The way the game started out on Wednesday night against the Syracuse Crunch the game could have gone completely in favor of the Crunch or it could’ve been one of the fastest games of all time. Once the puck dropped around 7:05pm the first whistle wasn’t until five minutes and 13 seconds into the game. During that period the Crunch put most of the pressure on the Amerks but by the time the game was over the Amerks had won the game by the final score of 3-2 for their fourth win in a row.
There were a lot of great plays and players on the ice but three that stuck out were all defensemen. The three defensemen were Joe Finley, Shaone Morrisonn and TJ Brennan. That’s not meant to take away from anyone else but those three made big differences in the game. Finley and Morrisonn have become the top two defensemen for the Amerks and play the position very well. They aren’t allowing quality shots on the net by forcing the plays along the outside and they’re also showing they can jump into a rush when needed.
Shortly after the game started Patrick Maroon of the Crunch was [...]Read More
