I think I could be on to a new promo for the team, “Frustrating Fridays.” You can be frustrated that you got to the cashier at 8:01 and just missed a $1 beer and then you can drive home frustrated that you just saw the game that you did. The Rochester Americans are a playoff team. They will make the playoffs, which was the goal at the start of the season. The question now, can they be a Calder Cup contender? That’s the frustrating part. Winning a championship is what everyone wants and because of the way the season started that is what everyone wants and expects.
It’ll be easier to talk about some good things first. The Rats scored first after a Clay Wilson turnover but Daniel Steiner answered back 73 seconds later to tie the game at one. Steiner was able to use his speed to skate past his defender, around Brine, and then put the puck into the net.
Less than three minutes after the Rats took a 2-1 lead Jamie Johnson tied the score at two with assists to Clay Wilson and Daniel Steiner. Clay Wilson did a great job using his [...]Read More
