Binghamton Senators weekly

Published on February 5, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Binghamton Senators News Release


LAST WEEK: The Senators (14-26-2-5, 35 pts.) returned from the mid-season break and won two straight games last week, including a 3-2 shootout victory over Springfield on Sunday afternoon.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd @ ALBANY (6-5 W):

The B-Sens traveled up I-88 to tangle with the River Rats, and the teams combined six goals in the final period in a thrilling, offensive battle. The Senators found themselves in an early hole, as River Rats center Jakub Petruzalek buried his third marker of the season past netminder JEFF GLASS. Just three minutes later, leading scorer Keith Aucoin made it a 2-0 game with his 13th marker. BOBBY ROBINS put the B-Sens on the scoreboard, as the 25-year-old snapped an eight game scoreless stretch with an even-strength tally at 2:27 of the second period. Following another River Rats marker, the B-Sens caught fire. All-Star center JOSH HENNESSY capped off the second period scoring with his 17th of goal of the year, a wrist shot from the left face-off circle. With Albany holding the 3-2 lead early in the final stanza, defenseman NEIL PETRUIC fed a wide-open CORY PECKER who slipped it past River Rats' netminder Justin Peters to knot the game at 3 all. ANDREW EBBETT broke that tie just sixty seconds later, as the center stole the puck and advanced on a solo rush into Albany's zone, beating Peters with a short-handed tally. EBBETT was in position to net another short-handed marker two minutes later, breaking free from the Rats defense on a solo rush. He was awarded a penalty shot after the Rats defense intentionally prevented his solo rush. EBBETT made good, giving the Senators a 5-3 lead. Albany just wouldn't go away on Friday night, as Mike Angelidis slipped one past JEFF GLASS at 15:27 to bring the Rats within one. DANNY BOIS didn't waste any time shaking the rust off after missing six games with a head injury, as the winger answered the Angelidis marker with one of his own, once again giving Binghamton a two-goal advantage. BOIS' goal stood as the game winner. The Rats did slip one more marker past GLASS before the final horn. GLASS earned his sixth victory of the season, as the 21-year-old stopped 34 shots. EBBETT was first star for his two-goal performance, while defenseman NEIL PETRUIC finished the night with two assists.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4th vs. SPRINGFIELD (3-2 SOW):

Eight of the B-Sens' 46 games had gone into the shootout entering Sunday, and the club thrilled fans with a 3-2 victory over Springfield as forward RYAN VESCE scored both shootout markers to push the Senators past the Falcons. VESCE leads the AHL in shootout markers with eight. JF DAVID opened the scoring for the B-Sens, as the defenseman smashed a slap shot from against the left boards past netminder Karri Ramo at 6:49 of the opening period. Fellow defenseman RORY RAWLYK stretched the B-Sens lead to two goals with his first tally of the season at 4:50 of the third period. The 23-year-old blasted a one-timer from just inside the blue line past Ramo. The Falcons answered back on the power play two minutes later. Sylvain Dufresne blasted a shot off the chest of KELLY GUARD. Adam Henrich controlled the rebound and made a no-look backhanded pass in front of the crease to Marek Kvapil who put it into a wide open net to cut the lead to 1 goal. Eric Healey followed that up with a wrist shot that snuck past the left side of GUARD'S blocker to knot the game at 2 all. After a scoreless overtime session, the teams entered the shootout round. VESCE led off for the B-Sens, as the winger tapped the puck through the five hole past Ramo. After Kyle Wanvig scored in the third round for the Falcons, VESCE closed the door with his second shootout tally. The win marked the second in a row for the Senators. GUARD made 39 saves in earning his eighth win of the season.

THIS WEEK: The Senators play three games this week, including two against divisional rivals' Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Bridgeport. Binghamton welcomes the first-place Rochester Americans to the Arena on Wednesday night. The Senators then hit the road on Saturday, taking on the Penguins before heading to Bridgeport on Sunday for a matinee against the Sound Tigers.

