The Rochester Americans (10-6-1-1) were unable to generate much offensively as they fell to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (8-6-1-1), 5-1, on Saturday night at PPL Center, snapping a three-game win streak.
Jiri Kulich scored the lone goal for the Amerks on the power play, his second in as many nights. Brett Murray and Lukas Rousek collected assists. Michael Houser faced a season-high 40 shots and stopped 35 of them.
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The Amerks will be back in action on Thursday when they square off with the Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
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