The Rochester Americans turned another fast start and a productive power play into their third consecutive victory Friday night.
Matthew Peca recorded a goal and two assists, and goaltender Talyn Boyko made 24 saves as Rochester defeated the Hartford Wolf Pack 4-2 before 7,472 fans at Blue Cross Arena.
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The Amerks improved to 7-4-0-1 and completed their four-game homestand with three straight wins. They also remained perfect on Fridays at 6-0-0-0 this season, having outscored opponents 27-10 in those games.
Peca extended his point streak to seven games and registered his third consecutive multi-point performance. Caleb Jones added a goal and an assist, Conor Sheary contributed two assists in his return to the lineup, and Rochester converted two of its three power-play opportunities.
Amerks build a three-goal advantage
Jones broke a scoreless tie with 36 seconds remaining in the first period. Peca moved the puck through traffic to Jones, whose shot from the point beat Hartford goaltender Spencer Martin for a power-play goal.
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Peca doubled the lead at 9:23 of the second period. Sheary found Rochester’s captain near the back door, and Peca finished the play for his sixth goal of the season.
The Amerks pushed their advantage to 3-0 at 4:29 of the third. Jason Polin set up Aidan McDonough for another back-door finish on the power play, giving McDonough his fifth goal.
Rochester controlled the scoreboard through the first 40 minutes, carrying a 2-0 lead and a 20-19 advantage in shots into the third period.
Hartford makes a third-period push
Boyko carried a shutout into the final nine minutes before Hartford scored twice in less than three minutes.
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Liam Greentree converted a Wolf Pack power play at 11:45, scoring his team-leading seventh goal. Lucas Vanroboys then redirected a Justin Nachbaur centering pass at 14:35, cutting Rochester’s lead to 3-2.
Hartford could not complete the comeback. Trevor Kuntar scored into an empty net with 24 seconds remaining, securing the victory with his fifth goal of the season. Jones and Riley Fiddler-Schultz assisted on the goal.
Rochester finished with a 32-26 advantage in shots, including a 12-7 edge in the third period. Martin made 28 saves on the 31 shots he faced, with Rochester’s final shot going into an empty net.
Peca’s streak highlights Rochester’s surge
Peca’s three-point performance gave the Amerks captain three consecutive multi-point games and 11 assists for the season. He became Rochester’s first player to reach double figures in assists during the 2026-27 campaign.
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Jones has seven points through his first eight games with the Amerks, while Sheary has eight assists in nine appearances.
Boyko earned his first victory with Rochester and his first AHL victory since April 9, 2025. The former Hartford goaltender improved to 1-1-0 this season.
The result extended Rochester’s winning streak against Hartford to eight games. The Amerks are 14-1-1-0 against the Wolf Pack dating to the teams’ final meeting of the 2018-19 season.
Hartford fell to 6-8-1-0 and lost for the second consecutive game. The Wolf Pack went 1-for-4 on the power play.
The Amerks continue their 71st season Saturday with a 6 p.m. road game against the Utica Comets at NBT Bank Arena.
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