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Americans earn home ice in Calder Cup first round with 2-1 win over Bulldogs

The Americans finished the American Hockey League regular season with a 48-30-1-1 record and 98 points. Hamilton ended at 43-28-3-6 and 95 points. The teams meet in the best-of-seven first-round series starting Thursday in Rochester.

Maxim Lapierre put the Bulldogs ahead with a short-handed goal at 9:13 of the first period.

The Americans didn't tie the score until Clarke MacArthur scored on a power play at 8:02 of the second.

Rochester goalie Craig Anderson made 25 saves. Rookie Carey Price stopped 29 shots for the Bulldogs.

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