AHL Rochester Americans

Amerks Rally To Down Griffins In Shootout

January 30, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release


( Rochester, NY)... The Rochester Americans rallied from a 2-0 deficit and newcomer Ross Carlson scored the only goal in the shootout to give the Amerks a 3-2 win over the Grand Rapids Griffins tonight at Van Andel Arena in the first leg of a two-game set. The win is Rochester's first this season against its North Division opponent as it improved to 16-24-0-4 on the season.

Michael Duco and David Brine scored Rochester's pair of goals in regulation as goaltender Mike Brodeur turned away 35 of 37 shots he faced tonight en route to first star honors. Sergei Kolosov and Ryan Oulahen notched the tallies for the hometown Griffins, while Jimmy Howard recorded 32 saves between the pipes to garner second star accolades.

After a scoreless first period, Kolosov put Grand Rapids on the board first with his first goal of the season at 6:19 of the second stanza. Mattias Ritola and Jamie Tardif were each credited with assists on the play.

The Griffins would extend their lead to 2-0 on the power play, taking advantage of a Jordan Henry holding infraction, as Oulahen converted on a Darren Haydar pass to give Grand Rapids a little breathing room.

Rochester finally responded midway through the second period with Duco's ninth tally of the season coming at the 10:48 mark of the frame to cut the Griffins' lead in half. Shawn Matthias and former Griffin Randall Gelech picked up assists on the play.

The Amerks continued their rally as Brine tied the game at 2-2 with his fifth goal of the season at 11:37 of the third period, with the assist going to Michal Repik.

The game would remain in a deadlock until the end of regulation, and after a scoreless overtime period, newcomer Ross Carlson, in just his first game as an Amerk since joining Rochester earlier today, netted the only goal in the shootout to lift the Amerks to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory.

The Amerks look for the two-game sweep over Grand Rapids as they complete the set on Saturday, January 31st. The 7:00 p.m. North Division contest will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and AHL Live.

Rochester returns home as it hosts the Rockford IceHogs on Wednesday, February 4th at The Blue Cross Arena. The 7:05 p.m. contest will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and AHL Live.

The game falls on a clevermethod Business Persons' Special, where fans can turn in their business cards at The Blue Cross Arena Box Office and receive any 100-premium seat for just $10. Offer is valid for all Amerks home games Monday through Thursday. Contact the Amerks Office at (585) 454-5335 for more information.

It's also Buy One, Get One Half-off night, where fans can purchase a ticket and get another for half the price in any seating section for any Sunday through Thursday game. Tickets can be purchased online through Ticketmaster.com.

Further, it's a RARES Discount Night. The RARES discount is valid for all RARES members by logging onto www.rares.org to review their discounts.

Lastly, it also marks the next Military Discount Night, in which active military and veterans can present a Military ID or an American Legion or VFW membership card and receive premium seating for just $10 or 200 End seats for $5, a savings of $12.25 per ticket. All tickets can be purchased directly at the Box Office window at The Blue Cross Arena.

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