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The Syracuse Crunch have overcome a season of incredible roster turnover to clinch both a playoff spot and home ice advantage for round one of the Calder Cup Playoffs.

23 year-old defenseman previously played under Coach Dineen in AHL

They may be the doormats of the Eastern Conference at this point, but don't write off the Buffalo Sabres, who the Lightning face in Tampa tonight.

The Syracuse Crunch will be playing a game without their regulars for the first time this season, due to the pending Tampa Bay Lightning training camp.

The Crunch have won their last three, and are looking for their fourth win on the road going into Rochester

The roster gets a shakeup and the Rampage end their eight game losing streak

The Bulldogs take on the Amerks at home on Wednesday Morning

Team: Syracuse Crunch (7-1-1-1), AHL affiliate for the Tampa Bay LightningOpponent: Rochester Americans (6-4-1-0), AHL affiliate for the Buffalo SabresWhere: Oncenter War Memorial Arena, Syracuse,...

The Crunch get to experience an NHL building as they face the Bulldogs again, This time, from Bell Centre in the storied hockey town of Montreal, Quebec.

The Bulldogs staged a remarkable comeback on Saturday night.