Amerks Top Rats In Ot
Published on February 20, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release
(Rochester, NY)... Anthony Stewart scored 1:30 into overtime to help the Rochester Americans come from behind to beat the Albany River Rats 2-1 in overtime tonight at The Blue Cross Arena.
With the win, the Amerks improve their record to 17-33-4-4 and end their two-game losing skid. In their past 10 the Amerks are 5-3-2-0, earning them 12 out of a possible 20 points.
The River Rats threw 40 shots at Amerks goalie Adam Dennis who has been brilliant for the Amerks in his last eight games in which he posted a 5-2-1-0 record with two shutouts. Dennis stopped 39 shots to earn him first star honors. The recent play of Dennis inches Head Coach Randy Cunneyworth one win away from reaching 300 wins in his coaching career with the Amerks.
The River Rats took an early lead on the Amerks when Albany's right winger Jerome Samson spun around in the slot where he found the puck and trickled the puck over goalie Dennis just over two minutes into the game. Samson (19) came on the power play with the help of Daniel Sparre and Jakup Petruzalek. From there on Dennis took control and was a wall.
Marc-Andre Gragnani scored to tie the game for the Amerks at the 8:27 mark of the second period. Andrej Sekera made a nice pass to the converted left winger and Gragnani buried the puck past Albany's goalie Michael Leighton to extend his point streak to eight games (3+6).
It took Anthony Stewart only 1:30 into overtime to give the Amerks two more points in the North Division standings. Stewart slipped the puck though the five hole on the second star of the game, Leighton. Stewart's 11th came from Franklin McDonald and Stefan Meyer.
The Amerks' homefront continues on Friday, February 22nd as the Binghamton Senators make their third trip back to The Blue Cross Arena. The 7:35 p.m. contest will be broadcast live on Hot Talk 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and B2 Networks. It will also be televised live on Time Warner SportsNet Channel 26.
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