Crunch Blanked by Penguins, 3-0

Published on December 19, 2015 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Syracuse Crunch were blanked by Brian Foster and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 3-0, tonight at the War Memorial Arena.

The Crunch were handed their second loss by the Penguins this season as they move to 11-11-3-1. The Penguins earned their fourth shutout in five contests and improve to 21-5-0-1.

Crunch goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy turned aside 20 of 23 in defeat. His counterpart, Foster, registered the shutout, blocking all 30 Crunch shots. Syracuse was unable to convert on the power-play, but killed both Wilkes-Barre/Scranton man-advantages.

The Penguins first lit the lamp at the 6:20 mark of the opening frame. Tom Kostopoulos notched his seventh of the season off assists from Oskar Sundqvist and Niclas Andersen.

The Crunch held the Penguins at bay during the middle stanza, but allowed two more tallies in the final measure. Early in the third, Will O'Neill fired through traffic from the blue line. Kael Mouillierat and Bryan Rust picked up the helpers. At the 5:19 mark, Dominik Simon passed from behind the cage for Tom Kuhnhackl to score while open in the slot.

Despite outshooting the Penguins, the Crunch were unable to solve Foster and fell, 3-0.

Syracuse will travel to square-off against the Hershey Bears Sunday at 5 p.m.

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. For the latest Crunch news, visit www.syracusecrunch.com or follow the club on Facebook (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch), Twitter (@SyracuseCrunch) and Instagram (@officialsyracusecrunch) using #SyrCrunch and #BelieveInBlue.

Crunchables: Three shots-against in the first period were the fewest allowed by the Crunch in one stanza this season...This is the third time the Crunch have been shutout this year.

American Hockey League Stories from December 19, 2015

• Condors Edged out by Heat, 3-2 in the Great Outdoors - Bakersfield Condors
• Manitoba Moose Post Game Report - Manitoba at Milwaukee - December 19 - Manitoba Moose
• Nosek, Ouellet Recalled by Detroit - Grand Rapids Griffins
• Griffins Take 14-Game Winning Streak into Christmas Break - Grand Rapids Griffins
• O'Brien's Overtime Goal Vaults Wolves over Rockford - Chicago Wolves
• B-Sens Prevail in Last Game Before Holiday Break - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
• Four-Goal First Period Sends Amerks into Holiday Break with 4-1 Win over Devils - Rochester Americans
• 4-2 Loss Ends Providence Point Streak - Providence Bruins
• Foster Shuts out Syracuse in 3-0 Penguins Win - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
• Wolf Pack Edges Utica in Shootout 2-1 - Hartford Wolf Pack
• Crunch Blanked by Penguins, 3-0 - Syracuse Crunch
• Second-Period Outburst Leads Checkers to 4-1 Win - Charlotte Checkers
• Comets Drop 2-1 Shootout to Hartford - Utica Comets
• Paul's Goal Lifts B-Sens Past Phantoms - Binghamton Senators
• Falcons Recover to Beat Providence 4-2 - Springfield Falcons
• Toronto Marlies Post Game Notes - Toronto Marlies
• Albany Devils Conclude Road Trip with Loss at Rochester - Albany Devils
• Monsters Checked by Charlotte, 4-1 - Cleveland Monsters
• Marlies Power Past Bears - Hershey Bears
• Gomes scores but Bridgeport falls to Portland - Bridgeport Islanders
• Stars Lose to Griffins, 6-1 - Texas Stars
• American Hockey League Announces Suspensions - AHL
• Heat and Condors Try Again Outdoors at Raley Field After Rainy Friday - Stockton Heat
• Syracuse Crunch Recall Defenseman Charlie Dodero - Syracuse Crunch
• Monsters Sign DeBlois to PTO - Cleveland Monsters
• Ontario Reign Game Preview: Reign Ring in Holiday Season with Annual Teddy Bear Toss Tonight - Ontario Reign
• Noesen Lifts Gulls Past Barracuda 3-2 in Overtime - San Diego Gulls
• SJ Barracuda Drop 3-2 Overtime Decision in San Diego - San Jose Barracuda
• Rockford Stays Hot on the Road with 6-2 Win - Rockford IceHogs

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Syracuse Crunch Stories

• Syracuse Crunch Top Utica Comets, 5-3
• Tampa Bay Lightning Reassign Defenseman Simon Lundmark to Syracuse Crunch
• Tampa Bay Lightning Reassign Defenseman Dyllan Gill from Syracuse Crunch to Orlando Solar Bears
• Syracuse Crunch Fall to Rochester Americans, 4-3
• Tampa Bay Lightning Recall Defenseman Simon Lundmark from Syracuse Crunch