Crunch Corner: Back to their winning ways

Scott Thomas PhotographyAfter a rough few games, the Syracuse Crunch righted their ship a little and brought their brief losing streak to an end. They won two out of three games this week and remain on the heels of the the Rochester Americans in the race for the top of the North Division. A three-game losing streak for the Amerks means their lead has dwindled to just two points over the Crunch, with Syracuse having three games in hand.

The Crunch have a pretty competitive schedule ahead over the next month so it could be a struggle to make up that ground. Adding to the degree of difficulty is the fact that they will be without 9-game winner Connor Ingram and his league-leading 4 shutouts for…