Admirals Game Results

Crunch Allow Three Third Period Goals in Loss to Penguins

39 weeks 5 days ago

By Jeremy Houghtaling

The Syracuse Crunch went toe-to-toe with the top team in the AHL, but came up just short.

The Crunch caught a couple bad breaks and allowed three Penguins goals in the third period, as Syracuse fell to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 3-1, at the Onondaga County War Memorial Saturday.

“I’m very happy about the way we played — we were a second-effort hockey club today, we competed hard, we did many good things — but I thought we lost our cool and I thought we ended up losing the game because of that,” Crunch head coach Benoit Groulx said.
AHL Game Night: 1-14-17 Penguins at Crunch

39 weeks 5 days ago

Crunch drop heartbreaker against the class of the league.

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Kristers Gudlevskis allowed 2 goals on 22 shots for the hard luck loss.

First Period
15:34 SYR Dotchin (3), (Richard, Conacher)

Second Period
NO SCORING

Third Period
5:33 WBS Rowney (7), (Simon, Gaunce)
8:37 WBS Simon (5), (Guentzel, Pouliot)
19:26 WBS Guentzel (21), (Ruhwedel, Kostopoulos)(PP)(EN)

Jake Dotchin was the game's second star.

Syracuse slips 1 point behind Albany in the North Division with 3 games in hand on the Devils. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton had a gaudy .770 winning percentage coming into the contest, so it bodes well that the Crunch could play them as even as they did.

Box score from TheAHL.com.
Crunch Seizes Momentum in Second Period to Top Marlies

39 weeks 6 days ago

By Jeremy Houghtaling

The Syracuse Crunch seized the momentum late in the second period.

The Crunch tied the score with 20 seconds left in the middle period, added the go-ahead goal 1:10 into the third and held on for a 5-4 win against the Toronto Marlies at the Onondaga County War Memorial Friday.

“I’m very happy with the way we bounced back,” Crunch head coach Benoit Groulx said. “That game reminded me of the first game here. The momentum was shifting left and right. They have a good team, and we had to grind it out.”
AHL Game Night: 1-11-17 Crunch at Comets

40 weeks 6 hours ago

Crunch lose a goaltending duel.

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Kristers Gudlevskis allowed 2 goals on 31 shots for the OT loss.

First Period
NO SCORING

Second Period
4:34 UTI Grenier (12), (Valk, Archibald)

Third Period
7:04 SYR Halmo (12), (Taormina, Conacher)(PP)

Overtime
3:11 UTI Archibald (10), (Grenier, Demko)

Gudlevskis was the game's third star.

Box score from TheAHL.com.
Crunch Downed By IceCaps in Overtime

40 weeks 5 days ago

By Jeremy Houghtaling

The Syracuse Crunch had their chances in the third period, but couldn’t find the go-ahead goal.

The Crunch poured on the pressure and outshot the IceCaps 17-6 in the third, but St. John’s capitalized on a turnover to top Syracuse, 2-1, in overtime at the Onondaga County War Memorial Saturday.

“Very disappointing outcome, obviously,” Crunch head coach Benoit Groulx said. “We had so many chances, especially in the third period where we were flying, skating, and playing with urgency. We made one mistake and the puck is in the net.

“This weekend was about that. Strong effort, strong game — we didn’t give much tonight — but the other team was very opportunistic and in both games we faced two solid goalies. It is what it is.”
AHL Game Night: 1-7-16 IceCaps at Crunch

40 weeks 5 days ago

Organization's week of frustration rolls on unabated.

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Kristers Gudlevskis allowed 2 goals on 19 shots for the OT loss.

First Period
18:33 STJ Camara (1), (Brouillette)

Second Period
13:46 SYR Halmo (11), (Conacher, Vermin)(PP)

Third Period
NO SCORING

Overtime
1:24 STJ Audette (7), (Matteau, Brouillette)

Mike Halmo and Dominik Masin were the game's second and third stars.

Syracuse does move 1 point clear of Albany in the North Division by virtue of the Devils' loss to Lehigh Valley. Still, the team has been a very pedestrian 3-3-1-3 over their last 10 games and can (and honestly likely will) do better.

Box score and extended statistics from TheAHL.com.
AHL Game Night: 1-6-17 Crunch at Americans

40 weeks 6 days ago

My kingdom for some goaltending.

