Courtesy of Amerks.com
Rochester, NY – For the second time this week, the Rochester Americans (7-4-0-1) jumped out to a multi-goal lead they would never give up, eventually defeating the Hartford Wolf Pack (6-8-1-0) by a 4-2 final Friday at Blue Cross Arena.
With the win, Rochester closed out its homestand with three consecutive victories and improved to 6-0-0-0 in Friday games this season, outscoring its opponents 27-10. Additionally, the club, which has won each of its last eight games against Hartford, improved to 14-1-1-0 dating back to the final meeting of the 2018-19 campaign against its Eastern Conference foe.
Amerks captain MATTHEW PECA recorded his third straight multi-point performance with a goal and two assists to extend his point streak to seven games, becoming the first Amerks skater this season to reach double digits in assists (11). The Petawawa, Ontario, native has recorded three consecutive multi-point games for the third time in his career and the first time since October 2023, moving him into a three-way tie atop the AHL scoring lead.
CALEB JONES opened the scoring late in the first period with his second goal as an Amerk before adding a secondary assist to clos...