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He tapped in a shot/pass from defenseman Joseph Cecconi just to the right of Crunch goalie Brandon Halverson.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clvt0jw82000m357jx2hhudh4@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/AmerksHockey/status/1786929200668037592', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BRANDON‼️ BIRO‼️ <a href="https://t.co/CjH2G8HMxV">pic.twitter.com/CjH2G8HMxV</a></p>— x - Rochester Americans (@AmerksHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmerksHockey/status/1786929200668037592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2024</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/clvt0kvra000v357jpmzrxcgd@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Just past the halfway point of the third period off a faceoff, the Amerks closed the gap to one goal as Cecconi jumped up into the play and tapped in a Lukas Rousek pass in front of Halverson to make it a 3-2 contest.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clvt0lohq0014357je6d24ow4@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/AmerksHockey/status/1786934442247766393', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">JOSEPH CECCONI MAKES IT A ONE-GOAL GAME!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CalderCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CalderCup</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProudToBePesky?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ProudToBePesky</a> <a href="https://t.co/gfUjY91707">pic.twitter.com/gfUjY91707</a></p>— x - Rochester Americans (@AmerksHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmerksHockey/status/1786934442247766393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2024</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/clvt0pi0i001n357jrsgdb46p@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Then with 5:12 to go, the Amerks tied the game at 3-3 thanks to Biro, who went to the front of the net once again, and backhanded a "spin-o-rama" past Halverson off a feed from Rousek, who picked up his third assist.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clvt0pmvr001v357j96hc588d@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/AmerksHockey/status/1786936473901473953', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BRANDON BIRO TIE GAME.<br>BRANDON BIRO TIE GAME.<br>BRANDON BIRO TIE GAME.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CalderCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CalderCup</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProudToBePesky?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ProudToBePesky</a> <a href="https://t.co/RJusE1CY6m">pic.twitter.com/RJusE1CY6m</a></p>— x - Rochester Americans (@AmerksHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmerksHockey/status/1786936473901473953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2024</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/clvt0wcc9002e357j2j4m42a4@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Then past the halfway point of overtime, the Amerks managed to grab the game-winning goal from Murray, who was able to deposit a rebound into the back of the net off a point shot from defenseman Nikita Novikov.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clvt0wh61002m357j7gv5aeph@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/AmerksHockey/status/1786947149944537511', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK.<br><br>BRETT MURRAY OVERTIME GAME-WINNER AND WE AREN'T DONE YET.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CalderCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CalderCup</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProudToBePesky?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ProudToBePesky</a> <a href="https://t.co/v1ZMPZltJT">pic.twitter.com/v1ZMPZltJT</a></p>— x - Rochester Americans (@AmerksHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmerksHockey/status/1786947149944537511?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2024</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/clvt0xz9e0035357jnwprkzxq@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'After getting outshot 62-34 in a Game 3 overtime loss to the Crunch, the Amerks responded strongly in Game 4 with a 47-44 shot advantage.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clvt0y4rf003d357jr5f759p1@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Devon Levi was strong, once again, in goal for Rochester, turning away 41-of-44 shots faced. 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