The key moments haven't proved too big for the Rochester Amerks in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Until Tuesday night.
Mike Harrington: A big opportunity was lost but Amerks have another one at hand in Game 5 at Utica
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Rochester Americans' Casey Fitzgerald (5) is congratulated on his game tying goal by Peyton Krebs against the Belleville Senators during the third period of Game 1 of the play-in qualifying round of the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs at the Blue Cross Arena on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. (Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News)
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