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March 7, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany Devils News Release


UPCOMING PROMOTIONS:

The Devils will celebrate St. Patrick's Day along with the rest of Albany. As part of the city's festivities on Saturday, the Devils are offering a special $12 ticket to any fans who show up at the Times Union Center wearing green. The following night, the first 2,000 fans to arrive will receive a free Devil Dawg bobblehead, courtesy of Time Warner Cable. After the game, the fifth All-Star Wine & Spirits Autograph Session will take place on the Times Union Center concourse.

THE WEEK THAT WAS:

Tuesday, Devils 3 at Binghamton 2

Matt Anderson netted the winner late and Steve Zalewski and Adam Henrique also scored as the Devils produced a 3-2, come-from-behind victory against the Senators at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Anderson won it for Albany with 3:34 remaining after Henrique tied the game, 2-2, at 10:39 of the third. Defenseman Dan Kelly assisted on both goals for his first career multi-point contest. Jeff Frazee made his second straight start and turned away 22 of 24 shots. The win was his 10th of the season.

Friday, Devils 0 vs. Norfolk 1

Jeff Frazee carried the load, making 38 saves, but the Admirals claimed a 1-0 victory at the Times Union Center. Dustin Tokarski ultimately won the goaltending battle with a 29-save shutout. It took the Admirals 33 shots to finally find a way to beat Frazee. Chris Durno tipped in a floater from the left corner. Johan Harju was credited with the first assist, while Mike Vernance registered the second helper.

Saturday, Devils 5 vs. Adirondack 2

Alexander Vasyunov had two goals and an assist as the Devils rolled the Phantoms, 5-2, in front of 3,730 at the Times Union Center. Joining the Russian with multiple-point games was Matt Anderson, Alexander Urbom and Steve Zalewski, who each had a goal and an assist. The Devils finished 2-for-5 on the power-play, while the Phantoms went 0-for-4. Between the pipes, Mike McKenna made 20 saves on 22 shots.

Sunday, Devils 3 at Adirondack 4

The Devils carried a lead into the third period, but couldn't hold on as the Phantoms earned a 4-3 victory at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Stephen Gionta put the Devils ahead, 3-2, at 3:45 of the third period, but back-to-back, power-play goals by Denis Hamel at 4:56 and 7:51 gave the Phantoms the third-period advantage. Gionta was joined on the score sheet by Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond and Adam Henrique. Jeff Frazee made 28 saves.

NOTABLES:

-- Sunday's 4-3 loss at Adirondack was Albany's 29th one-goal game of the season. The team is 15-10-1-3 in one-goal games and have witnessed 10 of its last 12 games be decided by one goal. The Devils are 4-5-1-0 during that span.

-- Adam Henrique's goal against Adirondack on Sunday was his 21st of the season, tying him with Nick Palmieri for most goals by a Devils' AHL rookie (the franchise began play in 2006-07). Palmieri accomplished the feat a year ago. Notably, Nathan Perkovich is third on that list for his 19-goal performance last season.

-- In the Devils' AHL rookie points category, Adam Henrique is second, trailing Matt Taormina's 50 (10g-40a) last season. Henrique has 40 points (21g-19a) and recently passed Nick Palmieri, who had 36 points last year as well.

-- Matt Anderson is having a career year. In 58 games, Anderson has produced a career-high 20 goals and 47 points. While playing for Chicago last year, he posted 45 points with 16 goals and 29 assists. In the last 11 games, Anderson has points in nine with four goals and 10 assists.

-- Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond is having offensive success as of late. At Adirondack on Sunday, he netted his fourth goal of the season, giving him three goals in eight games. The enforcer is one goal shy of tying his career-high mark of five goals during the 2008-09 season.

-- Alexander Vasyunov was responsible for the Devils' 11th multiple-goal performance of the season when he netted a pair against Adirondack on Saturday. Vasyunov has produced six goals and eight assists in 34 games this season.

-- Defenseman Dan Kelly posted a career-high two assists at Binghamton on Tuesday. For the season, he has two goals and five assists and leads the team with a plus-8 rating.

LEADERS FOR ALBANY:

Goals: Adam Henrique (21)

Assists: Matt Anderson (27)

Points: Matt Anderson (47)

PIM: Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond (212)

+/-: Dan Kelly (+8)

Wins: Jeff Frazee (10)

GAA: Jeff Frazee (2.70)

Save %: Jeff Frazee (.908)

NEXT UP:

Wednesday, Devils vs. Bridgeport (7:00 p.m.)

The Sound Tigers are last in the Atlantic Division with a 21-34-3-4 record (49 pts.) and are currently on a five game losing streak. They are coming off an 8-3 loss at Portland on Saturday and a 6-0 setback at Providence on Sunday. Rookie Rhett Rakhshani leads the team with 39 points backed by 13 goals and 26 assists. Rob Hisey is second with 35 points with 10 goals and 25 assists.

Friday, Devils at Adirondack (7:30 p.m.)

The Devils and Phantoms will meet for the ninth time this season and third time in seven days. The Time Warner Cable Cup series is tied 4-4 with the teams, most recently, splitting a weekend series. Adirondack, which is 4-2-1-3 in its last 10 games, is seventh in the East Division with a 21-32-3-6 mark (51 pts.). A pair of goals against the Devils on Sunday moved Denis Hamel into the top spot on the team with 37 points, including a team-best 20 goals.

Saturday, Devils vs. Springfield (5:00 p.m.)

The Falcons are winless in their last four outings, going 0-3-1-0 during that span. For the season, they are fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 30-29-2-3 record (65 pts.). Rookie Tomas Kubalik is first on the team with 42 points and 20 goals. He is also tied for second with 22 assists. In goal, David LeNeveu has posted a 16-15-2 record with a 2.89 goals-against average and a .898 save percentage.

Sunday, Devils vs. Syracuse (4:00 p.m.)

The Crunch are coming off a 4-1 win at San Antonio on Saturday and play Texas on Monday. Syracuse is eighth in the East Division with a 21-33-3-4 (49 pts.) record. They are led by rookie Nicolas Deschamps and Josh Green, who each have 34 points. Deschamps has 12 goals and 22 assists in 61 games, while Green has 11 goals in 23 assists in 50 outings.

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