The Syracuse Crunch split their weekend series with the Rochester Americans. The Crunch ran a consistent lineup with Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mitchell Stephens back on his old team for a conditioning stint. He looked great, I’ll get to his performance at the end of this article. The Crunch beat the Amerks 6-2 in the game on Friday, with Rochester coming back to win on Saturday by a score of 5-3. First periods and penalties were key as always, but the Crunch with this lineup showed a lot of promise in their ability to win games at a consistent rate.