Admirals Give Penguins and Losing Streak the
January 19, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
NORFOLK, VA - Jonathan Boutin made 24 saves to lead the Norfolk Admirals (12-27-1-3) past the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (24-14-0-2) 4-0 on Saturday night at Norfolk Scope Arena. The victory snapped a five-game losing streak.
The Admirals opened scoring midway through the first period. Bracken Kearns sent a shot from the left circle that Penguins' netminder David Brown stopped. The rebound came back to the top of the left circle where Jay Rosehill sent a slap shot top-shelf, glove-side for his first goal of the season at 9:32.
The Admirals doubled their lead with a highlight-reel goal midway through the second stanza. Adam Henrich entered the attacking zone along the left wing with a Penguins defender draped over his back. He kept possession of the puck through the left circle and near the goal line before dropping a pass back to Junior Lessard between the circles. Lessard send a backhand shot top-shelf over Brown's right arm at 9:56.
Norfolk sealed their victory with two late-third period goals. Karl Stewart scored off the rebound of his own shot from the right circle at 15:05. Radek Smolenak accepted a feed from Junior Lessard at the left hashmark and beat Brown's glove at 16:17. The Norfolk penalty kill stopped two third period Wilkes-Barre/Scranton power plays and Boutin made 11 third-period saves to earn the victory.
Boutin ended with 24 saves for his first shutout of the season. David Brown (29 shots, 25 saves) got the win.
Norfolk was 0-2 on the power play. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was 0-4.
The Admirals will head to Hershey on Wednesday night at 7:00 before returning to Scope to host the Albany River Rats on Friday and Saturday nights.
To purchase tickets to any Admirals game, you may visit the Scope Box Office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., visit any Ticketmaster outlet, call Ticketmaster at (757) 671-8100 or visit Ticketmaster online at www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase Admirals season tickets, ten packs or group tickets, please stop by the Admirals' administrative offices at Scope or call (757) 640-1212 weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Three Stars:
1. Jonathan Boutin - NOR
2. Jay Rosehill - NOR
3. Adam Henrich - NOR
Notes: Boutin made his first appearance since December 29. Marc Denis had played every minute of Norfolk's last eight games since being assigned on December 29 ... This was Boutin's third career AHL shutout. His last came last season with Springfield at Worcester on December 9, 2006 ... Norfolk's last shutout came on October 21, 2006 - the only shutout of the 2006-07 season ... Boutin snapped a personal nine-game losing streak, picking up his first victory since November 24 vs. Springfield ... Lessard's goal and assist tonight were his first points in a Norfolk uniform in three games ... Paul Szczechura assisted on Stewart's goal and has points (1-2-3) in all three games since joining the Admirals ... Defenseman Justin Fletcher played forward tonight in his first game since December 28 vs. Hershey (nine games) ... Forwards Norm Milley and Chris Lawrence, who were both injured in Wednesday's game against Bridgeport, joined forward Shawn Collymore in missing the game due to injury. Forwards Stanislav Lascek, Zbynek Hrdel and Marek Kvapil were healthy scratches ... Attendance: 4,373.
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