Raw Charge · Apr 27, 2024
Crunch drop Game One to Amerks, 3-2
Syracuse Crunch Dylan Duke (56) skating with the puck against the Utica Comets in American Hockey League (AHL) action at the Upstate Medical University Arena in Syracuse, New York on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Photo by Scott Thomas (sthomasphotos.com0In a match-up of two goaltenders making their AHL playoffs debut, it was Rochester’s Devon Levi that won the battle. The highly-touted Buffalo Sabres prospect stopped 35 of 37 shots, including 13-of-14 in the third period, as the Americans held off the Crunch, 3-2, to win the first game in the best-of-five series. On the other side, Brandon Halverson rebounded from a shaky start to stop 23 of 26.