Block party on Saturday will celebrate Amerks coming home for game three
Amerks players prepare to take the ice (file)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A pregame party on Saturday will celebrate the Rochester Americans returning home for game three of their playoff series against the Hershey Bears.
The best-of-seven-game series will decide which Eastern Conference team goes to the finals of the Calder Cup Playoffs. The first two games were played in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Now, the Amerks returning to the Blue Cross Arena for game three on Saturday and game four on Monday.
The Roc the Block Party will begin at 4 p.m. featuring live music, food, and family fun on Broad Street downtown. Then, the puck will drop at 7:05 p.m. You can get tickets for the game here.
The Amerks made it to the semi-finals of the playoffs after sweeping the No. 1 seed the Toronto Marlies. The Amerks earned a 5-1 victory in game one on Tuesday night but fell 0-2 in game two of the series on Thursday.
Here is a look at the current playoff bracket:
Here is the schedule for the Eastern Conference Finals:
- Game 1| Tuesday, May 23 – Rochester at Hershey | 7:00 p.m. at GIANT Center
- Game 2 | Thursday, May 25 – Rochester at Hershey | 7:00 p.m. at GIANT Center
- Game 3 | Saturday, May 27 – Hershey at Rochester | 7:05 p.m. at Blue Cross Arena
- Game 4 | Monday, May 29 – Hershey at Rochester | 6:05 p.m. at Blue Cross Arena
- *Game 5 | Wednesday, May 31 – Rochester at Hershey | 7:00 p.m. at GIANT Center
- *Game 6 | Friday, June 2 – Hershey at Rochester | 7:05 p.m. at Blue Cross Arena
- *Game 7 | Monday, June 5 – Rochester at Hershey | 7:00 p.m. at GIANT Center *if necessary