It Ends Tonight?

We'll be at the War Memorial at OnCenter tonight for game six of the Calder Cup Playoff series between Manitoba and Syracuse. The Crunch hold a 3-2 lead and look to advance to the second round tonight. The game will be broadcast on Time Warner 26, faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Crunch beat writer Lindsey Kramer says the Crunch may be playing for more than the Calder Cup.

Crunch Win Again

The Syracuse Crunch beat the Albany River Rats 3-2 in overtime Friday for their seventh consecutive win. Crunch goalie Karl Goehring stopped 35 shots to earn the victory. The game ended on Brett Motherwell's one-timer from center point off a pass from Derick Brassard. Captain Zenon Konopka provided a screen on the edge of the crease to shield All-Star netminder Michael Leighton.

The victory moves the Crunch within 6 points of second-place Manitoba in the North division standings. Syracuse will likely play the Moose in the opening round of the 2008 Calder Cup playoffs. They have eight games remaining to try and pass Manitoba to earn home-ice advantage in the series.

Crunch Down 4-2 in Wilkes-Barre

The Syracuse Crunch currently trail Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4-2 in the second period. A fight between the two clubs has halted action. Former Norwich Cadet Kurtis McLean was involved in the fracas.

UPDATE: Crunch lose 6-3 and are now 0-5-0 for the season against the Baby Pens.

Below is video from the game I attended between these two clubs on Dec. 27:

Romes N Malones Welcome Sarosy

Romes N Malones will welcome Syracuse Crunch Senior VP of Business Operations Jim Sarosy to the program Thursday. Sarosy has been a member of the Crunch oranization for 12 years. He will discuss Sunday's Crunch-Amerks game that will mark the first AHL game played in Oswego.


Game-time is set to for 5 PM, WNYO will have live play-by-play on 88.9 FM and streaming online. Listen to Romes N Malones Thursday afternoon at 2 for free tickets.

AHL Coming to Oswego State

Lindsay Kramer has confirmed that the Campus Center at SUNY Oswego will host an AHL exhibition game. The Syracuse Crunch and Rochester Americans will meet at the home of the 2007 NCAA Champions on Sept. 30. Game time and ticket information has yet to be released.