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Amerks open season with 3-2 loss to Utica
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The Rochester Amerks were unable to begin their season with a win, falling to the Utica Comets 3-2 in the first of 14 matchups against their cross-state rival.
Both scorers for Rochester, Patrick McGrath and Arttu Ruotsalainen, recorded their first goals for the Amerks. McGrath scored the first goal of the season at the end of the first period, while Ruotsalainen notched the first power play score of the year during the third period.