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Kristers Gudlevskis allowed 3 goals on 18 shots before conceding to 1 of 3 in the penalty shot session for the Shootout loss. Maybe it's not fair to expect more from Gudlevskis after spending a couple of weeks making sure the end of the Lightning bench was anchored down, but it's painful to consider that the organization has been bereft of quality goaltending over the past couple of weeks.

First Period
8:06 RCH Bonis (5), (Karabacek)
13:27 RCH Muzito-Bagenda (4), (Karabacek)
17:00 SYR Taormina (10), (Comrie, Conacher)(PP)

Second Period
1:08 RCH Baptiste (16), (Rodrigues, Schneider)(PP)

Third Period
2:23 SYR Halmo (10), (unassisted)
10:05 SYR Condra (7), (Taormina)(SH)

Overtime
NO SCORING

Shootout
SYR- NONE
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Matt Taormina was the game's second star.

Syracuse outshot Rochester by a whopping 39-19 in the contest, but as you all know hockey is a far more frustrating sport when you have to work so much harder than your opponent in order to score a goal due to uneven goaltending. It's a shame, too, because with consistent goaltending Syracuse would almost certainly be a legit championship contender in the AHL.

On the good side, Syracuse runs up to 41 points in the standings to tie Albany for first in the North Division, with the Crunch holding three games in hand on the Devils.

Box score from TheAHL.com.
Crunch Defeat IceCaps in Physical Affair

41 weeks 5 days ago

By Jeremy Houghtaling

The tempers boiled over before the opening faceoff and never fully cooled down.

The Crunch's Jeremy Morin and the IceCaps’ Bobby Farnham needed to be separated before the puck dropped and Syracuse captain Luke Witkowski had a run-in with Farnham moments later. The next 60 minutes featured 12 goals, a pair of fights and 96 penalty minutes, but Syracuse emerged with a 7-5 win over St. John’s at the Onondaga County War Memorial Saturday.

“I’m very proud of our captain, our team and the way we responded today,” Crunch head coach Benoit Groulx said. “I thought we took charge of this game right off the bat. They came back — we maybe let our foot off the gas a little bit — but you have to give credit to the other team. They showed character. … For me, we were challenged physically lately, and I’m very proud of our captain and our team with the way we stood up for ourselves.”
AHL Game Night: 12-31-16 IceCaps at Crunch

41 weeks 5 days ago

Goals n' goals n' goals!

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Adam Wilcox allowed 5 goals on 16 shots for the win. A stat line that usually gets you lifted gets the W. Gotta love goal support.

First Period
7:29 SYR Taormina (9), (Comrie, Conacher)(PP)
8:24 SYR Halmo (9), (Comrie, Darcy)
9:34 SYR Conacher (5), (Condra, Taormina)(PP)
10:16 SYR Morin (5), (Witkowski, Dumont)
13:24 STJ Eisenschmid (5), (Racine)(SH)
13:45 STJ de la Rose (2), (Friberg, Hanley)(PP)
17:27 STJ MacMillan (2), (Gregoire, Lernout)

Second Period
2:34 SYR Condra (6), (Conacher, Taormina)(PP)
11:45 SYR Morin (6), (Thomas, Halmo)
12:43 STJ Audette (6), (Veilleux)

Third Period
9:56 STJ de la Rose (3), (Audette, Friberg)(PP)
19:46 SYR Conacher (6), (Condra)(EN)

Jeremy Morin, Cory Conacher, and Matt Taormina were the game's three stars.

Box score from TheAHL.com.
Crunch's Defense Falters in Shootout Loss to Senators

41 weeks 6 days ago

By Jeremy Houghtaling

Syracuse Crunch head coach Benoit Groulx believed his team played good enough to win, but the defensive lapses proved to be too much.

The Crunch and Senators each let a one-goal lead slip away, but Binghamton emerged with a win in the shootout to down Syracuse, 3-2, at the Onondaga County War Memorial Friday.

“I thought we did some good things, obviously, but I think our defensemen have got to be better,” Groulx said. “(Goalie Adam Wilcox) was good tonight. He kept us in the game. We gave them two or three breakaways. I think our defense can be better. Other than that, I think the effort was good.”