Admirals Sink Flames 4-2

Published on December 26, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


The Flames dropped a 4-2 decision on Friday night in Milwaukee. A wild third period featured a combined four goals including the game-winning tally for Admirals forward Nick Spaling. Kyle Greentree and Kris Chucko scored for Quad City in the loss.

After an early feeling out process, both teams found the back of the net late in the first period. Kyle Greentree scored off a Milwaukee turnover at 15:56 of the first period. Greentree scooped up a loose puck after an Admirals defender fanned on a pass in his own zone. The Flames leading goal scorer broke in alone before netting his 15th goal of the season on a wrist shot. Milwaukee responded just 14 seconds later when Triston Grant deflected a point shot past Flames netminder Matt Keetley. The period ended with the squads tied at one.

The teams skated scoreless through a second period that featured eight minor penalties and nearly eleven minutes of specialty teams play.

A wild third period kicked off with a Milwaukee goal during a 5-on-3 power play. Alexander Sulzer sent a point shot through a screen and into the Flames net to give the Admirals their first lead at 2-1. Nick Spaling extended the Admirals advantage ten minutes later when he picked a rebound off the end wall and crammed it past Matt Keetley at the left wing post. The Flames responded just 20 seconds later when Kris Chucko scored on a goal-mouth scramble to slice the Milwaukee lead to one. A furious late push by Quad City was quelled when Mark Matheson scored into an empty net to set the final at 4-2 in favor of the Admirals.

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