Observations: Arttu Ruotsalainen is a standout but Amerks drop series opener in Utica (Buffalo News)
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After a fast start, Rochester Amerks get run out of the building and lose Game 1 to Utica (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Utica Comets roar back to defeat Rochester Amerks 6-3 in Game 1 of AHL playoffs series (Utica Observer Dispatch)
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Gambardella, Greer goals help Comets earn Game 1 win (Rome Sentinel)
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Rochester drops Game 1 of best-of-five series with Utica (WGR-AM)
Amerks falter late in Game 1 loss to Utica (WROC-TV)
3rd period goals lift Comets over Amerks in semifinals opener (WHEC-TV)
Comets double up Amerks in Game 1 (TheAHL.com)
COMETS PULL AWAY FROM AMERKS IN THIRD PERIOD TO TAKE GAME 1 (Amerks.com)
COMETS DOMINATE GAME 1 IN FRONT OF PACKED HOUSE (UticaComets.com)