The Syracuse Crunch only dropped two points last week, yet it was enough to drop them out of a playoff spot. Such is life in the North Division. With only two games, the Crunch didn’t have much margin for error, and one bad period Friday night cost them to have a four-point weekend.
They did redeem themselves with a hard fought victory on Saturday against the Marlies that helped them keep within striking distance of the red-hot Binghamton Devils (winners of six straight).
Yet, even if they had won both games against the Marlies, Binghamton would have still leap-frogged them in the standings, so things aren’t entirely in their hands right now.