The Syracuse Crunch has had a rough October. Ending with a final 3-5-0-1 record, the Crunch finds themselves at the bottom of the AHL’s North Division in 7th place, and towards the bottom of the Eastern Conference at 12th. It isn’t exactly the start anyone was hoping for after the team reached the Calder Cup final last June.
Is it a hangover from that Cup run that’s at fault for such a poor showing to start the season? Maybe, but one could argue that the amount of turnover the Crunch has seen is more to blame.
Syracuse has nine rookies in the roster on any given night, and only has a few major holdovers from last year’s team.