**This Week’s Storylines**
**The 2018 Calder Cup Playoffs shifts to Rochester this week for Game 3, and if necessary, Game 4, of the North Division Semifinals against the Syracuse Crunch. The Amerks currently trail the Crunch 2-0 in the best-of-five first-round series and are in need of three straight wins in order to stave off elimination. Game 3 is set for Wednesday, April 25 at 7:05 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena.
**Kevin Porter (1+2) and Seth Griffith (0+3) are tied for the team lead with three points each, good for ninth in the AHL in playoff scoring. Griffith’s three assists are also tied for third-most in the league.
**With two points (1+1) in Game 2 on Saturday, red-hot Colin Blackwell has posted 24 points (12+12) over his last 17 games for the Amerks dating back to the regular season. Blackwell has recorded eight multi-point outings dating back to March 11 and has been held scoreless only 10 times sine Jan. 1.
**Forward C.J. Smith is tied for the league lead among all rookies with two assists and is tied for fourth overall in points among first-year players through his first two games of the postseason.
