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Bears Down Admirals 6-1

April 7, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


HERSHEY, PA - The Norfolk Admirals (48-21-6-2, 104 points) fell to the East Division-leading Hershey Bears (48-16-6-6, 108 points) 6-1 on Saturday night at Giant Center.

Matt Hendricks netted a shorthanded goal at 12:28 of the first period as the Bears led 1-0 after twenty minutes

Norfolk briefly tied the game midway in the second period. Carl Corazzini sent a pass from behind the goal line to the slot. Kris Versteeg collected the pass on his backhand, turned around and fired a shot past Hershey goaltender Frederic Cassivi stick side at 6:13.

However, Hershey scored five unanswered goals to close out the second period with a 6-1 lead. Just 39 seconds after the Versteeg goal, Deryk Engelland sent a shot through a screen and into the net at 6:52. Joey Tenute chipped a shot over Crawford's left shoulder from in close at 9:12. Kyle Wilson netted a power play goal at 10:49 to make it 4-1 Bears. Tenute's second goal of the period at 14:26 marked the end of the game for Crawford. Scott Barney closed the second period with a wraparound that beat new Norfolk goaltender Mike Brodeur at 19:42.

Neither team found the back of the net in the final frame.

Crawford (17 shots, 12 saves) was saddled with the loss. Brodeur (16 shots, 15 saves) did not receive a decision. Cassivi (29 shots, 28 saves) got the win.

Norfolk was 0-9 on the power play. Hershey was 1-10.

The Admirals are now in third place in the East Division, four points behind the Bears and two points behind the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (50-20-2-4), who defeated Philadelphia tonight. Both the Bears and Penguins have a game in hand which they will use tomorrow when they face each other in Hershey.

The last three games of the Admirals' regular season will be played on the road. However, you can watch all of them live right here in Norfolk via B2 Nights at Baxter's. Join your fellow Admirals fans at Baxter's Sports Lounge Friday, Saturday and Sunday next week as the Admirals visit the Philadelphia Phantoms, Albany River Rats and Bridgeport Sound Tigers, respectively, and jostle for playoff positioning. It's sure to be a great time! Baxter's Sports Lounge is located across the street from Norfolk Scope Arena at 500 Granby Street in Norfolk. For more details, please visit norfolkadmirals.com.

The Norfolk Admirals' first three home Calder Cup Playoff games will be played at Norfolk Scope on Monday, April 23, Wednesday, April 25 and Friday, April 27 (if necessary). All three games will start at 7:15 p.m. Tickets for the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs are on sale now at the Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at (757) 671-8100 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, please visit norfolkadmirals.com or call (757) 640-1212.

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