Admirals edge Devils 4-3
Published on December 29, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany Devils News Release
Norfolk, VA - Carl Corazzini scored his second of the night in the final minute of regulation to lift the Norfolk Admirals (23-7-4-1) to a 4-3 victory over the Lowell Devils (16-15-2-1) at the Norfolk Scope Friday night.
Neither team lit the lamp in the first period, with the Admirals pacing the attack. They held a 13-4 shot advantage in the opening frame over the Devils, with rookie Jordan Parise getting the start in net for Lowell.
The offense exploded in the second. Norfolk took the lead just 30 seconds into the middle frame on a goal by Adam Burish. Rod Pelley tied the game at 7:37 of the second, burying a setup by Stephen Gionta. The Admirals again took the lead later in the period, scoring twice to make it a 3-1 advantage. Carl Corazzini notched his 16th of the year at 13:59 and Craig MacDonald scored on the power play at 17:47 for Norfolk. Patrick Davis pulled Lowell back within a goal in the final minute of the period, getting his fifth of the season to make it 3-2 after 40 minutes.
The Devils fought off the Norfolk attack early in the third, at one point killing off a 5-on-3 that lasted nearly a full minute. Lowell tied it up when Andy Greene netted his third of the season at 13:03, finishing off a 2-on-1 with David Clarkson. Lowell pressured late to capitalize from their momentum, but with less than a minute to go until overtime the Admirals took the wind out of the Devils sails. Corazzini took advantage of a breakdown and raced in alone on Parise, beating the Devils netminder for his second of the night a! nd the game winner at 19:17.
The Devils head to Philadelphia to play the Phantoms on Saturday night. Game time is 7:05 p.m. The Devils return to action at the Tsongas Arena on Friday, January 12th when they host the Phantoms at 7:05 p.m. On Sunday, January 14th they host the Phantoms as well at 2:05 p.m. on Red Sox Day. Meet Wally the Green Monster and win Red Sox prizes throughout the day.
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