SCOUTING REPORT

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7th vs. ROCHESTER (7:05):

The B-Sens meet the Amerks for the eighth and final time this season. The Senators have been snakebitten against Rochester, dropping four of seven games by one goal. The teams met on Saturday, Jan. 27, as Rochester scored a late goal to force overtime before scoring 50 seconds into OT to win 4-3, their seventh win over Binghamton. CHARLIE COOK, JEFF HEEREMA and CORY PECKER all scored for the B-Sens. Michael Ryan spoiled what looked like the B-Sens first win over the Amerks, as the winger tallied both the game-tying marker and the game-winner. PECKER has eight points (5+3) in seven games against the Amerks. Michael Ryan has five goals against the B-Sens this season.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10th @ WBS (7:05):

Binghamton is 1-1 against the Penguins this season, including a 6-5 shootout win at the Arena. DANNY BOIS powered the B-Sens with three points (2+1=3), while GRANT POTULNY netted a goal and an assist. JEFF HEEREMA, JOSH HENNESSY and RYAN VESCE all scored in the shootout round to clinch the victory for Binghamton. Jonathan Filewich leads the Penguins with 21 markers, including eight coming with a man-advantage. Filewich had two points (1+1=2) against the B-Sens on 11/25.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11th @ BRIDGEPORT (1:00):

The B-Sens are 2-3-0-1 against the Sound Tigers this season. Bridgeport held court on their home ice the last time these two met, winning 4-1 on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Jeff Tambellini buried his team-leading 21st marker late in the opening period, as the Sound Tigers capitalized on a Binghamton tripping penalty. Winger GRANT POTULNY answered back, netting his 10th goal of the year midway through the second period. CORY PECKER and RYAN VESCE assisted on the B-Sens' power-play tally. Bridgeport center Eric Boguniecki responded with 10th tally of the season late in the second period to give the Sound Tigers a 2-1 advantage. Steve Regier ended the Senators bid for a comeback, as the winger netted a short-handed tally at 16:44 of the third period. Bridgeport added a late empty-netter to make it a 4-1 final. Kelly Guard made 31 saves in the losing effort. Wade Dubielewicz had 30 saves for the Sound Tigers.

SENS IN THE COMMUNITY: Three Binghamton Senators will visit the Jewish Community Center on Friday to read to children.

SENS SNIPPETS: RYAN VESCE has eight shootout markers, tops in the AHL. He also extended his assist streak to six games with a helper in last night's win over Springfield. RORY RAWLYK scored just his second AHL goal in the 3-2 shootout win over the Falcons. His first goal came on 4/2/04, when the defenseman was a member of the Hartford Wolfpack. NEIL PETRUIC set a career-high for both assists (2) and points (2) in a game with two helpers on Friday night against Albany.

SENS LEADERS:

POINTS: HEEREMA (22+18=40), EBBETT (12+25=37), HENNESSY (17+15=32)

GOALS: HEEREMA (22), HENNESSY (17), BOIS (12)

ASSISTS: EBBETT (25), VESCE (21), THREE TIED AT (18)

PPG: HENNESSY (7), POTULNY & VESCE (6)

SHG: EBBETT (4), HENNESSY (3), HEEREMA (2)

GWG: HENNESSY (3)

WINS: GUARD (8)

GAA: GUARD 3.41

BSENS ON THE AIR: Catch all the action LIVE on Q107 FM, via webcast or B2 Networks streaming video cast at www.binghamtonsenators.com

GET YOUR TICKETS: Tickets are currently on sale for all regular season home games. Tickets cost $16 for side seating and $15 for end seating. Fans can purchase tickets at the following locations: Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena box office (Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.), Binghamton Senators executive office, third floor of the Arena (Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and on game days until the end of the second period.), www.binghamtonsenators.com or by calling (607) 722-SENS.

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