Rochester Americans and Jacksonville Icemen 2024 Season Thread.

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Utica back on the PK. Misyul blocked a Kisakov shot with his side and was wincing coming off the ice. Nemec took the third Utica penalty of the period - called him for interference, could've probably been just holding.

 

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I remain a non-fan of Kale Clague at this tier.

Novikov goes shortside after dancing the line and digging into the LW corner and putting it through Poulter who didn't seal the post.

 

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With the Amerks being short-handed so much in the first and on the powerplay so much in the second, Joshua has not seen the ice much. He needs himself a 5-on-5 point to keep the team tradition going (25 skaters have dressed for the Amerks including the since traded Poolman and all have at least 1 5-on-5 point).

 

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Rosen takes a feed from Jobst just inside the offensive blueline and lights up the LD with a couple explosive steps to just torch Vilen and it's 3-1.

 

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Rousek goes backhand on the breakaway, beats Poulter and 4-1. Rousek's point streak is now five games.

 

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Komarov and Rosen work a 2-on-1 at the blueline, Komarov walks in and puts the puck right on Murray's blade and he deflects it around Poulter... and off the post. Komarov looking a lot more mobile tonight - more that he's being instinctive than reactive than actual quickness. The boots are still heavy there.

 

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Joshua almost scores on a nice play from Warren.

And then he coughs it up leaving Levi to stop a 2-on-1. Jagger seems to either have heavy feet or his wind isn't to team standards. He was gassed chasing and it wasn't that deep into his shift.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Does Joshua look like a good add ?

 

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Does Joshua look like a good add ?

He's had very little TOI tonight so far so I'm not sure I can even give a thin slice appraisal there. Edit - like two shifts I can recall seeing him (not that he's just had 2 shifts, only 2 where I noticed him).

 

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I have learned that Rathbone can throw hands. I think he surprised Bowers.

 

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Jobst converts on the 5-on-3 due to Bowers getting an extra for the altercation with Rathbone (the crosscheck that set him off). It's now 5-1.

 

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Joshua gets run into Poulter and there is a scrum.

 

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Warren gets a partial break against Nemec who hauls him down, crashing into the post and Poulter. There was a fly-by earlier where Levi got hit, wondering if this is tit-for-tat. A spicier end to the game that the Comets started well but then fell apart as it went on.

Amerks win 5-1.

Elsewhere, a non-Chris Grando goal and the Icemen win their game against Atlanta 4-1, momentarily putting them back in 2nd in their division.

 

[toddkaz]

Devon Levi's AHL stats are pretty incredible. 41 GP 28W 8L 5T 0.924 SV%

What also makes it incredible is Houser and Sandstrom aren't even close(Not that they are expected to be)Showing Levi is a step above and its not just a system.

Also 11-2-1 this year.