Devils Weekly
Published on December 20, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany Devils News Release
LAST WEEK:
Fri., Dec. 17 ¬" Devils at Norfolk (W, 4-3 OT)
Sat., Dec. 18 ¬" Devils at Norfolk (L, 1-5)
THIS WEEK:
Sun., Dec. 26 ¬" Devils at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5:05 pm)
THE WEEK THAT WAS:
Friday, Albany 4 at Norfolk 3 (Overtime)
Matt Anderson sent the game into overtime and Vladimir Zharkov won it for Albany, 4-3, at Norfolk. Zharkov scored on a rebound with 2:41 remaining in OT to stop a three-game skid. Things looked dim for Albany, which trailed 2-0 early and 3-2 with 2:03 remaining. Anderson netted the tying goal in front, burying a rebound try off a Stephen Gionta shot. Immediately after, the Devils were given a 5-on-3 power-play opportunity that carried into the overtime period. The Admirals successfully killed the disadvantage, but Zharkov found the puck off Norfolk netminder Dustin Tokarski ¬â¢s pad for his seventh goal of the season. David McIntyre had the original try and was awarded the assist. Michael Swift and Tyler Eckford also had goals for Albany and Gionta and Anderson registered multiple points.
Saturday, Albany 1 Norfolk 5
The Devils couldn ¬â¢t complete the weekend sweep as they lost to the Admirals, 5-1, Saturday night at the Norfolk Scope Arena. Albany ¬â¢s Michael Swift scored for the second straight night, but Norfolk, which had two power-play goals and two shorthanded goals, sustained pressure throughout. James Wright had two goals and two assists. The Admirals jumped out to a 3-0 first period lead before Swift extended his point streak to three games at 8:07 of the second. Two more goals by Norfolk late in the second produced the final score.
NOTABLES:
-- Matt Anderson leads the team in five offensive categories: points (18), goals (11), plus-minus (+6), points-per-game (0.72) and shots on goal (59). The West Islip, N.Y. native has registered three points (2g-1a) in the last three games and five points (3g-2a) in the last six outings.
-- Michael Swift is riding a three-game point streak (2g-1a) and a two-game goal streak. In his last 10 outings, he has produced five goals and two assists. Swift is second on the team with eight goals and tied for third with 14 points.
-- Chad Wiseman continues to have an impact on the score sheet. In the six games he has played this season, he has produced four points with a goal and three assists.
-- Vladimir Zharkov netted his fourth career game-winning goal with the overtime winner at Norfolk on Friday. The Russian is tied with Tyler Eckford for a team-leading 10 assists. He is also second on the team with 17 points and tied for third with seven goals. He has produced seven points (3g-4a) in his last 11 games.
-- Jeff Frazee earned his team-best ninth victory of the season by making 30 saves at Norfolk on Friday. He is 3-2 in his last five starts and 5-3 when coming off a win.
LEADERS FOR ALBANY:
Goals: Matt Anderson (11)
Assists: Tyler Eckford, Vladimir Zharkov (10)
Points: Matt Anderson (18)
PIM: Louis Robitaille (88)
+/-: Matt Anderson (+6)
Wins: Jeff Frazee (9)
GAA: Jeff Frazee (2.79)
Save %: Jeff Frazee (.905)
NEXT UP:
Sunday, Devils at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5:05 p.m.)
The Penguins have the best record in the AHL with a 23-7-0-0 (46 pts) mark. They are 7-3-0-0 in their last 10 games and 3-0-0-0 against the Devils this season. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton went 2-1-0-0 last week with a pair of wins against Abbotsford (2-1, 5-2) and a loss at Syracuse (3-1). Dustin Jeffrey leads the team and is tied for fourth in the league with 32 points with 14 goals and 18 assists. Twelve points separate him from Brett Sterling, who is second on the team with 20 points with 10 goals and 10 assists.
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