Rochester Americans coach Benoit Groulx shouldn't be surprised if a line starts forming at his office door.

Backup goalie Scott Clemmensen was stellar in a win against the Red Wings, helping to erase memories of a bad game against the Capitals on Nov.

The Boston Bruins will try to continue heading in the right direction when they welcome the Florida Panthers for this evening's clash at TD Garden.After beginning the month of November on a three-game losing streak, the Bruins have won their last two games to post consecutive victories for the first time this season.

The Panthers came in to the home-and-home header versus Southeastern rivals Washington, high on confidence, but left with team morale in tatters.

Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen says he's had to operate in survival mode with "total chaos" in front of him for the four games he's played with his new team.

Showered and dressed, Scott Clemmensen wiped his face with a towel before trying to explain what happened in the third period.

The Capitals had plenty to celebrate in the third period, with five goals. Washington played a third straight game without two-time NHL MVP , who has an upper body injury.

Alex Ovechkin was the biggest name out of the Washington lineup Friday night, but the Capitals also lost Mike Green and Jeff Schultz to undisclosed injuries in the first two periods.

Although the Crunch power play has been struggling recently, the other half of the special teams has turned it on, as the club has killed off 15 consecutive man-advantages against, including killing off all 10 penalties against them in Sundaya s contest at Adirondack.

Things can turn around pretty quickly in hockey, especially early in a season. The Panthers sure hope that's the case for them.

Panthers coach Peter DeBoer and Carolina Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice, close friends for many years, exchanged text messages the other day about their early-season predicaments.

The fans already have. The players: not so much. They have not faced up to the reality that surrounds this club and what it takes to be successful here.

Panthers forward Cory Stillman knows what it's like to rush back too soon after a head injury, so no one is expecting teammate David Booth back on the ice for at least 2-3 weeks after sustaining a concussion in Saturday night's loss to the Flyers.

The Rochester Americans won't be the same team the next time they play. Two forwards are expected to be recalled by the parent Florida Panthers after David Booth and Radek Dvorak were hurt in Saturday's game at Philadelphia.

Rome, New York native and Crunch left wing Tom Sestito is now in his third professional year and off to one of his best personal starts ever.A The rugged left wing has been a consistent offensive contributor so far this season, tallying five points , in his first six games.A After scoring 20 points in 52 games in an injury-plagued 2008-09 and 23 ...

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When Jeff Taffe finally joined the Rochester Americans last week from the Florida Panthers, he spoke of how chemistry between linemates isn't automatic.

A year ago, as a rookie, Michal Repik was the first-line right winger for the Rochester Americans.

Graham Mink and Jeff Taffe scored third-period power-plays goals as the Rochester Americans defeated the Syracuse Crunch 4-1 tonight at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial.