Jobst nets two against former team as Rochester doubles up Bridgeport, 6-3, for eighth consecutive road win
Jan 4, 2025
Mason Jobst scored twice against his former team as the Rochester Americans (21-9-3-0) topped the Bridgeport Islanders (7-20-2-2) by a 6-3 final Saturday at Total Mortgage Arena.
The win extends Rochester’s overall win streak to six games, while the team has won each of its last eight away contests. Over their current road win streak, the Amerks have outscored their opposition, 38-16. The Amerks remain in front of their peers, sitting first in the North Division with 45 points. The team has won 13 of its last 15 games and Rochester has now earned points in 14 of its last 15 meetings with Bridgeport.
In addition to Jobst’s performance, Graham Slaggert scored his league-leading fifth shorthanded goal, while Aleksandr Kisakov recorded a goal and an assist in his first game since Nov. 23. For a second straight night, Lukas Rousek scored an empty-net goal, which was followed by Brett Murray also firing one through the vacant cage to up his goal total to 16 through 33 games this season.
Felix Sandström recorded his third straight win, improving to 6-4-1 on the season. Additionally, the veteran goaltender is 2-2-1 lifetime against Bridgeport. Saturday’s start was the 99th AHL appearance for Sandström.
Having not played in a week, the Islanders came out well-rested and energized by their home crowd. Taking advantage was Liam Foudy, who was sprung for a breakaway less than three minutes into the contest, solving Sandstrom glove-side for the 1-0 lead.
Rochester found its footing toward the midway point of the period. A failed Bridgeport clear allowed Vsevolod Komarov and Kale Clague to go point-to-point for a pass. After Clague received the puck, the seasoned blueliner feathered it to Jobst in the slot, who turned and blasted the puck past Bridgeport goaltender Henrik Tikkanen, tying the game at 1-1 8:52 into the first.
Less than three minutes later, the Amerks broke up a scoring chance for the Islanders and capitalized in transition. Rousek sprung Kisakov for an odd-man rush developing down the right-wing side. Kisakov penetrated the zone, kept his head…
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