CRUNCH EYE SECOND STRAIGHT WIN
The Crunch look to remain perfect on home ice as they host the Belleville Senators tonight at Upstate Medical University Arena.
It’s the third of eight head-to-head meetings this season, and the second in a fortnight. The Crunch have won both matches this season, including a 2-1 shootout win in their home opener last month.
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LAST TIME OUT
Max Crozier scored 41 seconds into overtime and the Crunch defeated the Hartford Wolf Pack, 3-2, last night at Upstate Medical University Arena.
The Crunch took a 1-0 lead at 5:23 of the first period on a power-play goal from Dylan Duke. Logan Brown sent the puck toward the net, where it bounced off the pad of goaltender Dylan Garand before Duke hammered it home for his fourth goal of the season.
The Wolf Pack answered back with a pair of second period goals on two 2-on-1 rushes. Anton Blidh tied the score with a shorthanded goal at 13:52. A few minutes later, Blade Jenkins cashed in off the rush to give the Wolf Pack a 2-1 lead.
Syracuse leveled the score 1:31 into the third period when Declan Carlile played a puck into the crease, where it bounced off Niko Huuhtanen and in to make it 2-2.
Crozier ended the game by finishing a scramble sequence and ripping a loose puck into an open net from the right circle for the 3-2 win.
SCOUTING THE CRUNCH
The Crunch improved to 5-3-0-0 this season with their win last night against Hartford. They have 10 points and are in third place in the North Division.
They have been the stingiest team in the AHL so far in 2024-25, allowing 14 goals in eight games. Their 1.75 goals allowed per game is the best mark in the AHL. The Crunch have given up three goals total in three home games.
Dylan Duke scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season last night to open the scoring. He has staked the Crunch to a 1-0 lead in the last two home games. His four goals are tied for second among AHL rookies and his seven points — which lead the Crunch — are tied for sixth among first-year players.
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