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Falcons Downed by Monarchs, 4-2

February 13, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release


Manchester, N.H. - The Springfield Falcons were downed by the Manchester Monarchs, 4-2, tonight at the Verizon Wireless Arena.

The loss puts the Falcons at 28-18-4-0 on the season and 2-2-0-0 in the four-game season series against the Monarchs.

Falcons goaltender Oscar Dansk turned away 25 of 29 shots. Monarchs goaltender Jean-Francois Berube stopped 23 of 25, while earning the victory. Springfield was unable to convert on three power play opportunities, while the penalty kill unit shut down three of four Manchester man-advantages.

The Monarchs opened scoring at the 4:54 mark of the first period and carried a 1-0 lead through the first intermission. Sean Backman received a pass from Nic Dowd and fed it across the slot to Nick Ebert. Ebert ripped a shot from the right point through traffic that beat Dansk for his fifth tally of the season.

Manchester extended their lead, starting just 3:30 into the second period. David Van der Gulik fed Jordan Weal at the blue line, who carried the puck into the Falcons' zone. A cross-slot pass set up Zach O'Brien to light the lamp for the ninth time this season. Four minutes later, Manchester went up 3-0. Van der Gulik earned his second point of the contest when he one-timed a cross-crease pass past Dansk. Assists went to O'Brien and Weal.

Domenic Monardo put the Falcons on the board just before the halfway mark of the middle frame. Luke Adam fired a shot that was stopped by Berube, but picked up by Monardo for his eighth goal of the season and first since being recalled from the Reading Royals of the ECHL on Feb. 11. Adam Cracknell earned credit for the secondary assist.

Less than a minute later, Manchester took back their three-goal lead when Mike Richards chipped in on the power play with the help of Kevin Gravel and O'Neil.

With 2:22 remaining in the second, the Falcons struck again. Mike Hoeffel received a pass from Michael Chaput from the end boards. Hoeffel let off a shot from a sharp angle that slipped past Berube and stole one back for the Falcons. Kerby Rychel earned a point on the play.

The Falcons were unable to come back in the third period and fell to the Monarchs, 4-2.

The Falcons return to the MassMutual Center to host the Providence Bruins on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Feb. 15 at 5 p.m.

Springfield Falcons ticket packages are on sale now. To reserve your seats, call (413) 739-GOAL (4625) or visit the team office inside the MassMutual Center Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For all the latest Falcons information and updates, follow the back-to-back Northeast Division Champions at www.falconsahl.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/falconsahl and on Twitter (@TheFalconsAHL) using #SPRFalcons!

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