Syracuse Crunch

Alex Ackerman takes a look at the player contracts for the Crunch's roster for the team's 30th anniversary season. She starts out with a discussion of the team's AHL contracted players, captain Gabriel Dumont and ... more

In this episode, recorded the week following Syracuse's playoff collapse in the 2023 North Division Semifinals, Alex Ackerman ponders a question that's been on her mind all season long; Is it time for the Tampa ... more

The Rochester Americans completed a series comeback and advanced to the North Division finals with a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory over the Syracuse Crunch at the Upstate Medical University Arena on Saturday night. Rochester became ... more

Following the team's game 4 loss to the Rochester Americans in the North Division semifinals, Alex Ackerman looks at what's happening to a team that was up 2-0 in the five-game series and now is ... more

It was a great weekend for the Rochester Americans as they won two consecutive games against the Syracuse Crunch to force a decisive Game 5 in the AHL's North Division semifinals. Malcolm Subban stopped all ... more

The Rochester Americans avoided elimination Friday night with an 8-5 victory over the Syracuse Crunch in Game 3 of the Calder Cup Playoffs at the Blue Cross Arena. Rochester led 3-2 entering the final 20 ... more

Alex Ackerman looks at how Syracuse's season ended before glancing at their upcoming North Division Semifinals playoff series against the Rochester Americans. Alex analyzes Syracuse's ending record, their scoring potency, and summarizes their goaltenders' performances ... more

Alex Ackerman takes an extended look at the playoff bracket in the AHL's North Division, with a specific emphasis on how Syracuse's position could improve or get worse. She discusses how puzzled she is by ... more

Alex Ackerman looks at where the team is with just over a month left in the regular AHL season. She discusses current and potential player movement between Syracuse and the Tampa Bay Lightning. This includes ... more

Alex Ackerman welcomes Raw Charge contributor Lee Wright back to the podcast. Lee has been covering Syracuse this season and brings a wealth of insight into today's episode about Syracuse and the Tampa Bay Lightning-Syracuse-Orlando organization as a whole ... more

Alex Ackerman welcomes AHL content creator Patrick Williams back to the podcast. At the time of recording, Patrick was fresh off a visit to Syracuse and on the road to the AHL All-Star weekend in ... more

Alex Ackerman recounts all of the relevant stories currently affecting the Crunch's pursuit of some level of equilibrium this season. From stomach bugs to injuries to goalie suspensions and carousels, this season's current feast-or-famine situation ... more

Happy New Year, Crunch fans! Alex Ackerman welcomes Raw Charge contributor Lee Wright to the podcast. Lee covers the Crunch for Raw Charge, a site that covers the Tampa Bay Lightning organization for SB Nation ... more

The AHL announced Thursday that Friday’s game between the Syracuse Crunch and Rochester Americans at the Blue Cross Arena has been postponed due to a winter storm expected to hit the area. The game has not ... more

The Syracuse Crunch picked up their fourth straight win on Wednesday night after edging the Laval Rocket, 2-1, at the Upstate Medical University Arena. With the victory, Syracuse improved to 13-9-2-2 on the season. Both ... more

Alex Ackerman reflects on the team's Week of Assists, a period which began with the team's Teddy Bear Toss on December 10 and culminated this past weekend with their Hockey Fights Cancer game. She discusses ... more

The Syracuse Crunch edged the Bridgeport Islanders, 4-3, on Saturday night at the Upstate Medical University Arena. With the victory, Syracuse picked up its third straight win and improved to 13-9-2-2 on the season. Gabriel Dumont ... more

The Syracuse Crunch (11-9-2-2) scored three unanswered goals to top the Springfield Thunderbirds (10-11-1-4), 4-2, on Friday night at the Upstate Medical University Arena. Springfield led 2-1 halfway through the second period, but Syracuse tied ... more

Alex Ackerman welcomes friend of the site and AHL content creator for theahl.com, NHL.com, and The Hockey News Patrick Williams back to the pod. After the usual pleasantries, the two get down to business. They first start with a general ... more