Syracuse Crunch Clinch Calder Cup Playoffs Berth with 5-3 Win

Syracuse Crunch clinch Calder Cup playoffs berth with 5-3 win

The Syracuse Crunch secured a spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs with a 5-3 victory over the Rochester Americans at Blue Cross Arena.

PENGUINS CLINCH BERTH IN 2026 CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS

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Crunch clinch berth in Calder Cup Playoffs

The Syracuse Crunch clinched a berth in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday evening. The Crunch’s 5-3 win at Rochester, combined with Utica’s loss to Providence and Belleville’s shootout setback to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, sends Syracuse to the postseason for the eighth consecutive time, and the 10th time in 12 tries since beginning their affiliation with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Crunch are one of five teams who will qualify for the Calder C