Photo: Micheline Veluvolu
Cole Koepke two points as the Syracuse Crunch defeated the Rochester Americans, 5-2, in Game 5 of their North Division semifinal series at a sold-out Blue Cross Arena on Friday night.
The Crunch will face Cleveland in the division finals.
Declan Carlile Syracuse opened the scoring 2:28 into the game with the Crunch leading, getting some revenge after the Amerks swept Syracuse and knocked off the Crunch in Game 5 last season.
Walter Merelä scored his third goal of the series, Felix Robert scored an empty net goal and two assists, once Alex Barré-Boulet again Max Crozier each notched two assists for the Crunch.
Shots on goal in the game were already in favor of Syracuse 20-18. Brandon Halverson He made 16 saves for the Crunch, that season Devon Levy he stopped 15 of 19 shots for the Amerks.
Jeremy Davies again Michael Mersch provided goals for Rochester.
(Syracuse wins series, 3-2)
Game 1 – Friday, April 26 – ROCHESTER 3, Syracuse 2
Game 2 – Sun., April 28 – Syracuse 4, ROCHESTER 3 (OT)
Game 3 – Thursday, May 2 – SYRACUSE 2, Rochester 1 (2OT)
Game 4 – Sat., May 4 – Rochester 4, SYRACUSE 3 (OT)
Game 5 – Friday, May 10 – Syracuse 5, ROCHESTER 2
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