Even though their roster was substantively the same that finished first the previous year , in the Americans ' first season they finished fifth overall with a record of 12 -- 22 -- 4 .
Success did not come easily for the Americans .
Even though Americans ' roster was substantively the same that finished first the previous year , in Americans Americans ' first season they finished fifth overall with a record of 12 -- 22 -- 4 .
Success did not come easily for the Americans .