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Amerks Eliminated By Laval In Five Games The Rochester Americans hoped to build off the momentum of a 5-1 victory in Game 4 against the Laval Rocket on Friday in a fifth and deciding game, but the Amerks fell behind early and could not catch up to the North Division champs, losing 5-0 at Place Bell on Sunday. 2:06 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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Amerks Eliminated By Laval In Five Games The Rochester Americans hoped to build off the momentum of a 5-1 victory in Game 4 against the Laval Rocket on Friday in a fifth and deciding game, but the Amerks fell behind early and could not catch up to the North Division champs, losing 5-0 at Place Bell on Sunday. 2:06 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
26-05-2025
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Amerks Eliminated By Laval In Five Games
The Rochester Americans hoped to build off the momentum of a 5-1 victory in Game 4 against the Laval Rocket on Friday in a fifth and deciding game, but the Amerks fell behind early and could not catch up to the North Division champs, losing 5-0 at Place Bell on Sunday. After taking advantage of rookie Jacob Fowler and scoring four goals on 14 shots in Game 4, Rochester was stymied by Rocket goalie Cayden Primeau, who is following up an impressive regular season (21-2-2, 1.96 GAA, .927 save %) with three wins against the Amerks. Devon Levi made 29 saves in the loss. Other Sabres Stories Is Peterka In Prime Position For Big Payday? Sabres Summer Dilemmas - Bowen Byram Sabres Facing An Off-Season Of Change 'You've gotta credit Laval.' Rochester head coach Michael Leone said after the game. 'Their coaching staff. Incredible season, 50 wins. We forced it to a game five. They were just better tonight. There's no other way to put it. They did a really good job on our top guys….They were just better in every facet. They were just really good tonight. We had no answer. They just kept coming.' In the list of impressive performers for Rochester, defenseman Kale Clague led the club in scoring with 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists), Isak Rosen tied with Clague for the club lead in goals with five, and rookie Konsta Helenius had six points in eight games. In the disappointing category, Noah Ostlund had only 2 assists in the playoffs. Follow Michael on X, Instagram, and Bluesky @MikeInBuffalo
Time of India
24-05-2025
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- Time of India
Where to watch 2025 Calder Cup playoff: Charlotte Checkers, Laval Rocket stand out as competition heats up
Calder Cup playoffs (via Getty Images) The 2025 Calder Cup playoffs are getting hotter, with highlight-reel teams such as the Charlotte Checkers and Laval Rocket making waves as leading candidates for the American Hockey League's coveted postseason title. The battle to lay hands on the AHL's highest accolade now rests on which franchise can remain steadfast in the perilous coming rounds. Charlotte Checkers and Laval Rocket edge past top seeds in thrilling Calder Cup showdowns. Where to watch the Calder Cup playoffs 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Game 4 Rochester Americans vs Laval Rocket | AHL Calder Cup Playoffs The Calder Cup playoffs will not air on traditional TV channels, but fans can live stream every game of the AHL postseason on AHLTV on FloHockey. Calder Cup playoffs 2025 format overview The top seed in each division (Hershey, Laval, Milwaukee, and Colorado) received a bye to the division semifinals. Playoff structure: First Round: Best-of-3 Division Semifinals and Finals: Best-of-5 Conference Finals & Calder Cup Final: Best-of-7 Team qualification: North & Central: Top 5 teams Atlantic: Top 6 teams Pacific: Top 7 teams Upcoming Key Games May 25: Laval vs. Rochester (Game 5) Milwaukee vs. Texas (Game 5) May 26: Colorado vs. Abbotsford (Game 5) What to look out for? The 2025 American Hockey League playoffs have become a nail-biting, action-packed bracket, replete with upsets and breakout performances. The Charlotte Checkers, who are the Florida Panthers' affiliate, stunned all expectations by sweeping the dynastic Hershey Bears, a team many thought would pull off a rare three-peat. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Saiba como escolher sua Hidro dos Sonhos! Brasil Banheiras Saiba Mais Undo After defeating the Providence Bruins in a thrilling five-game series, the Charlotte Checkers dominated the Atlantic Division Finals. Behind a fearless offensive surge and stingy defense, they swept all three games from the Hershey Bears, capped by an overtime thrill ride in Game 2. This is a huge change in momentum as the Checkers become legitimate threats to capture the Eastern Conference title. Meanwhile, in the North Division, the Montreal Canadiens-backed Laval Rocket are in a closely contested series with the Rochester Americans. The top team in the AHL regular season with 101 points, Laval showed their strength immediately, taking two commanding games before Rochester came back with two good wins too. The May 25 Game 5 tiebreaker will determine who will proceed to the Conference Finals. In the Central Division, the Milwaukee Admirals and Texas Stars are tied at 2-2, with a deciding Game 5 to come. Both have traded wins, with the Admirals, who are Nashville Predators affiliates, holding firm after initial losses. Across in the Pacific Division, Abbotsford Canucks and the Colorado Eagles are tied too, with May 26's Game 5 guaranteed to be another nail-biting closer. Also read: Bogdan Trineyev re-signs with Capitals after a strong AHL season These tight series are a mirror of parity in the Calder Cup playoffs this year, where home-ice domination has been irrelevant and determination has been the deciding factor. With every division now hanging precariously on a blade's tip, and numerous Game 5s on the horizon to decide who advances, the fans are treated to an unforgettable climax to one of the most closely fought playoffs in years. Whether it is an emerging champion or an old throne returner, one thing is for sure — the path to the Calder Cup has never been more thrilling. