Biro records sixth straight multi-point effort, Subban extends win streak in 5-3 win over Senators
Dec 30, 2022
Michael Mersch broke a 3-3 deadlock with 6:04 remaining in the third period and the Rochester Americans (16-9-1-1) held off a late push a from the Belleville Senators (12-16-2-0) in the closing minutes to claim a 5-3 win Friday at The Blue Cross Arena.
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With their fifth straight win, the Amerks improved to 14-8-5-2 over the last five years versus Belleville. Overall, Rochester sits in second place of the North Division with 34 points, six points behind the Toronto Marlies and three points ahead of the Utica Comets.
It’s the team’s longest stretch since a five-game win streak from Nov. 24 to Dec. 10 of last season.
With his six straight two-point effort, Brandon Biro (1+1) has recorded a team-leading 16 points (6+9) in nine games in the month of December, while Linus Weissbach (0+2) and Mason Jobst (1+1) also logged multi-point outings. Brett Murray and rookie forward Aleksandr Kiskakov each found the back of the net to round out the scoring. Joseph Cecconi, Peter Tischke, Ethan Prow, and Anders Bjork all chipped in one assist apiece.
Goaltender Malcolm Subban (7-2-0) made his fifth straight start and ninth of the season. Over his last eight outings, the Toronto, Ontario native shows a 7-1-0 mark, which includes a five-game winning streak, his longest since the 2015-16 campaign.
Rookie forward Ridly Greig scored twice for his first career multi-goal outing and first multi-point performance of the season for Belleville. Defenseman Jonathan Aspirot scored his first goal of the season while goaltender Mads Sogaard (3-6-1) suffered his third straight defeat as he made 22 saves.
Trailing 3-2 midway through the third period, Belleville capitalized on its fourth power-play of the contest to even the game at the 10:32 mark.
While the Amerks their saw lead evaporate, they responded three minutes later as Mersch found an opening between Sogaard and the left post to put Rochester ahead with 6:04 remaining. Tischke and Cecconi earned the assists on Mersch’s fourth of the season and third in as many games.
Belleville pulled its netminder in an effort to force overtime in the final minutes, but Biro intercepted…
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