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Crunch Blanked by Comets, 4-0

October 24, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


UTICA, N.Y. - The Syracuse Crunch were blanked, 4-0, by Joe Cannata and the Utica Comets tonight at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.

The loss moves the Crunch to 2-3-0-0 on the season. The Comets also sit at 2-3-0-0 and take a 1-0 lead in the 10-game season series.

Crunch goaltender Allen York stopped 22 of 26 in his first start for Syracuse this season. Comets goaltender Cannata earned his first shutout of the season, turning aside all 30 shots. Syracuse was unable to convert on six power play opportunities, while Utica went 2-for-7 on the man-advantage.

The Comets opened scoring and went on to build up a two-goal lead before the end of the first period. Brendan Gaunce struck on the rebound off assists from Jordan Subban and Nicklas Jensen at the 4:12 mark. Just after the halfway point of the frame, Blair Jones chipped one past York while on the power play to put Syracuse down, 2-0. Subban earned his second point of the night on the play. Alex Friesen recorded the secondary assist.

Utica lit the lamp again with a power-play goal with 5:18 remaining in the second period. Linden Vey received a pass from Alex Biega and fired a wrist shot from the right circle to go up, 3-0.

Just 1:35 into the third, the Comets added another tally. On an odd-man rush, Wacey Hamilton threw a cross-slot feed for Hunter Shinkaruk to one-time into the back of the net. Secondary assist went to John Negrin.

The Crunch were unable to mount a comeback and fell to the Comets, 4-0.

Syracuse will complete their first three-in-three of the season at Rochester tomorrow at 5:05 p.m.

Syracuse Crunch single game and season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased either in person at the Crunch Box Office located in the War Memorial on 800 South State Street in Syracuse or by calling the office at 315-473-4444.

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