Albany Devils Weekly

Published on January 31, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany Devils News Release


UPCOMING PROMOTIONS

The Devils welcome the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts to the Times Union Center for ‚¬Å“Scout Sleepover ‚¬Â on Saturday, Feb. 5. Not only do members get to watch the game, but they can stay the night and participate in numerous events (autograph session, skate, pinewood derby and movie on HD video board). All Boy Scouts have the option to add a limited edition 100 Year Anniversary Jersey. For more information call (518) 4-DEVILS.

THE WEEK THAT WAS:

Tuesday, Devils 6 at Bridgeport 4

The Devils rebounded in the final minutes to produce a 6-4 victory at Bridgeport. After relinquishing a two-goal lead late, the Devils found the game-winner off the stick of Chad Wiseman with 1:33 remaining. Stephen Gionta added an empty netter with 24 ticks left. Despite the late-game dramatics, the line of Matt Anderson, Jacob Josefson and Adam Henrique accounted for Albany ‚¬â„¢s first four goals. Anderson had a goal and two assists, while Josefson had a pair of goals and an assist. Henrique also had a multi-point evening with a goal and an assist.

Friday, Devils 1 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4

Eric Tangradi had a goal and two assists, helping the first-place Penguins earn a 4-1 victory against the Devils. Dan Kelly scored for Albany. The team held a 29-26 shot advantage in the game with recent additions from New Jersey: Mattias Tedenby provided a game-high five shots and Nick Palmieri unloading four. Tangradi was joined with multiple points by Carl Sneep (2g-0a), Andrew Hutchinson (0g-2a) and Dustin Jeffrey (0g-2a). Jacob Josefson extended his scoring streak to three games (2g-3a) with an assist on Kelly ‚¬â„¢s goal that came at 4:05 of the second period.

Saturday, Devils 1 vs. Rochester 6

Vladimir Zharkov scored for the Devils, but the team lost, 6-1, to the Americans, who scored a pair of goals in the first, second and third periods. Jacob Markstrom was responsible for the victory in goal; he made 24 saves on 25 shots. Dave Caruso absorbed the loss with 23 stops on 29 tries. Albany ‚¬â„¢s goal came on a deflection off a Rob Davison shot in the closing minute of the game. Zharkov tipped home his eighth of the season with 41 seconds remaining.

NOTABLES:

-- Albany ‚¬â„¢s six goals at Bridgeport on Tuesday marked the 13th time this season the Devils scored four or more goals in a game. They are 9-3-0-1 in those games. The six goals at Bridgeport tied for a season-high for offensive production. The Devils also scored six against Springfield on Jan. 15.

-- The Devils are still only one of three teams (WB/Scranton and Toronto) that haven ‚¬â„¢t suffered an overtime loss. This season, Albany is 2-0 in OT and 3-3 in the shootout. Brad Mills scored the game-winning goal at Adirondack on Oct. 16 and Vladimir Zharkov won it at Norfolk on Dec. 17. Both games were 4-3.

-- After Saturday ‚¬â„¢s game, Matt Anderson headed to Hershey for the 2011 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross. On Sunday, he helped the Eastern Conference to a 19-7 victory against the Western Conference in the 2011 AHL All-Star Skills Competition. Anderson, who is making his first appearance in the All-Star Classic, participated in three events: Fastest Skater, Pass and Score and Breakaway Relay. Entering the weekend, Anderson led all Devils with 32 points and 16 assists. He is tied with Michael Swift for first with 16 goals. Anderson is a plus-3 and is averaging 0.76 points-per-game.

-- Jacob Josefson continued to have an impact since his return to Albany from New Jersey on Jan. 6. This past week he moved his scoring streak to three games, but went scoreless against Rochester on Saturday. He led all Devils with four points (2g-2a) and was a plus-3. Josefson has had at least one point in seven of the 11 games (3g-8a) since his return to the AHL Devils.

-- The Devils made some moves this past weekend with Mark Fraser (conditioning), Nick Palmieri, Mattias Tedenby and Vladimir Zharkov all being assigned to Albany by New Jersey. With the additions, Jean-Sebastien Berube and Jeff Prough headed to Trenton. Berube was reassigned, while Prough was returned on loan.

LEADERS FOR ALBANY:

Goals: Matt Anderson (16), Michael Swift (16)

Assists: Matt Anderson (16)

Points: Matt Anderson (32)

PIM: Louis Robitaille (169)

+/-: Dan Kelly (+5)

Wins: Jeff Frazee (9)

GAA: Jeff Frazee (2.77)

Save %: Jeff Frazee (.904)

NEXT UP:

Friday, Devils vs. Hershey (7:00 p.m., Atlantic City)

The Bears, who are on a six-game winning streak, are 7-1-1-1 in their last 10 games and have moved to second in the East Division with a 29-14-1-2 record (61 pts.). Andrew Gordon and Brian Willsie lead the team with 44 points each. Gordon has a team-high 21 goals and 23 assists, while Willsie has 19 goals and 25 assists. Right behind them is Keith Aucoin, third with 43 points with 12 goals and a team-best 31 assists.

Saturday, Devils vs. Manchester (7:00 p.m.)

The Monarchs are first in the Atlantic Division and second in the Eastern Conference with a 30-16-1-3 mark (64 pts.). Along with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Manchester is one of two teams to register 30 wins so far this season. Viatcheslav Voynov is first on the team with 36 points, including 11 goals and a team-best 25 assists. Behind him, Bud Holloway has posted 34 points with a team-high 15 goals and 19 assists.

GET TICKETS:

Tickets for the Devils ‚¬â„¢ game against Manchester can be purchased at the TUC Box Office or at any ticketmaster outlet. Fans can also get tickets by dialing 800-745-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com.

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