Bottom line:
It’s a game 7.
What you may have missed:
- Game recaps from Brandon Curtis: game 1, game 2 recap, game 3, game 4, game 5, game 6
- Photo gallery of games 1 and 2 and game 5 from our amazing photographer Scott Thomas.
- The Crunch’s SoundCloud is a great place to go for player interviews and tidbits.
- Be sure to check out Syracuse’s YouTube channel if you’re looking for highlights and recaps from this round and the last round.
- You can find coverage from the team’s beat writer and others, including our friend Brent Axe, over at Syracuse.com.
- Speaking of Brent, Crunch assistant coach Trent Cull, who played in the last game 7 in the Onondaga County War Memorial, joined him on the radio yesterday./
Game night essentials:
- The pre-game radio broadcast with Dan D’Uva will start at 6:45 EST on ESPN Syracuse. You can listen to the game in its entirety for free.
- AHL Live has special playoff pricing deals for every game of the AHL playoffs, as well as team-specific packages. There’s also a pay-per-view option.
- Be sure to follow the team on Twitter for updates if you’re away from other options./
Potential lines and pairings:
Starting netminder for Syracuse:
Mike McKenna
Line rushes during warm ups Saturday:
Michael Bournival – Yanni Gourde – Cory Conacher
Adam Erne – Byron Froese – Joel Vermin
Tye McGinn – Matthew Peca – Erik Condra
Daniel Walcott – Gabriel Dumont – Kevin Lynch
Defensive pairings during warm ups Saturday:
Matt Taormina – Dominik Masin
Slater Koekkoek – Ben Thomas
Jonathan Racine – Mathieu Brodeur
(Jake Dotchin)*
*Note: The Crunch scratched Kevin Lynch Monday night and went with 7 defensemen (well, 8 if you count Walcott, but he played as a forward, so….).
