AHL Norfolk Admirals

Admirals Cage Falcons

Published on February 11, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


Eric Meloche, Mark Cullen and Pavel Vorobiev had goals for Norfolk as the Admirals defeated the Springfield Falcons 3-1 on Saturday night at Scope.

After a scoreless opening period, both teams found the back of the net once in the second period. In the seventh minute of the stanza, Colin Fraser threaded a pass from the corner to the right of Falcons netminder Jonathan Boutin toward the slot. Eric Meloche tipped the pass over the goalie's left pad at 6:34. Springfield knotted the score at one goal apiece nine minutes later off a wraparound goal by Travis Brigley at 15:27. The teams headed into the third period tied 1-1.

Norfolk took the lead under two minutes into the final frame. Mark Cullen entered the offensive zone and sent a sharp wrister from the left face-off dot that beat Boutin on his glove-side at 1:57. The tally would prove to be the game winner, as Corey Crawford stopped 11 third period shots and Pavel Vorobiev tacked on an empty-netter with 22.3 seconds left to cement a 3-1 Admirals' victory.

Corey Crawford stopped 20 of 21 shots and picked up the ‘W.' Jonathan Boutin made 24 saves on 26 shots and got the loss.

Both teams were 0-3 with the man advantage.

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