Albany Devils Weekly

Published on March 1, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany Devils News Release


UPCOMING PROMOTIONS:

The Ringling Bros. clowns will be out and about at the Times Union Center on Friday, which is also ‚¬Å“Dollar Dawg Night, ‚¬Â fans can get a hot dog or a soda for just one dollar. The following night, the first 4,000 fans will receive a team poster, sponsored by Miller Printing.

THE WEEK THAT WAS:

Friday, Devils 2 at Springfield 5

The Devils, who were winners of three of their last four games, were slowed down by the Falcons, 5-2, at the MassMutual Center. David McIntyre scored early for the Devils and Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond scored late. McIntyre netted his ninth goal of the season at 5:41 of the first and Leblond scored at 17:35 of the third. Dave Caruso made 15 saves on 20 shots. Mike McKenna supplied 20 minutes of relief and stopped all five shots he faced.

Saturday, Devils 3 at Hershey 4

Despite goals from Brad Mills, Olivier Magnan and Adam Henrique the Devils fell to the Bears, 4-3, at the Giant Center. Boyd Kane paced the Bears with a pair of goals. Mills netted his goal ‚¬" the first of the game ‚¬" 5:39 into the first period. After three straight goals by the Bears, Magnan netted his first goal of the season on a misstep by Hershey ‚¬â„¢s goaltender Jared DeMichiel at 19:55 of the second. Henrique concluded the scoring for Albany with 19 seconds remaining, making it 4-3.

Sunday, Devils 3 vs. Norfolk 4 (at Atlantic City)

Matt Anderson had a three-point performance, but two early third period goals by Norfolk sunk the Devils, 4-3, at Atlantic City ‚¬â„¢s Boardwalk Hall. Anderson finished with a goal and two assists and was joined on the score sheet by Adam Henrique and Jay Leach. Jeff Frazee, who was playing in his first game since Jan. 7, finished the game with 24 saves on 26 shots, but took a brief break at the beginning of the third period for equipment repair. In his absence, the Admirals took advantage. They scored the tying goal 23 seconds in, thanks to Johan Harju, and took the lead at 4:39 with a goal from Blair Jones.

NOTABLES:

-- Jeff Frazee returned to the net on Feb. 27. He missed 21 games, dating back to Jan. 7. In his return, he made 24 saves on 26 shots in a 4-3 loss against Norfolk. For the season, Frazee has a 9-11-3 record with a 2.75 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage.

-- Matt Anderson is two points away from matching his offensive production from a season ago. While playing for Chicago, Anderson posted a career-best 45 points with 16 goals and 29 assists. This season, he has a career-high 18 goals to go along with 25 assists. In his last seven games, Anderson has points in six with two goals and eight assists.

-- Adam Henrique is producing in his rookie season. He leads the team with 19 goals and is second with 37 points, while his 18 assists rank fourth. Henrique has posted a team-high nine multi-point games and four-game winning goals. In his last nine contests, Henrique has produced 10 points, going scoreless in just two.

-- Steve Zalewski has had an immediate impact on the score sheet. Since being acquired, the New Hartford, N.Y. native has produced eight points with five goals and three assists in nine games. With Worcester, Zalewski had four goals and 17 assists in 50 games. He is averaging 0.89 points per game with the Devils as compared to 0.42 points per game with the Sharks.

-- Stephen Gionta leads all Devils forwards with a plus-4 rating. He is sixth on the team with 21 points (9g-12a) in 39 games. He is only eight games away from playing in his 300th career AHL contest.

-- Alexander Urbom leads the defensive corps with 15 points backed by a goal and 14 assists. The Swede has played 52 games for Albany this season.

LEADERS FOR ALBANY:

Goals: Adam Henrique (19)

Assists: Matt Anderson (25)

Points: Matt Anderson (43)

PIM: Louis Robitaille (193)

+/-: Dan Kelly (+6)

Wins: Jeff Frazee (9)

GAA: Jeff Frazee (2.75)

Save %: Jeff Frazee (.905)

NEXT UP:

Tuesday, Devils at Binghamton (7:05 p.m.)

The last time these two teams met, the Senators claimed a 4-3 overtime victory on Feb. 19, scoring with one second remaining in overtime. This season, Albany is 3-2-1-0 against Binghamton, which is tied for fourth in the East Division with a 32-21-3-4 record (71 pts.). The Senators are coming off back-to-back losses against Rochester (3-2 SO) on Saturday and at Adirondack (5-2) on Sunday. Corey Locke leads the team and the league with 72 points backed by 18 goals and 54 assists.

Friday, Devils vs. Norfolk (7:00 p.m.)

The Devils are battling with the Admirals for the second time in less than a week ‚¬" Norfolk staked a 4-3 win against Albany on Sunday. Before Friday ‚¬â„¢s game, the Admirals, who are tied for fourth in the East Division with a 29-17-8-5 record (71 pts.), will host Hershey on Wednesday. Marc-Antoine Pouliot leads the team with 48 points, including 17 goals and 31 assists. He is averaging a point per game.

Saturday, Devils vs. Adirondack (5:00 p.m.)

Sunday, Devils at Adirondack (3:00 p.m.)

Saturday and Sunday ‚¬â„¢s outings will be the seventh and eighth games of the Time Warner Cable Cup and the series is tied at three games apiece. The Phantoms are one point ahead of the Devils in the East Division with a 20-31-3-6 record (49 pts.). Recently, the Philadelphia Flyers acquired Tom Sestito, brother of Devils center Tim, from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Tom Sestito, who played 46 games with the Springfield Falcons, will report to Adirondack.

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