GDT: Calder Cup QF: Amerks (0-1) vs Rocket, Gm2: Fri May 16 7p

[pastajoe]

[PromoTheRobot]

Levi grew up 8 miles from Place Bell. Put on a clinic, Devon.

[Porous Five Hole]

Had a great time tonight!

Just now, Porous Five Hole said:

Had a great time tonight!

 

[dudacek]

Not because of the goals, but tonight may have been the best game I've seen Rosen play.

It was nasty out there and he was fully engaged and paying the price.

[DarthEbriate]

2 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Not because of the goals, but tonight may have been the best game I've seen Rosen play.

It was nasty out there and he was fully engaged and paying the price.

It’s why the big league squad needs so desperately to make the playoffs. You never know who is going to step up and who will fold. Because then you may need to adjust a roster accordingly. And sometimes a playoff no-show can become a playoff warrior a few years down the line. 

[Porous Five Hole]

Östlund, Murray and Kulich have more to give. Dunne and Clague have been dynamite.  Rochester can win this series if the bounces go their way  Let’s gooooo!

[dudacek]

1 hour ago, Porous Five Hole said:

Östlund, Murray and Kulich have more to give. Dunne and Clague have been dynamite.  Rochester can win this series if the bounces go their way  Let’s gooooo!

I think Kulich has been good, their best forward;

And 7 points, +7 and 20 shots in 5 games is a pretty impressive stat line.

[Sabres73]

Has Clague improved his game this year? Is there any chance he can work his way back into the big club?

[PerreaultForever]

9 hours ago, dudacek said:

 

The makeup of Laval is not veteran heavy, it's almost identical to Rochester's, with a handful of AHL vets complementing a deep group of NHL prospects.

It's kinda seems ideal for development to me: the kids get to play in important situations and learn from them, while surrounded by enough veteran voices to show them the way.

They were the 1st and 4th place teams in the AHL this year. Amerks have both made the playoffs and improved their record in each of the past four years, and are currently in their 8th playoff series over their span while graduating a half-dozen players into full-term NHLers.

But the Sabres do still suck, so carry on being right about everything.

You don't have to get like that but if you enjoy it carry on. 

When I see the kind of players the Sabres need graduating from Rochester into the NHL I will know we have the right mix and type. As is we get a lot of the same. 

[Porous Five Hole]

4 hours ago, dudacek said:

I think Kulich has been good, their best forward;

And 7 points, +7 and 20 shots in 5 games is a pretty impressive stat line.

The stat line in there, but ROC is going to need him to take over a game. Three of his four points this series are secondary assists. He hasn’t looked dangerous with the puck on his stick.  He’s capable of driving play at this level and they need him to. 

[LGR4GM]

4 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

You don't have to get like that but if you enjoy it carry on. 

When I see the kind of players the Sabres need graduating from Rochester into the NHL I will know we have the right mix and type. As is we get a lot of the same. 

What players do you see graduating from Laval? Since you know they're bigger which will forever in this board mean "tougher".

[Porous Five Hole]

7 hours ago, dudacek said:

I think Kulich has been good, their best forward;

And 7 points, +7 and 20 shots in 5 games is a pretty impressive stat line.

Sorry to quote you twice, but I just read the game story. Jiri agrees with me 😂

”When the NHL regular season ended, Jiri Kulich was sent back to the Rochester Americans to experience intense playoff pressure, to prove he can perform in the spotlight when it matters most.

Five games into what the Amerks hope will be a long Calder Cup playoff run, Kulich isn’t so sure he is living up to expectations. At least not his own.

“To be honest, I’m still not good enough,” Kulich said. “I have to do more.”

The Amerks will tell you he’s doing plenty.“

https://pickinsplinters.com/2025/05/16/kulich-rousek-rosen-come-up-big-as-amerks-rebound-to-tie-series/