Recap of the Last 6 Games (Games 71-76)

Posted on April 16, 2019Keith Wozniak
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Welcome to the 15th part of a 15 part season series highlighting the last five games. Well, this last segment is six games, showing off the stats, standings, highlights, transactions and whatever else took place. These were a little different than a weekly format and if you read them, thank you. Will likely take a new approach next season just going with a weekly recap and track trends.

The final stretch of six games finished a mediocre 3-2-1-0 after previously going 4-0-1-0.

Here’s how the team has finished each five game stretch of the season:

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Recent Articles (that aren’t game recaps) in case you missed them:

Wins and Losses – Games 71-76

  • 1-6 L vs Syracuse 04/05/2019 [ Recap ]
  • 5-2 W at Syracuse 4/06/2019 [ Recap ]
  • 2-1 W at Cleveland 04/08/2019 [ Recap ]
  • 3-4 OTL vs Binghamton 04/12/2019 [ Recap ]
  • 3-4 L at Syracuse 04/13/2019 [ Recap ]
  • 4-2 W at Belleville 04/14/2019 [ Recap ]

Leaders in just the last five:

  • Wayne Simpson – 6 points (2G+4A)
  • Tage Thompson – 5 points (3G+2A)
  • Taylor Leier – 5 points (2G+3A)
  • Rasmus Asplund – 5 points (1G+4A)

Points Leaders of the Season:

  • Victor Olofsson – 63 points (30G+33A)
  • CJ Smith – 58 points (28G+30A)
  • Zach Redmond – 50 points (21G+29A)
  • Danny O’Regan – 48 points (20G+28A)
  • Wayne Simpson – 45 points (21G+24A)

Even though Zach Redmond has missed 18 games from a lower body injury he still finished tied for third in scoring by defensemen.

More than Just Points

Tage Thompson continued to score some points, make some mistakes, and get primed for the playoffs.

Victor Olofsson scored twice in the second to last game of the season to reach the 30 goal mark.

Rochester had a chance at the North Division title going into the last weekend of the regular season but a bad second period against Binghamton did them in and resulted in an overtime loss.

Nine players rested in the final regular season and the team still pulled out a win and was able to crush the playoff hopes of the Belleville Senators.

It was a great regular season and the team finished top 10 in franchise history. How they perform in the playoffs will tell the rest of the story.

Goals and Shots

It’s pretty simple, score more than the other team and win! Amerks were outscored 19-18. Overall through the season the Amerks outscored opponents 254-218.

Shooting the puck, creating more chances, and it creates wins. Amerks had a 184-172 advantage in shots.

Special Teams

Power play finished 8th in the league at 20.4% (Previously 8th in the league at 20.0%)

Penalty kill finished 12th in the league at 81.7% (Previously 13th in the league at 81.4%)

PP and PK in games 71-76 by period:

Standings

Final regular season standings:

Highlight Goal(s)

Four goals have to be featured here. Casey Fitzgerald scored his first goal, the 30th goal for Victor Olofsson, Dalton Smith beating Eddie Pasqule, and Andrew MacWilliam with an assist from D Smith and Veilleux.

The Next Games – Round 1 Playoffs:

  • Friday 4/19/2019 vs Toronto Marlies 7:05pm
  • Sunday 4/21/2019 vs Toronto Marlies 3:05pm
  • Wednesday 4/24/2019 at Toronto Marlies 7:00pm
  • * Friday 4/26/2019 at Toronto Marlies 7:00pm
  • * Sunday 4/28/2019 vs Toronto Marlies 5:05pm

* if necessary

Injuries as of 04/15

  • Andrew Oglevie – upper body – end of season – Played March 22, hasn’t skated since.

The Amerks are expected to be healthy going into the playoffs.

Details on injuries over on the injury report page.

Transactions

The busiest time of year for transactions.

  • 4/16 Jacob Bryson signed ATO
  • 4/15 Vasily Glotov returned to Cincinnati from Rochester
  • 4/15 Pascal Aquin returned to Cincinnati from Rochester
  • 4/15 Myles Powell returned to Cincinnati from Rochester
  • 4/15 Devante Stephens returned to Cincinnati from Rochester
  • 4/15 Tobie Bisson returned to Cincinnati from Rochester
  • 4/14 Vasily Glotov called up to Rochester from Cincinnati
  • 4/14 Pascal Aquin called up to Rochester from Cincinnati
  • 4/14 Myles Powell called up to Rochester from Cincinnati
  • 4/14 Devante Stephens called up to Rochester from Cincinnati
  • 4/14 Tobie Bisson called up to Rochester from Cincinnati
  • 4/12 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen assigned to Rochester from Sudbury
  • 4/8 Arvin Atwal returned to Cincinnati from Rochester
  • 4/8 Alex Nylander returned to Rochester from Buffalo
  • 4/8 Victor Olofsson returned to Rochester from Buffalo
  • 4/8 Lawrence Pilut returned to Rochester from Buffalo
  • 4/5 Matt Tennyson returned to Rochester from Buffalo

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Previous Five Game Recaps:

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