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  • 3/10 Recap: Knapp, Amerks extend streaks

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    Connor Knapp made 21 saves Saturday as Miami advanced to the CCHA semifinals with a 4-1 win over Michigan State. Knapp, who has now won seven straight starts, is 12-2 with five shutouts since January 1st while allowing one or none in all 12 of the wins. The RedHawks will now wait for the outcome…

  • Amerks streak ends at three

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    In Friday AHL play, goals by Brayden McNabb and Luke Adam got Rochester out to a 2-0 lead, but Grand Rapids struck three times in the third to overcome the Amerks, 4-3. The loss snaps a three-game winning streak for the Sabres farmhands. McNabb gave Rochester a 1-0 lead when he jumped into the slot…

  • Brennan gets two as Amerks survive shootout

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    Igor Gongalsky capped off a 15-round shootout Saturday as Rochester soldiered to a 4-3 win over Lake Erie. T.J. Brennan scored his 10th and 11th goals of the year in regulation, while Brayden McNabb added a goal and an assist to help the Amerks to their third straight win. Phil Varone assisted on all three…

  • Leggio shines as Amerks win 2nd straight

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    In Friday AHL play, Derek Whitmore and Dennis Persson scored while David Leggio sparkled with 27 saves as Rochester posted a 2-0 shutout victory over Adirondack. The Amerks (25-21-6-3) have won two straight, and now sit in 9th place in the Western Conference standings with 59 points. Whitmore’s game winner at 11:00 of the first…

  • 2/18 Recap: Cat keeps cashing; Knapp stays sharp

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    Dan Catenacci continued his recent surge Saturday with his 29th goal of the year as Owen Sound earned a 5-4 overtime win at Windsor. The speedy pivot, who broke the game’s seal at 3:08 of the first period, has been on a tear with nine goals and 16 points in his last 10 games. Chris…

  • 2/17 Recap: Knapp red hot for RedHawks, MacKenzie strikes

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    Connor Knapp made 31 saves for the third shutout in his last eight starts and 11th of his career as #19 Miami blanked #13 Notre Dame, 3-0. The senior netminder moves to 10-6 on the year with a 1.69 goals against average (2nd in nation) and .931 save percentage. It’s fair to expect Knapp to…

  • 2/11 Recap: Catenacci grabs lead in Attack rout

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    Dan Catenacci scored his prospect-leading 27th goal of the year Saturday and added an assist as Owen Sound pitched a 12-0 blowout of Peterborough. The speedy 5’10 center has seven goals and 14 points in his last eight games. A season ago, he posted just six marks in 30 games after January 1st. Catenacci now…

  • 2/10 Recap: Kassian collects, Jacobs ramping up

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    In Friday AHL action, Zack Kassian scored a pair of goals while Corey Tropp (three assists) and Brayden McNabb (two assists) posted multi-point nights in Rochester’s 9-4 blowout win over Texas. Kassian, whose effort included a short-handed tally, has now scored five goals on 12 shots in his last three games with Rochester. Travis Turnbull…

  • Kassian adds pair in Amerks loss

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    Zack Kassian added two goals to his stat line Wednesday but the Amerks were halted by Toronto, 4-3. Maxime Legault (2009, 7th round) added the other Rochester mark, while Brayden McNabb added a pair of assists. Kassian finished his own rebound to get the Amerks on the board at 1:43 of the second period, halving…

  • More points than vowels: Szczechura guides Amerks win

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    In Saturday AHL action, Paul Szczechura’s overtime winner capped his four-point night to lead the Amerks to 5-4 win over Syracuse. Brayden McNabb and Marcus Foligno each chipped in with pairs of assists in the win to extend their point streaks to four games. Trailing 4-2 entering the third period, the Amerks started the comeback…