Albany, NY - The Albany River Rats (37-24-3-5) grabbed two golden points this afternoon as they beat their cross-state division nemesis Syracuse Crunch (29-32-3-3) by the score of 3-1 with just 11 games remaining in the playoff push. As big as a win it was for Albany it was probably a bigger loss for Syracuse as they find themselves now fading out of the playoff picture.

Syracuse, NY - An AHL record setting crowd of 21,508 stood witness to watch the host Syracuse Crunch (24-27-3-3) defeat the Binghamton Senators (22-27-3-2) by the final of 2-1 in the “Mirabito Outdoor Classic,” the first ever AHL outdoor game.