Devils Defense Dooms Jackals, 3-1
December 30, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Trenton Devils News Release
Trenton, NJ - Behind a stifling defensive performance in which Trenton held an opponent to fewer than two goals for the first time this season, former Jackal Brad Miller scored the game-winning goal in the second period during a five-on-three power play to propel the Trenton Devils past the Elmira Jackals, 3-1, Wednesday night. With the teams tied, 1-1, in the second period and the Devils on a 59-second five-on-three power play, Miller sniped a wrist shot past Daren Machesney after taking a feed from Ryan Ginand, giving the Alpharetta, GA native points in all five games he's played in a Devils uniform this season.
After dropping both meetings at Sun National Bank Center against the Jackals this season, the Devils had complete control in the opening minutes, punishing a Jackals team that had not played since December 18. Elmira weathered the storm, however, and eventually took the first lead of the game with Corey Cowick potting his first goal of the season. Cowick's goal came by scooping a rebound away from Justin Pender after Dave Caruso made an initial save on Josh Brittain's drive. It was the only goal the Devils would allow Wednesday night though as Trenton held Elmira to 19 shots against in the game.
The Devils trailed for less than three minutes all night, with Dan Charleston scoring Trenton's first marker on a wraparound, beating Machesney with 1:00 remaining in the first period. Assisted by Kory Nagy and Taylor Vichorek, the tally was Charleston's first score since returning to Trenton from AHL-Albany December 26.
Miller cashed in on the power play with six minutes remaining in the period to put the Devils ahead for the first time, 2-1. Each of Miller's six points (2g, 4a) with the Devils have come on the power play. Ryan Ginand's primary assist extended his team lead in assists (18) and points (31). With Ryan Hayes getting the secondary assist, he extended his point streak to nine games, and has 14 of his 23 points in that span.
Elmira managed 11 of its 19 shots in the third period, but goaltender Dave Caruso and the Devils' defense stymied the Jackals' third ranked offense. Jeremy Akeson sealed the game with his second empty-net goal this season with 47 seconds remaining in regulation after Caruso played the puck off the glass and out of the zone onto the stick of the streaking Akeson. The assist was Caruso's first this season, and the 11th in his five-year pro career.
Noteworthy for Trenton was the performance of Taylor Vichorek, who contributed his first point since December 4 by assisting Dan Charleston's goal in the second period. The 6'8, 250-lb., Moose Lake, MN native also blocked several Elmira shots and engaged in a fight, battling Elmira's Brett Gallant in the first period.
Winners of three of their last four, the Devils improve to 12-13-0-2, and have a chance to get back to .500 before New Year's when they tangle with the Florida Everblades at Sun National Bank Center on Friday at 5:00 p.m.
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