Devils Rebound with 4-3 Win Over the Cyclones
Published on March 22, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Trenton Devils News Release
TRENTON, N.J., (March 22, 2009) -- A solid effort by Charlie Effinger in goal and balanced attack led the Trenton Devils to a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Cyclones Sunday afternoon.
The win pushed the Devils back into fourth place after the Reading Royals played spoiler in Wheeling with a late goal in their 5-4 victory over the Nailers.
Eric Castonguay put the Devils on the board with an early goal, 1:59 into the contest. The Quebec native used his patented wrist shot from the top of the near circle on the power play for his 23rd goal of the season.
The Devils added another tally two minutes later on a deflection by Jim Henkel. Matt Cohen took a pass in the far circle from Castonguay and slapped the puck towards the net, going off of Henkel for his 19th goal of the season.
The Cyclones would fight back to tie the game on a first period goal by Jason Deitrich and a tally 51 seconds into the second by Matt Syroczynski.
Jeff Prough put the Devils back in front with a highlight reel goal on the power play. He sneaked through the Cincinnati defense in the neutral zone before finding space in the slot and firing a shot between the legs of Loic Lacasse for his 29th of the season.
In the third period, the Devils got what would prove to be an important goal 2:27 into the period, off of a breakaway by Jeremy Akeson. The forward scored his first goal since March 1, 2009 on a backhander around the left pad of Lacasse for his 15th of the season.
The Cyclones would again make things interesting late in the third, as Barret Ehgoetz scored with 1:42 left in regulation, but the Devils would hold on thanks to timely saves by Effinger as the Devils defeated the Cyclones for the first time at home this season.
Prough and Castonguay each had a goal and an assist for the Devils, while Matt Cohen added two assists. Effinger made 28 saves for the victory.
The Devils will venture to Cincinnati for a re-match with the Cyclones on Thursday night, with the puck drop scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Fans can listen to the free audio broadcast by logging on to the Devils' official website, www.trentondevils.com.
TRENTON DEVILS - The Trenton Devils are a member of the ECHL -- North America's Premier "AA" Hockey League. The Trenton Devils are owned and operated by the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.
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