Syracuse Crunch Wrap: Mitchell Stephens is ready to go

Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 23: Mitchell Stephens #67 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates after the puck during the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on January 23, 2021 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.The Syracuse Crunch split their weekend series with the Rochester Americans. The Crunch ran a consistent lineup with Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mitchell Stephens back on his old team for a conditioning stint. He looked great, I’ll get to his performance at the end of this article. The Crunch beat the Amerks 6-2 in the game on Friday, with Rochester coming back to win on Saturday by a score of 5-3. First periods and penalties were key as always, but the Crunch with this lineup showed a lot of promise in their ability to win games at a consistent rate.

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