B-Sens Bounced by Admirals, 4-1
Published on April 7, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Binghamton Senators News Release
NORFOLK, V.A. - The Norfolk Admirals scored three goals within the final three minutes of regulation on Saturday night to defeat the Binghamton Senators, 4-1. The loss is the second straight for the B-Sens against the rival Admirals, who have now stretched their winning streak to 25 consecutive games.
Craig Schira gave the visiting B-Sens a 1-0 lead in the game at 13:12 of the first. Wacey Hamilton won a faceoff in the Norfolk zone, feeding Schira who then first a shot over the gloved hand of netminder Dustin Tokarski.
The B-Sens would hold that lead until the final minutes of period number two. With just 1:33 to go in the middle frame Pierre-Cedric Labrie scored his 14th goal of the season to knot the game at one. Alexandre Picard drew the lone assist on the play.
The game remained tied until late in the third period. Trevor Smith scored to what would be the game winning goal at 17:11. 36 seconds later Tyler Johnson gave the Admirals some cushion, stretching his team's lead to 3-1. The goal was Johnson's second in as many games against the B-Sens.
The B-Sens would pull Mike McKenna in favor of an extra skater in the final minute of regulation, but Cory Conacher found the empty net with just 13 seconds remaining to send the Ads home with a 4-1 victory.
Binghamton ended the night 0-for-3 on the power play and went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
Mike McKenna stopped 36 of the 39 shots he faced as he fell to 14-21-1 on the season. Tokarski stopped 30 of 31 shots to improve to 31-11-0.
The B-Sens are back in action on Friday as they travel to Wilkes-Barre to face the Penguins. Game time is 7:05 p.m. Fans can listen live on "Binghamton's Classic Hits" BIG 107.5 (WBBI-FM). Voice of the B-Sens Grady Whittenburg will have the call beginning 30 minutes before game time as he hosts Countdown to Faceoff.
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