Biro records eighth multi-point effort as Rochester snaps skid in 3-2 win over Syracuse
Dec 23, 2023
The Rochester Americans (13-10-2-1) held the Syracuse Crunch (15-9-2-2) to just five shots in the final period before Brandon Biro capped the 3-2 win in overtime on Saturday at Upstate Medical University Arena.
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With the overtime victory, the Amerks have won two of the first three games against the Crunch this season, which included a shootout win back on Nov. 4. Dating back to the 2022-23 regular season versus Syracuse, six of the last eight meetings between the two clubs have been decided beyond regulation.
Along with the overtime-winning marker, Biro also logged an assist on Lukas Rousek’s second-period goal to finish with a pair points, his eighth multi-point outing of the season. Aleksandr Kisakov scored his fourth goal of the season to kick-off the scoring for Rochester, which snapped its 0-3-0-0 winless skid. Joseph Cecconi, Jeremy Davies, Isak Rosen, and Jacob Bryson all notched one assist apiece.
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski improved his record to 5-5-1 on the season as he made 24 saves in the victory. The win was his first since Nov. 22 and his 11th appearance of the campaign overall.
Gage Goncalves (0+2) tallied two assists while Philippe Myers and Felix Robert both scored for Syracuse, which has dropped four straight home games. Netminder Matt Tomkins (4-3-1) suffered the defeat despite stopping 28 of the 31 shots he faced.
Trailing 1-0 to begin the second period, Rochester grabbed a 2-1 lead as they scored on consecutive shots 3:18 apart.
Moments after Filip Cederqvist nearly forced a turnover inside the Crunch zone, Kisakov grabbed a loose puck in the center of the ice after two Syracuse skaters accidentally collided. The second-year winger sprinted across the blueline before leaving a drop pass for Davies as he joined the rush. The Quebec native was forced to the outside of the zone but flung a shot that glanced off Kisakov’s torso before trickling across the goal-line to tie the score.
Shortly after Kisakov’s tally, Cecconi scooped up the puck inside his own blueline before providing an outlet pass to Rousek as he sped up the ice. The flashy forward darted into the offensive zone, and following a…
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