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Crunch Defeat Comets, 3-2, in Overtime

March 9, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Darren Raddysh scored the game-winner with just one second remaining in overtime to lift the Syracuse Crunch over the Utica Comets, 3-2, tonight at the Adirondack Bank Center.

After giving up the first goal, the Crunch came back to tie the game twice before taking the win in the extra frame. The victory advances the team to 23-21-6-1 on the season and 3-7-1-0 in the 14-game season series against the Comets.

Goaltender Max Lagace turned aside 21-of-23 shots between the pipes for the Crunch. Akira Schmid stopped 20-of-23 in net for the Comets. Syracuse was unable to convert on five power play opportunities, but the penalty kill went a perfect 5-for-5.

The Comets were first on the board 3:09 into the game when Tyler Wotherspoon took a shot from the left circle that was redirected in by Ryan Schmelzer as he cut across the slot.

The Crunch evened the score 7:46 into the second period. Alex Barre-Boulet was in front of the net to tip in Sean Day's right-point shot. Four minutes later, Utica regained their lead when Alexander Holtz beat Lagace with a wrister from the bottom of the right circle.

Syracuse knotted the game for a second time with 2:01 remaining in the middle frame. Gage Goncalves skated the puck down the right side before dropping it back for Otto Somppi. Somppi backhanded a feed into the slot for Remi Elie to chip in as came speeding towards the net.

The teams remained tied through the third period and the game went to overtime where Raddysh went end-to-end before beating Schmid from the left circle with just one second remaining.

The Crunch travel to face the Rochester Americans on Friday.

Single game tickets and ticket packages for the 2021-22 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: Sean Day is on a four-game points streak (7a)...The Crunch are 6-7 in overtime.

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