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Montreal Gazette
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Montreal Gazette
Rochester Americans stave off elimination with 5-1 win over Rocket
Laval Rocket By If Jacob Fowler didn't realize it before, he certainly does now. The Laval Rocket rookie goaltender no longer is at Boston College, playing against boys. Fowler now is in professional hockey, and the 20-year-old received his baptism by fire Friday night against the Rochester Americans. Fowler allowed four goals on 14 shots in barely more than 39 minutes and was replaced by veteran Cayden Primeau. But the damage was already done and the hole too precipitous for the Rocket to overcome. Rochester breezed to a 5-1 victory before 10,243 Place Bell spectators to stave off elimination. The best-of-five North Division final is tied 2-2 heading into Sunday afternoon's (4:30 p.m.) fifth and deciding game. One-game, winner-take-all with both teams' seasons on the line. What more could one expect, or hope for, from the top two clubs in the division. 'They come into our barn and put on that kind of performance against us in front of our fans,' forward Owen Beck said. 'We're both in the same position with our backs against the wall. We have to come back and remember tonight and use that to fuel us for Sunday.' Josh Dunne scored two goals for Rochester while adding two assists. Isak Rosen, Tyson Kozak and Konsta Helenius also scored. Two of the Americans' goals came on the power play while the visitors' final goal, by Helenius, came with the team shorthanded. Joshua Roy scored Laval's only goal — his second in as many games — at 7:45 of the second period, narrowing the deficit to 3-1. But Dunne's second goal came only 1:37 later, defusing any momentum the Rocket might have gained. This was the eighth time in two seasons Rochester has faced an elimination game, and it improved to 6-2. The Americans now have won their last four road elimination contests. Rochester goalie Devon Levi uncharacteristically had allowed 12 goals in the series' opening three games. This marked the first time the Dollard-des-Ormeaux native had allowed three or more goals in three successive AHL contests. And while Levi was 1-6 with an .841 save percentage against Laval heading into the match, he was virtually flawless on this night while stopping 22 shots. The same couldn't be said about Fowler, who has now lost both of his starts against Rochester in this series. Laval head coach Pascal Vincent walks a fine line in his position. The AHL is a development league and there are many who believe Fowler, the Canadiens' third-round (69th overall) draft choice in 2023 is the organization's goalie of the future. Primeau, conversely, is eligible to become a restricted free agent this summer and likely will be with another organization next season. While Vincent has been rotating his goalies — and it was Fowler's turn to start — the coach must decide if winning, especially in a short series, trumps immediate development, especially since Fowler will get plenty of playing time next season, when he's expected to be Laval's No. 1 netminder. While Vincent denied the moment was too big for Fowler, he didn't look good on two of the four goals he allowed — one on a low shot between his legs and the other to his glove side. Those were the first and last scores he surrendered. Vincent, of course, now has no choice but to stick with Primeau on Sunday. 'I think (Fowler) is wired to play those games,' Vincent said. 'That's what he has done in the past. I don't care in what league you've done it. He has done it in the past. We didn't play well in front of him. I'm not going to spend too much time evaluating his game. I don't think he deserves the kind of game we played in front of him.' The absence of injured defenceman Tyler Wotherspoon, 32, was obvious, as Laval struggled in its own end. It was a particularly rough night for former first-round draft choice Logan Mailloux, who went minus-3. Mailloux started the game paired with William Trudeau, but Vincent shuffled the deck in the second period, teaming Mailloux with Noel Hoefenmayer, who replaced Wotherspoon. Vincent said more changes could be forthcoming on Sunday. Meanwhile, referees Morgan MacPhee and Stephen Hiff totally lost control of the game, coincidentally with AHL president Scott Howson in attendance. The teams combined for 154 penalty minutes — 96 against Laval — and 25 penalties, including 13 misconducts alone. By game's end, the Rocket had only four skaters on its bench. Laval didn't have its first power play until the third period. When asked whether this surprised him, Beck had a short and succinct answer: 'Yes.'
