For the Syracuse Crunch, there is truly no place like home. The Crunch are now 9-0 at the Onondaga County War Memorial during the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs, undefeated at home regardless of the opponent through three rounds. Arguably, their strongest performance at home came during this series, the Eastern Conference Final vs. the Providence Bruins.
It’s difficult to put into words what a second conference championship means to this organization and its fans, though the players themselves have done a damn fine job of trying:
Hockey Graveyard!? Are you kidding me.... this city is lit!