AHL Norfolk Admirals

Admirals Winning Streak Reaches 5 with Shootout Victory

Published on January 21, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


BINGHAMTON, NY.; Paul Szczechura scored two goals and Dustin Tokarski turned aside 28 shots as the Norfolk Admirals (24-10-7-2) defeated the Binghamton Senators (22-18-2-3) 3-2 in a shootout at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. The Admirals have won a season-high five games in a row and will look to continue their winning ways Saturday night as they visit the Syracuse Crunch. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Dustin Tokarski turned aside 28 shots, including three in the shootout, to extend his winning-streak to four games. Matt Fornataro registered his 12thgoal of the season to tie the game at 2-2 and to send the game into overtime.

Jim O'Brien gave the Senators an early 1-0 lead with his 13th goal of the season. O'Brien skated through the Admirals zone and fired a wrist shot from between the circles over the glove hand of Admirals goaltender Dustin Tokarski at 6:31 of the first period.

Less than a minute later, the Admirals knotted the game at 1-1 with a goal of their own. Paul Szczechura fired a shot from the low-slot on Senators goaltender Robin Lehner. Lehner turned the first shot aside, but the rebound bounced right to Szczechura who buried the shot over the sprawled out Lehner at 7:14 of the first period.

The Senators went ahead 2-1 with a power play goal midway through the second stanza. Ryan Keller zipped a pass to teammate Corey Locke who then fired a pass to the short side of Tokarski. Kaspers Daugavins found the puck and snuck a shot passed Tokarski at the 9:29 mark of the second period.

Matt Fornataro knotted the game at 2-2 with a power play goal midway through the third period. Fornataro found the puck in a crowd in front of the Senators net and jammed it passed a scrambling Lehner at the 7:15 mark of the third period.

After a scoreless overtime period, the Admirals went 3 for 4 in the shootout while Tokarski turned aside 3 of 5 Binghamton attempts to give the Admirals the 3-2 victory. Paul Szczechura scored the game-winning goal after Johan Harju and Marc-Antoine Pouliot each scored to begin the shootout period.

Dustin Tokarski turned aside 28 of 30 shots for his fourth-consecutive victory. Robin Lehner stopped 21 of 23 shots in the setback.

Norfolk was 1 for 3 on the power play. Binghamton was 1 of 5 on the power play.

The Admirals will continue their four-game in six night road trip Saturday night as they visit the Syracuse Crunch. Game time is 7:30 p.m. After the rematch with the Crunch, the Admirals will travel to Portland and Manchester for games on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. The Admirals will return home January 28th and 29th as the Springfield Falcons venture into Scope. The game against the Falcons on Friday Jan. 28th will be a Zamboni Bank Giveaway night presented by JPM Financial Services, John's Tax Service, WAVY-TV10 & FOX43. That night will also be Norfolk Public School night at Norfolk Scope. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.

January 29 marks the return of Guns and Hoses Night to benefit Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters. You get two games for the price of one, as "The Finest" battle "The Bravest" in the Norfolk Police Department vs. the Norfolk Fire Department game at 4:30 p.m. Then, your Norfolk Admirals battle the Springfield Falcons at 7:15 p.m. For a limited time, Red Level Tickets for the event are available for only $12 - you save $2 per ticket and get in to "The Finest" vs. "The Bravest" for free! Best of all, a portion of your purchase goes back to CHKD. Tickets are available at norfolkadmirals.com.

For a limited time, parents, students and staff of Norfolk Public Schools can get tickets for just $5! Tickets must be purchased before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 27th. Tickets can be purchased online at www.norfolkadmirals.com.

Individual tickets for all regular season games start at just $12. Tickets are available now at the Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com

Take advantage of great savings on Admirals tickets with our 10-Packs and group tickets. 10-Packs are available for as little as $110 and allow you to pick the games you want. Group tickets start at $10 for groups of 25 or more people. Stop by the Admirals' Administrative Offices at Scope, call (757) 640-1212 weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or visit norfolkadmirals.comanytime for more details or to purchase your tickets!

Three Stars:

1. Dustin Tokarski - NOR

2. Paul Szczechura - NOR

3. Kaspers Daugavins - BNG

Game Notes: On Thursday afternoon, the Tampa Bay Lightning assigned goaltender Mike Smith to Norfolk on a conditioning stint. The Admirals have won five games in a row for the first time this season. The Admirals and Senators will meet again on February 4th and 5th in Norfolk. The Admirals now trail the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins by nine points for first place in the division and lead the Charlotte Checkers by four points for second place. Norfolk Scratches: Levi Nelson, Tim Marks, Mathieu Roy, Mitch Fritz, Cedrick Desjardins, and Marc-Andre Bergeron.

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