As they went into this past week on a four-game losing streak, the Amerks are looking for wins and strong play from all facets of their game. Currently sitting second in their division, they need to find ways to win and preventing a stretch similar to what the Sabres went through last season. Although two of their opponents this week are non-divisional, wins are still crucial as the season progresses.
| # |  Top Scorers | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | J.S. Dea | 57 | 15 | 24 | 39 |
| 17 | Sean Malone | 58 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 22 | Zach Redmond | 59 | 5 | 25 | 30 |
| 15 | Andrew Oglevie | 55 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 19 | C.J. Smith | 50 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
January 17: vs. Cleveland (L 4-3/SO)
Looking for a win to build momentum, the Amerks started strong with a PP goal from John Gilmour, his fifth of the year, with over five minutes remaining in the first. The opening period concluded with the Amerks having a one-goal lead and a 14-6 advantage in shots.
Gilmour is off to the races and roofs it! Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen should have gotten an assist. Amerks up 1-0. pic.twitter.com/FOjt5cxuwd
— LGA585 (formerly LetsGoAmerks) (@LGA585) January 18, 2020
However, the scoring picked up in the next period, with four goals scored between both teams, three scored by Cleveland. Ryan MacInnis tied the game under three minutes in, before Casey Mittlestadt (4) helped Rochester regain the lead at 9:42, until a minute later when Trey-Fix Wolanksy tied the game once again. With under five minutes to go in the second, Kole Sherwood gave the Monsters a 3-2 lead after two periods. As most of the third period proceeded without a goal, C.J. Smith tied the game with his seventh goal of the season that helped send the game into OT.
T I E G A M E 😬😬😬 pic.twitter.com/t9jrsvurRt
— Rochester Americans (@AmerksHockey) January 18, 2020
The game then went into a shootout, which was won by Markus Hannikainen, as the Amerks fell 4-3. In his season debut, Ukko-Pekka Lukkonen made 23 saves but was unable to help Rochester stop their losing ways on this night.
January 18: @ Lehigh Valley (L 4-0)
After a tough shootout loss the previous night, Rochester needed a quick turnaround and end this current slide. However, they did not get off to the best start, as Greg Carey scored with the man advantage over five minutes into the game, while Max Willman doubled his team’s lead with six and a half minutes to go in the first, and despite only an 8-5 deficit in shots, the Amerks trailed by two after the first. After over half the period concluded, Carey scored his second of the night to make it a 3-0 lead heading into the third period. Similar to the second, both teams played the period without a goal for most of its duration, but with five minutes left in regulation, Mikhail Vorobyev scored his team’s second PP goal of the game, as the Amerks fell 4-0 on the road. Andrew Hammond made 19 saves on 23 shots faced, as the team stays in Pennsylvania searching for a win.
January 19: @ Hershey (L 4-1)
While the first period saw neither team put one behind the win, there were ample scoring chances by both teams, and the same could be said for the second period. However, with less than five minutes to play in the second, Martin Fehervary scored to give Hershey a 1-0 lead that they took into the second intermission. The third period would be a different story, as three consecutive goals from Brian Pinho, Garrett Pilon, and Riley Sutter scored over a five-minute span gave the Bears a four-goal lead. Although it seemed a second straight game in which they were shutout was coming, Remi Elie (4) put the Amerks on the board with 28 seconds left, but would not be enough, as they fell 4-1 to Hershey, with their losing streak now at seven straight.
Now with an overall record of 21-13-2-4 and 48 points, Rochester now sits in third, and only two points ahead of both the fourth and fifth place teams in their division. With upcoming games this week against Cleveland, Laval, and Syracuse, especially their last two games against opponents close to them in the standings. With road games against Cleveland and Syracuse, this upcoming week has to result in multiple wins as they risk to fall further down their division standings.
