Devils Top Crunch Late
February 24, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany Devils News Release
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Mattias Tedenby netted the game-winning goal with just 1:26 remaining, leading the Albany Devils to a 3-1 victory against the Syracuse Crunch Friday at the Onondaga County War Memorial at Oncenter.
With the win and a Worcester Sharks loss, the Devils move into an eighth-place tie in the Eastern Conference with a 25-20-5-3 record (58 pts.). The Crunch remain in 14th place with a 21-24-4-4 mark (50 pts.).
Albany fought back after trailing 1-0 with power-play goals by Eric Gelinas and Tedenby. Vladimir Zharkov provided an insurance, empty-net goal.
Between the pipes, Keith Kinkaid earned his 15th win by making 33 saves on 34 shots. He is now 6-2-0 in his last eight starts.
Kinkaid did get help from Brandon Burlon late in the third period with the score tied, 1-1. The Devils netminder wondered into the high slot, looking to move the puck forward. After a turnover, the Crunch had an opportunity at an open net, but Burlon made a save deep inside the crease.
The defensive effort was followed minutes later by Tedenby drawing a penalty with 2:28 remaining in regulation. On the power play, he looked off a defenseman near the right face-off circle, walked in and sniped a wrist shot over the right shoulder of Syracuse goaltender Iiro Tarkki. The goal came with assists from Steve Zalewski and Gelinas.
Gelinas started Albany's scoring at 15:29 of the second with a wrister from the point. Tedenby and Mike Sislo assisted on his team-leading sixth power-play goal.
Zharkov's empty netter came with 1:02 remaining.
The Devils return to action to face the seventh-place Manchester Monarchs Saturday at 7 p.m. Fans can follow the action on 104.5 "The Team" ESPN Radio or online at ahllive.com.
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Notes: During the second period, The New Jersey Devils announced they had acquired defenseman Marek Zidlicky from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defenseman Kurtis Foster, forwards Nick Palmieri and Stephane Veilleux, Washington's second-round choice in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft (previously acquired), and a conditional choice in the 2013 Entry Draft. The announcement was made by Devils President/CEO/General Manager Lou Lamoriello ... Stephen Gionta returned to the Devils lineup after missing the previous nine games with a lower-body injury ... Eric Baier made his Devils debut after signing with the team earlier in the day ... Three Stars: 1. Mattias Tedenby (ALB), 2. Peter Holland (SYR), 3. John Mitchell (SYR).
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