Devils' Last Gasp Not Enough in 3-2 Loss
Published on February 28, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Trenton Devils News Release
TRENTON, N.J. -- The Trenton Devils fell behind early to the Wheeling Nailers and were not able to recover in a 3-2 loss at WesBanco Arena Saturday night.
Bryan Ewing put the Nailers ahead with a shorthanded goal 2:43 into the game, as he took the puck away from Dave Leaderer in the Devils zone and shot a backhander past Gerald Coleman.
The Nailers used a perfectly executed faceoff play to notch their second goal, as Brock Sheahan fired a slap shot off the faceoff win by Andrew Lord for the tally at 13:09.
The Devils had an opportunity to break things open at the start of the second, but were unable to capitalize on a two-man advantage in the period's first two minutes.
Trenton finally broke through at 4:47 of the frame, as Dan Eves fired a one-timer pass from Jeff Prough in the right circle to put the Devils on the board. The goal was Eves' sixth of the season.
While the Devils continued to pile the pressure, the Nailers re-gained momentum with a late goal in the second, as Reid Cashman ripped a shot from the slot at 18:37 to give the Nailers a 3-1 lead into the second intermission.
The Devils came out of the gates like they did on Tuesday night, by firing shots at the Nailers in the third period. This time, David Brown denied the Devils throughout the final 20 minutes, and he was finally beaten with 17 seconds left on Eric Castonguay's 16th goal of the season.
Brown made 20 saves in the third period, and 45 in total to earn a win in his first game since his return from injury. The Devils' power play struggled in the loss, going 0-for-7 on the night.
The Devils return to the ice Sunday afternoon for a re-match against the Nailers on the road, with the puck drop set for 4:05 p.m. Tickets are available by logging onto the Devils' official website, www.trentondevils.com.
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