Crunch Blow Past Comets, 6-1
March 26, 2023 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Syracuse Crunch blew past the Utica Comets, 6-1, tonight at the Upstate Medical University Arena.
Ten different Crunch players recorded a point with Lucas Edmonds leading the effort with two goals and one assist. Felix Robert also recorded a three-point night (1g, 2a), while Trevor Carrick (1g, 1a) and Sean Day (2a) rounded out the multi-point efforts. The win advances Syracuse to 31-24-5-3 on the season and 7-3-1-0 in the 14-game season series against Utica.
Crunch goaltender Hugo Alnefelt posted the win stopping 31-of-32 shots. Isaac Poulter turned aside 21-of-26 in net for the Comets before being relieved by Mike Robinson in the second period. Robinson went on to stop 11-of-12.
Syracuse converted on 2-of-4 power play opportunities, while Utica was 1-for-2.
The Crunch scored three unanswered goals in the first period to build up a lead. The scoring started at the 10:15 when the puck kicked out during a battle in front of the net and Edmonds was able to lift a shot over the netminder. At 15:57, Robert grabbed the puck along the end boards, weaved through Comet's defenders and lifted a backhander into the net. Syracuse then added a power-play tally with 1:23 remaining in the opening frame. Gage Goncalves threw a cross-slot feed for Alex Barre-Boulet to one-time a shot from the right circle.
The Comets stole one back with a power-play goal of their own early in the middle frame. Joe Gambardella sent a feed from beyond the goal line for Reilly Walsh to score from the right faceoff dot. Syracuse responded with a shorthanded goal at 11:49. Daniel Walcott carried the puck down the right side before feeding Cole Koepke at the last minute. Just over a minute later, Carrick added to the lead with a long shot from the blue line.
The scoring onslaught continued in the third period when Edmonds potted his second of the game at the 7:09 mark with a close-range wrister as he followed behind the play. Syracuse did not let up and took the 6-1 victory.
The Crunch are back in action on Friday when they host the Belleville Senators.
Single game tickets and ticket packages for the 2022-23 season are on sale now and can be purchased in person at the Crunch office located inside the Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial at 800 S. State St. in Syracuse, by calling the office at 315-473-4444 or online through Ticketmaster. For the latest Crunch news, visit www.syracusecrunch.com or follow the club on Facebook (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch), Twitter (@SyracuseCrunch) and Instagram (@syracusecrunch).
Crunchables: Lucas Edmonds has nine goals in seven games against the Comets this season...Alex Barre-Boulet recorded his 20th goal of the season for the third time in his career.
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