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10/04/19 |  vs. Syracuse Crunch | W 3-2 (OT) |
| 10/11/19 |  @ Springfield Thunderbirds | W 2-1 |
| 10/12/19 |  @ Providence Bruins | L 3-2 |
| 10/13/19 |  @ Hartford Wolf Pack | W 3-2 (SO) |
| 10/18/19 |  vs. Cleveland Monsters | L 4-3 (SO) |
| 10/19/19 |  @ Utica Comets | L 7-1 |
| 10/23/19 |  vs. Hershey Bears | W 5-1 |
| 10/26/19 | @ Syracuse Crunch | W 7-6 (OT) |
| 10/27/19 | @ Springfield Thunderbirds | L 2-1 (OT) |
| 10/30/19 | vs. Providence Bruins | L 4-3 |
| 11/01/19 |  vs. Binghamton Devils | W 4-2 |
| 11/02/19 | @ Utica Comets | W 6-0 |
| 11/08/19 | vs. Binghamton Devils | L 4-3 (SO) |
| 11/13/19 | vs. Syracuse Crunch | W 4-3 |
| 11/15/19 | vs. Cleveland Monsters | W 4-3 (OT) |
| 11/16/19 | @ Utica Comets | W 4-3 |
| 11/22/19 | vs. Hartford Wolf Pack | W 4-0 |
| 11/23/19 | @ Binghamton Devils | W 4-2 |
| 11/29/19 |  vs. Toronto Marlies | L 3-2 (OT) |
| 11/30/19 | @ Cleveland Monsters | W 3-2 |
| 12/04/19 | vs. Toronto Marlies | W 4-0 |
| 12/06/19 |  vs. Charlotte Checkers | W 4-0 |
| 12/07/19 | vs. Charlotte Checkers | L 3-1 |
| 12/11/19 |  vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | W 4-2 |
| 12/13/19 |  @ Laval Rocket | W 3-2 |
| 12/14/19 | @ Laval Rocket | W 5-0 |
| 12/18/19 | @ Binghamton Devils | L 2-1 |
| 12/20/19 | vs. Binghamton Devils | W 3-0 |
| 12/21/19 | vs. Utica Comets | W 4-3 |
| 12/27/19 |  vs. Belleville Senators | W 4-3 |
| 12/28/19 | @ Binghamton Devils | L 2-0 |
| 12/31/19 | @ Utica Comets | L 3-2 |
| 01/03/20 | @ Belleville Senators | W 4-3 (OT) |
| 01/04/20 | @ Toronto Marlies | L 5-2 |
| 01/08/20 | vs. Binghamton Devils | L 4-3 (SO) |
| 01/10/20 | vs. Belleville Senators | L 5-1 |
| 01/11/20 | @ Syracuse Crunch | L 5-4 |
| 01/17/20 | vs. Cleveland Monsters | L 4-3 (SO) |
| 01/18/20 |  @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms | L 4-0 |
| 01/19/20 | @ Hershey Bears | L 4-1 |
| 01/22/20 | @ Cleveland Monsters | W 3-2 (OT) |
| 01/24/20 | vs. Laval Rocket | W 5-2 |
| 01/25/20 | @ Syracuse Crunch | W 3-2 |
| 01/31/20 | vs. Syracuse Crunch | W 4-2 |
| 02/01/20 | @ Binghamton Devils | W 3-2 |
| 02/05/20 | @ Cleveland Monsters | W 4-2 |
| 02/07/20 | vs. Syracuse Crunch | L 5-2 |
| 02/08/20 | @ Toronto Marlies | L 4-0 |
| 02/11/20 | @ Charlotte Checkers | L 4-2 |
| 02/12/20 | @ Charlotte Checkers | L 5-2 |
| 02/15/20 | @ Syracuse Crunch | W 4-3 (SO) |
| 02/16/20 | vs. Utica Comets | W 3-2 |
| 02/19/20 | vs. Belleville Senators | L 3-2 (OT) |
| 02/21/20 | vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms | W 3-2 (OT) |
| 02/22/20 | vs. Cleveland Monsters | L 3-2 (OT) |
| 02/26/20 | vs. Utica Comets | L 3-2 (SO) |
| 02/28/20 | vs. Laval Rocket | W 4-2 |
| 02/29/20 | @ Syracuse Crunch | L 4-2 |
| 03/04/20 | vs. Utica Comets | L 3-1 |
| 03/06/20 | @ Belleville Senators | W 5-3 |
| 03/07/20 | @ Belleville Senators | W 4-2 |
| 03/11/20 | vs. Binghamton Devils | L 5-2 |
| 03/13/20 | vs. Syracuse Crunch | 7:05 PM |
| 03/15/20 | @ Cleveland Monsters | 3:00 PM |
| 03/17/20 | @ Toronto Marlies | 1:30 PM |
| 03/20/20 | vs. Springfield Thunderbirds | 7:05 PM |
| 03/21/20 | vs. Springfield Thunderbirds | 7:05 PM |
| 03/25/20 | vs. Toronto Marlies | 7:05 PM |
| 03/28/20 | @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 7:05 PM |
| 03/29/20 |  @ Bridgeport Sound Tigers | 3:00 PM |
| 04/01/20 | vs. Utica Comets | 7:05 PM |
| 04/03/20 | vs. Syracuse Crunch | 7:05 PM |
| 04/04/20 | @ Syracuse Crunch | 7:00 PM |
| 04/08/20 | @ Utica Comets | 7:00 PM |
| 04/10/20 | vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers | 7:05 PM |
| 04/11/20 | @ Binghamton Devils | 7:05 PM |