PromoTheRobot

That was the difference. ENG by CLE. 3-1. #2 it is.

Still 2-1 CLE. 3:02 left.

Ugh, TOR hooking call. 30 second 5 on 3 for CLE. 5:08 to go.

CLE with a 4 minute power play. Whoa. CLE given a bench minor for chirping at the refs. Dumb.

2-1 now. 11:27 to go

What's better? Starting your series now or waiting 10 days or so? 1-seed has to wait that long for the 4/5 series to play out.

2-0 CLE. 17 to go. Yes. Marlies are 5 seed no matter what. If things hold, Amerks play best of 5 against Syracuse.

Basking in 1st for now. C'mon Marlies!

Are we not entertained?

3-2 Amerks!!!!

Prow ties it up. 2-2

Amerks are the rested team. They need to impose their will on the Comets

This is the craziest final game scenario, where 3 teams can end up anywhere from 1st to 3rd seed. Even winning in OT vs regulation changes things. Rochester has to just beat a Utica team playing their third game in 3 days. They only had 17 hours rest from their last game.

Must win.

Utica wins, Belleville wins. Here's the bottom line Sunday.... If Rochester wins and Cleveland loses: 1-Amerks 2-Crunch 3-Monsters If both Rochester and Cleveland win: 1-Monsters 2-Amerks 3-Crunch If Cleveland wins and Rochester loses: 1-Monsters 2-Crunch 3-Amerks If both Cleveland and Rochester loses: 1-Crunch 2-Monsters 3-Amerks 2 plays 3 seed. 1 seed plays winner of Belleville/Toronto series.

5-2 Utica after an ENG. 2:05 to play. When Rochester plays Utica tomorrow it will be their 3rd game in 3 nights. We have to beat them. FYI Sunday will also be Cleveland's 3rd game in 3 nights too.

The AHL North is insane. If Syracuse loses and the Amerks win Sunday, we only finish 1st if Cleveland also loses. If the Monsters win we are #2 and play Syracuse, who falls to 3rd.

Cleveland hangs on to win 4-3. That puts them over Rochester in 2nd for now.

Cleveland leads Toronto 3-0 after 2. Not what we want.

Rooting interest Saturday: Utica over Syracuse Toronto over Cleveland If that happens, a Rochester win Sunday puts them in first. We need at least a Toronto win and Amerks win to clinch 2nd.

Losing that OT really messes up the standings. Amerks missed the chance to clinch 2nd and home ice. Rochester must win Sunday at Utica but if Cleveland gets 2 regulation wins Saturday and Sunday, they'll take 2nd and Rochester falls to 3rd. Balls.

That OT was lit.