Devils Nip IceCaps 2-1 in Shootout
January 31, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
St. John's IceCaps News Release
The St. John's IceCaps picked up a hard-earned point in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Albany Devils Saturday night at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y.
The IceCaps had a glorious opportunity to win the game with a four-minute powerplay in overtime but could not beat Devils netminder Maxime Clermont. St. John's beat Albany 4-1 Friday night.
John Albert opened scoring for St. John's as he deposited a rebound at the doorstep on the powerplay at 15:01 of the first period. Will O'Neill and Julien Brouillette picked up assists. The Devils squared the game with a man advantage at 6:18 of the second stanza as Reid Boucher snuck behind the IceCaps defence and skated in alone to beat St. John's netminder Connor Hellebuyck.
Boucher was the lone-scorer in the shootout which sealed the victory for Albany.
The IceCaps launch a six-game homestand 7:30 p.m., Friday Feb. 6th vs. the Portland Pirates. Tickets are on sale now at the Mile One Box Office, by phone at (709) 576-7657 or www.mileonecentre.com . Catch all the action with broadcaster Brian Rogers at www.stjohnsicecaps.com, 930AM and www.ahllive.com .
Notes | Not dressed: Eric O'Dell, Jason Jaffray, Ryan Olsen, Jordan Hill, Ryan Parent, Peter Budaj... The IceCaps were outshot 26-24... St. John's went 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 1-for-6 with the man advantage, their fourth straight game with a power play goal... The IceCaps managed only one shot in the second period, an all-time franchise low... Hellebuyck made his eighth consecutive start... Molson Canadian Three Stars: 1. Clermont 2. Boucher 3. Albert... IceCaps Hardest Working Player: Julian Melchiori.
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