Weissbach scores twice, Davies nets game-winner 21 seconds into overtime
Mar 30, 2024
Facing a 3-1 deficit early in the third period, the Rochester Americans (33-22-6-3) rattled off three straight unanswered goals, including Jeremy Davies’ (1+1) game-winner just 21 seconds into overtime to cap a wild 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Cleveland Monsters (35-22-4-3) Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
With the victory, the Amerks have earned at least one point in 22 of their last 30 games dating back to Jan. 17, which includes a trio of three-game win streaks over that span. Rochester, which has a 4-0-0-1 mark in its last five games, is now just two points behind the Monsters for second place in the North Division heading into Wednesday’s rematch in Rochester to begin the final month of the 2023-24 regular season.
Linus Weissbach scored twice while Brandon Biro (0+2) and Davies also registered multi-point efforts with two points each. Jiri Kulich netted his team-leading 21st goal of the season and second in as many games for the Amerks before Davies sealed the overtime win with his 11th marker of the campaign, which equals a career-high. Isak Rosén and Viktor Neuchev both capped off the scoring with an assist.
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski (10-9-3), who made his 23rd appearance of the season, stopped 15 of the 18 shots he faced to earn his third straight win. With victory, the veteran netminder has recorded double figures in wins for the 10th time in his American Hockey League career.
Luca Del Bel Belluz and Justin Pearson both scored their seventh goals of the season for Cleveland, which has lost five straight games, while Trey Fix-Wolansky concluded the scoring. Goaltender Jet Greaves (27-12-4) made 32 saves in his 43rd game of the campaign, which matches a career-high, but suffered the overtime defeat.
Immediately after the Monsters took a 3-1 lead 3:52 into the third period, the Amerks trimmed the deficit in half just 39 seconds later.
Neuchev carried the puck down the left wing and stumbled along the wall as he made his way to the corner. After the rookie got back on his skates, he centered a pass to Biro outside the goal-crease before the latter tapped it to his right for Weissbach to…
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