There are some losses where a team plays really well and just doesn’t catch a break. This was not one of those losses for the Syracuse Crunch. They were thoroughly outplayed by the Rochester Americans in a 5-3 loss on Friday night in Syracuse. If it wasn’t for Eddie Pasquale’s strong play in the second period, the score could have been much worse.
Pasquale, in his sixth straight start, had to be sharp early. A shot off of a rush leaked through his right arm and sat dangerously in the crease. He was able to sweep it away just before a diving Sean Malone poked it into the net.