| # |  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 |
Heading into this week with three straight wins last week heading into the All-Star break, the Amerks started the week in second in their division. With only two games following the break this week against division foes Syracuse and Binghamton, the team needs strong play in all areas as they look to get back to the top of the division.
January 31: vs. Syracuse (W 4-2)
Looking to build off their success the week prior, Scott Wilson (8) put the Amerks out front four minutes into the game. However, Daniel Walcott tied the game for Syracuse with a short-handed goal, but Casey Mittlestadt, with his sixth of the year at 8:46, gave Rochester a 2-1 lead after the opening period.
Sick Mitts!! #Amerks up 2-1. pic.twitter.com/YcErfSHHgG
— LGA585 (formerly LetsGoAmerks) (@LGA585) February 1, 2020
Just 48 seconds into the next period, Wilson, with his second of the night, put the Amerks up two with a power-play goal, and although it did not come until late in the period, the Crunch responded, courtesy of Walcott scoring his second of the game, and first on the power-play.
CJ with the 𝓇𝑒𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓃𝒹 😎 pic.twitter.com/0BkEzujMSn
— Rochester Americans (@AmerksHockey) February 1, 2020
Only 34 seconds later saw C.J. Smith (9) score to put the Amerks back up two, and despite Syracuse maintaining a lead in shots throughout the game, no goals were scored in the third, and the Amerks won 4-2 for their fourth straight win. Making his third start of the year, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 31 saves for his first win of the season as Rochester continues their strong play.
February 1: @ Binghamton (W 3-2)
While the first period featured a good amount of scoring chances from both teams, Michael McLeod scored with six seconds left in the first to give Binghamton a 1-0 lead. Five minutes into the second saw Brett Murray, with his sixth goal, tied the game for Rochester with the man advantage. That would not last, as Marian Studenic gave the Devils back the lead at 6:40 of the period, until Murray tied the game a couple of minutes later for the Amerks with his second of the night.
Murray tied the game 2-2 wrapping around the back of the net. Assist to Paetsch. pic.twitter.com/8X9XW8jyGC
— LGA585 (formerly LetsGoAmerks) (@LGA585) February 2, 2020
His goal left the game tied at 2 after forty minutes, along with Rochester holding a 23-22 lead in shots. Just under six minutes into the third, Sean Malone (9) scored what would be the game-winner, as the Amerks won their fifth straight by a score of 3-2.
Mugsy (Sean Malone) gives the #Amerks a 3-2 lead!! Assists to Cornel and Redmond. pic.twitter.com/3gYGWNW16r
— LGA585 (formerly LetsGoAmerks) (@LGA585) February 2, 2020
Andrew Hammond stopped 30 shots in the game for his second straight win as the team continues their ascent up the standings.
This upcoming week, similar to every week, will continue to be crucial, with three games scheduled and two on the road. They start the week traveling to Cleveland (46 pts), before hosting Syracuse (46 pts) on Friday and will travel to Toronto (49 pts) the following day and take on the Marlies. With a record of 26-13-2-4 and 58 points, they remain four points behind Belleville, the Amerks need to continue this as the regular season starts to wind down.
| 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 |