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Crunch Roll Past Comets, 6-1

February 6, 2021 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


SYRACUSE, N.Y. --- Gabriel Fortier scored twice in a 6-1 win over the Utica Comets tonight at the Upstate Medical University Arena.

Fortier opened scoring with his first professional goal before netting his second in the third period. Henry Bowlby also potted his first professional marker in the second period, while Ryan Lohin recorded his first AHL goal in the third.

Sam Montembeault made 32 saves in his first start with the Crunch. Jake Kielly stopped 25-of-31 shots between the pipes for the Comets. Syracuse went 1-for-4 on the power-play and a perfect 5-for-5 on the penalty kill.

Just one minute into the game, Fortier lit the lamp off a shorthanded give-and-go with Boris Katchouk. At 9:20, Otto Somppi tipped Riley Stillman's left point shot to build a 2-0 lead.

The Crunch extended their lead with two more goals in the middle stanza. Alex Barre-Boulet one-timed a feed from Ross Colton at 4:38 while on the power play before Bowlby scored at the 10:50 mark.

Utica finally got on the board at 18:27 when Curtis McKenzie converted on a shorthanded 2-on-1.

Fortier shoveled in his second of the night 7:04 into the third period to take back a four-goal lead before Lohin rounded out scoring at 13:48.

The Crunch travel to face the Rochester Americans on Wednesday.

Ticket packages and single game tickets for the 2019-20 season are on sale now and can be purchased in person at the Crunch office located inside the War Memorial Arena 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) using #SyrCrunch.

Crunchables: The Crunch played their first game in 332 days tonight.

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