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A total of 10 different Rochester Americans skaters recorded multi-point efforts as the Amerks exploded for a 12-3 win over the first-place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to snap a season-long five-game winless streak Friday at The Blue Cross Arena.
The 12 goals by the Amerks marks the first time Rochester has scored 12 or more goals in a game since April 7, 1985 in a 13-3 win over St. Catharines. Additionally, the dozen goals is the most by any American Hockey League team since Dec. 8, 2002 (Hamilton 15, Cleveland 1).
The Amerks have collected at least one point in 34 of their last 43 games dating back to Nov. 1, including 12 of their last 17 games since the turn of the New Year. Additionally, the victory is Rochester's first win in The Blue Cross Arena since Jan. 12.
Former AHL All-Star Seth Griffith led the Amerks as he notched his first five-point (2+3) night with Rochester and first since Jan. 29, 2016 as a member of the Providence Bruins while both Alexander Nylander and Kyle Criscuolo each bagged their first-career four-point (2+2) performances.
Rookie defenseman Brendan Guhle tallied a personal-best three points (1+2) while Matt Tennyson, Zach Redmond and Adam Krause all scored a goal to along with an assist. Hudson Fasching, Justin Bailey and Taylor Fedun each recorded a pair of helpers while first-year forward Sean Malone completed the scoring.
Goaltender Linus Ullmark stopped 35 of 38 shots on the night to extinguish his five-game winless streak. The Swedish netminder carries an 18-9-6 record in 35 games this season.