When: Saturday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: War Memorial Arena
Radio: The Score 1260
Watch: AHL Live
 
Season Series: This is the second of ten meetings between the two rivals. Rochester won the first game of the season series, 3-2, in a shootout, October 18. The Crunch led that game, 2-0, but lost the lead and could only score once on David Leggio in the shootout. This is the first time the Crunch host the Americans this season. Last year, Syracuse won four of the five home meetings between the two teams.
 
Crunch At A Glance: Syracuse lost to the Norfolk Admirals, 6-2, a week ago at the War Memorial Arena. It was the Crunch's third straight home loss. Nathan Smith scored his first goal as a Crunch player, and Mark Bell tallied his third goal of the season. Trevor Smith, a former member of the Crunch, recorded two points for Norfolk.
 
Four Syracuse players recorded a point in the team's first game against Rochester. Kyle Palmieri and Nicolas Deschamps each have a goal, and Nick Bonino and Nathan Smith tallied assists. Patrick Maroon, held off the scoresheet in the first meeting, led all Syracuse skaters in assists (9) and points (15) against Rochester last season.
 
Crunch Leaders
Goals: Kyle Palmieri - 8
Assists: Nick Bonino - 9
Points: Nick Bonino - 11
Plus/Minus: Kyle Palmieri - +7
PIM: Matt Kennedy and Troy Bodie - 20
Wins: Jeff Deslauriers - 3
GAA: Iiro Tarkki - 2.55
Save %: Iiro Tarkki - .912
Shutouts: Iiro Tarkki - 1
 
Recent Crunch Transactions
10/31/2011 - J.F. Jacques (LW) Syracuse ADD Returned on loan from Anaheim (NHL)
10/31/2011 - Nick Bonino (C) Syracuse DEL Recalled on loan by Anaheim (NHL)
10/30/2011 - Bryan O'Hanley (D) Syracuse DEL Released from PTO
10/29/2011 - Brian O'Hanley (D) Syracuse ADD Signed to PTO
10/29/2011 - J.F. Jacques (LW) Syracuse DEL Recalled on loan by Anaheim (NHL)
 
Americans At a Glance: The Amerks enter tonight's game second in the North Division, one point behind Toronto for first place. They beat the Binghamton Senators last night, 3-2, to push their win streak to two games. Mark Voakes led all skaters with two points, both assists, in the win. Zach Kassian, Marcus Foligno and Jacob Lagace all recorded their fourth goal of the season. Five Americans skaters have four goals this season, which leads the team. Defenseman Brayden McNabb leads Rochester with five assists, but was held off the scoresheet last night.
 
Five different players recorded a point against Syracuse in the first meeting of the season. Lagace and Nick Crawford each scored a goal. Riley Boychuk, T.J. Brennan and Colin Stuart all recorded an assist.
 
Americans Leaders:
Goals: Five players tied - 4
Assists: Brayden McNabb - 5
Points: Zach Kassian and Derek Whitmore - 8
Plus/Minus: Jacob Lagace - +3
PIM: Joe Finley - 29
Wins: David Leggio - 3
GAA: David Leggio - 2.92
Save %: David Leggio - .902
 
Recent Americans Transactions
11/03/2011 - Corey Tropp (RW) Rochester DEL Recalled on loan by Buffalo (NHL)
10/23/2011 - Chris Clackson (LW) Rochester DEL Released from PTO
10/21/2011 - Chris Clackson (LW) Rochester ADD Signed to PTO
10/10/2011 - Jeff Jakaitis (G) Rochester DEL Loaned to Gwinnett (ECHL)
10/09/2011 - Drew MacIntyre (G) Rochester ADD Loaned from Buffalo (NHL)