Devils Comeback Falls Short in Glens Falls
Published on March 10, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany Devils News Release
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. - A late push by the Albany Devils was one goal too little as they fell, 4-3, against the Adirondack Phantoms Saturday in a Time Warner Cable Cup contest at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
Trailing 4-1 with less than five minutes to play, the Devils chipped in two goals, but couldn't find the equalizer. Despite the loss, the Devils remain in playoff position with a 27-23-6-4 record. The Phantoms inched closer to the top eight in the Eastern Conference with a 29-28-2-1 mark.
"It's just what's on the line for both teams," said head coach Rick Kowalsky. "We were in the position they were in a couple weeks ago. We played with that urgency, desperation and just played hard hockey. We've had a long stretch of three-in-threes on the roads and got a lot of points out of it. Now these teams want the spot we are in; we have to play with that same urgency."
The Devils began their comeback with a goal by Nathan Perkovich from Brad Mills with 4:28 remaining. Then with goaltender Jeff Frazee on the bench, Steve Zalewski made it a one-goal game with 16 seconds on the clock.
Unfortunately, for the Devils it was too little too late.
"They got that third one and that fourth one right away, which hurt," Kowalsky said. "After that we said let's just focus on getting one. We would have preferred that one at the 15 minute mark instead of the fourth."
The Devils began with a tally only 1:52 into the game. Matt Anderson snipped a wrist shot from the right face-off dot with an assist to Mike Sislo. The goal was the first for Anderson since returning Friday after a 20-game hiatus.
From there Adirondack scored four-straight, including a pair from Oliver Lauridsen at 5:13 of the first and 17:04 of the second. Denis Hamel scored on the power play at 6:40 in the opening frame and Shane Harper also scored with the man advantage at 16:37 of the second.
"Points are hard to come by this time of year," Anderson said. "To fall behind on the road is a tall task to comeback from."
The Devils were halted on its four power-play opportunities, including a pair of five-on-threes.
"I thought it could have gone either way for about half the game," Kowalsky said. "We didn't capitalize on our power plays and I think if we got one somewhere in there it's a different game."
Jeff Frazee made 28 saves in his 27th appearance, while Adirondack's Michael Leighton had 31 saves for his 20th victory.
The Devils will try and get to .500 for this recent three-in-three weekend with a 3 p.m. outing at Syracuse. On Friday, the Devils lost 2-1 in a shootout against the Crunch. Fans can follow the action on 104.5 "The Team" ESPN Radio or online at ahllive.com.
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