Articles by Jim Precourt,Stadium Rant

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Syracuse Crunch Fall to Senators 7-4

When the Crunch had a power play in the second period, they let Garrett Pilon slip through and get a breakaway shot, and Halverson saved it with the blocker. The special teams overall for the Crunch over the season have looked ugly, and they seem to let people behind often. End Of My Syracuse Crunch You can’t let up seven goals and expect to win a hockey game, no matter how good you are. At some point, something has to give, and nothing showed. The Crunch started the game hot with a 1-0 lead, but from there kept falling behind, and they couldn’t catch back up. It just felt like the Senators always had a step forward, even when the game was tied. At the end of the day, it was a good effort from the team. The Crunch go on to play the Rochester Americans on Wednesday in a huge North Division matchup. Right now, the two teams are tied at the top with 14 points, but the Americans have played one more game than the Crunch. In a razor-thin North Division fight that’s expected to go until the end of the season, every point matters. The season series between them is currently 1-1. It’ll be the biggest game of the year for both teams in the young season so far.