a power-play marker 6:33 into the first period. He skated the puck down the right wing and cut into the slot to fire past Hammond. Cal Foote and Wedgewood earned the assists. Rochester tied it up during 5-on-3 play with 6:21 remaining in the frame. Lawrence Pilut sent a feed for Curtis Lazar to one-time from the left circle.
HIGHLIGHTS:
First #SyrCrunch goal ☑️#ROCvsSYR pic.twitter.com/PAk1uM16oa
— Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) October 26, 2019
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?: @_CJ_Smith_ #UnitedWeROC pic.twitter.com/t6fYBg47ZG— Rochester Americans (@AmerksHockey) October 26, 2019
Boris Katchouk puts the Crunch up 2-1. Another gift by the defensive pair of Borgen and Hickey. pic.twitter.com/cjzB0oWmQL
— LGA585 (@LGA585) October 27, 2019
Casey Fitzgerald scores his first pro goal!! Assists to Lazar and Dea. 2-2 game. pic.twitter.com/QimMa0DfrY
— LGA585 (@LGA585) October 27, 2019
Malone from Fitzgerald and Aplund! Amerks take a 3-2 lead off two goals in 21 seconds. pic.twitter.com/yZSYjkm8iR
— LGA585 (@LGA585) October 27, 2019
Ben Thomas ties the game 3-3. pic.twitter.com/ZUXOMCRP9L
— LGA585 (@LGA585) October 27, 2019
Cory Conacher puts the Crunch up 4-3. Amerks had 2 goals in 21 seconds. Crunch followed up with 2 in 65 seconds. pic.twitter.com/CXbReyNUPA
— LGA585 (@LGA585) October 27, 2019
JS Dea scores 10 seconds into the 3rd to tie it 4-4! Lazar and Wilson forced the turnover. pic.twitter.com/QSd1NswV5T
— LGA585 (@LGA585) October 27, 2019
Alex Barre-Boulet power play goal gave Syracuse a 5-4 lead. pic.twitter.com/KlFNL5hS7T
— LGA585 (@LGA585) October 27, 2019
Gemel Smith scored his 2nd of the game to give Syracuse a 6-4 lead. Two goals for Syracuse in 77 seconds. pic.twitter.com/mW39QiNWel
— LGA585 (@LGA585) October 27, 2019
Lazar power play goal! #Amerks are back to within 1. Assists to CJ and Redmond. pic.twitter.com/WjhthSUT4w
— LGA585 (@LGA585) October 27, 2019
JS Dea scores to tie the game 6-6 with 12 seconds left in regulation!! Assists to Pilut and Wilson. Here comes overtime. pic.twitter.com/buRLORdqfi
— LGA585 (@LGA585) October 27, 2019
#Amerks win 7-6 in overtime!!! Lawrence Pilut from JS Dea and Lazar. pic.twitter.com/dsc4q8M7G1
— LGA585 (@LGA585) October 27, 2019
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