Amerks will begin playoffs at home on Friday night; Fans will celebrate with block party

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Amerks will begin their playoff journey at home on Friday night when the take on the Syracuse Crunch in the first game of a best-of-five series.

The puck will drop at 7:05 p.m. at the Blue Cross Arena. Before the game, the community will celebrate the post-season with the ROC the Block Party. The party on Board Street starts at 4 p.m. with food, live music, and fun activities.

You can get tickets to the game here, by calling 585-454-5335, or by visiting the Blue Cross Arena Box Office. Tickets are also on sale for the second game of the series on Sunday, also at the Blue Cross Arena. Then, the Amerks go on the road.

Here’s the complete schedule for the North Division Semifinals:

• Game 1: Friday, April 26 – 7:05 p.m. at Blue Cross Arena
• Game 2: Sunday, April 28 – 3:05 p.m. at Blue Cross Arena
• Game 3: Thursday, May 2 – 7 p.m. at Upstate Medical University Arena
• Game 4 (if needed): Saturday, May 4 – 7 p.m. at Upstate Medical University Arena
• Game 5 (in needed): Friday, May 10 – 7:05 p.m. at Blue Cross Arena

The Amerks are entering the playoffs as the second seed in the AHL North Division, while the Crunch are the third seed. The Amerks will start the AHL playoffs in the second round because they had a first round bye. You can learn more about the American Hockey League playoff picture here.

Watch News10NBC at 11 p.m. for highlights of the game.