Devils Halted by Crunch
November 24, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany Devils News Release
ALBANY, NY -- During the second stop of their three-game weekend, the Albany Devils lost, 4-1, against the Syracuse Crunch Saturday at Times Union Center. Joe Whitney registered his first goal of the season, but the Crunch received goals from Cory Conacher, Tyler Johnson, Alex Killorn and Richard Panik.
Whitney's tally came as the Devils trailed 1-0 early in the second. Adam Henrique won a battle between the benches and sprung Whitney for a breakaway at 5:00. During the opening seconds of the period, Whitney had struck iron from a near identical wrist shot from the same area. His shot adjustment led to his 16th career tally. Henrique posted his team-leading seventh assist.
Syracuse's scoring began with a blast from Conacher at 14:52 of the first. After Whitney's tally, the Crunch took the lead on Johnson's goal at 10:26 and Killorn's tally at 13:04 of the second. Panik concluded the scoring at 8:17 of the third.
Between the pipes, Keith Kinkaid made 21 saves on 25 shots. Syracuse's Riku Helenius posted the victory with 18 stops on 19 attempts.
Next up, the Devils host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Sunday at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall. Puck drop is at 4 pm and fans can follow the action on 104.5 "The Team" ESPN Radio or online at ahllive.com.
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