After splitting last weekend on the road with a win over Syracuse and a loss against Springfield, Rochester headed into the week with three games, including a two-game homestand against Providence and Binghamton, a conference and division foe. They end the weekend by traveling to Utica and face a formidable rival within their division and attempt to gain some ground in the standings.
| # |  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 |
October 30: vs. Providence (L 4-3)
Playing in the first of two home games this week, Rochester was looking to rebound from losing to the Bruins earlier this season in Providence. Unfortunately, they did not get off to the best start, trailing 3-0 after two periods, despite a 19-18 lead in shots on goal. Robert Lantosi scored the lone goal for Providence in the first period on the power play, while Jack Studnicka scored a short-hander and Zach Senyshyn scored with the man advantage to make it a three-goal lead after two. The Amerks started to rally in the third, with C.J. Smith (3) and Sean Malone (3) scoring under a minute in, but Paul Carey helped grow the Bruins lead, and despite a Kevin Porter (3) goal with a few minutes to go, Carey’s goal would be the game-winner as Rochester would lose 4-3.
Kevin Porter gets the Amerks back to within one. Murray with the work behind the net, found Ports in front. Providence leads 4-3. pic.twitter.com/rmlfKUXz5E
— LGA585 (formerly LetsGoAmerks) (@LGA585) October 31, 2019
Jonas Johansson, who made the start, finished with 22 saves in the game. The Amerks will look to end this homestand on Friday when they host the Binghamton Devils at Blue Cross Arena.
November 1: vs. Binghamton (W 4-2)
After losing their second straight game to Providence, the Amerks hosted the Binghamton Devils on Friday to end their losing streak. Rochester came out of the gate, with a 14-5 edge after the first, and Casey Nelson scored his first of the year with three and a half minutes left in the opening period, and also scored with under five minutes to go in the second and doubled their lead to 2 after forty minutes of play.
Casey Nelson scores his first of the season. Amerks up 1-0. Assists to Borgen and Oglevie. pic.twitter.com/6tYdJmuliN
— LGA585 (formerly LetsGoAmerks) (@LGA585) November 1, 2019
In the final period, Jean-Sebastian Dea (5) scored to increase their lead to 3. Egor Sharangovich put the Devils on the board with over six minutes remaining in the third. Two goals were scored in the final seconds, with Remie Elie (2) scoring an empty-net goal that ultimately sealed the game for Rochester.
Nelson was close to getting his 3rd of the night. Remi Elie tapped it in. Gave the Amerks a 4-1 lead. pic.twitter.com/V1KhlEUM0a
— LGA585 (formerly LetsGoAmerks) (@LGA585) November 2, 2019
While Fabian Zetterlund shrunk the deficit back to 2, it wasn’t enough, as the Amerks won 4-2. Andrew Hammond made 27 saves on 29 shots faced in the start, improving to 5-1-1 on the year. Rochester would travel to Utica and face the Comets the following day.
November 2: @ Utica (W 6-0)
The Amerks traveled to Utica, looking to respond after their 7-1 loss last month. They got off to a hot start, with three goals scored in the opening 20 minutes. Brett Murray (2) opened the scoring under five minutes in. With five minutes to go in the first, Casey Nelson was penalized for tripping, but Scott Wilson (3) buried a short-handed goal after receiving a cross-ice pass from Casey Fitzgerald.
Scott Wilson short handed goal!! Amerks up 2-0. Assist to Casey Fitzgerald. pic.twitter.com/l0hw8BGFbA
— LGA585 (formerly LetsGoAmerks) (@LGA585) November 2, 2019
Rasmus Asplund scored his first goal of the season at the 18:59 mark and finished the period leading 3-0. The Amerks repeated their efforts in the next period, with Curtis Lazar (3) scoring a short-handed goal, followed by a power-play goal scored by Tage Thompson (5) nearly halfway through the game, off assists from Lawrence Pilut and Kevin Porter.
Tage Thompson power play goal! His 5th goal of the season. Amerks up 5-0. pic.twitter.com/XOFfnHoDtV
— LGA585 (formerly LetsGoAmerks) (@LGA585) November 3, 2019
Jarrett Burton scored his first goal of the year at the 16:02 mark and concluded the scoring in this game. Despite trailing to Utica in shots 12-7 in the third period, Andrew Hammond played one of his best games of the year, leading the Amerks to a 6-0 shutout on the road and being named the game’s First Star. In the win, he improved to 6-1-1 on the year and earned his first shutout of the season.
The Amerks head into next week with a 7-3-1-1 overall record, totaling 16 points and third place in their division. After earning two straight wins over the weekend, Rochester will only play one game this week, as they welcome Binghamton back after earning a win over the Devils this past week. As the Sabres travel to Sweden for the NHL Global Series, Lawrence Pilut and Andrew Hammond were called up and will travel with the team for their series against the Lightning.
| 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 |