Falcons Clipped by IceCats, 1-0
Published on December 10, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Worcester, Mass. â A bounce of the puck proved to be the difference as the Springfield Falcons fell to the Worcester IceCats by a score of 1-0 at the DCU Center on Friday night. âCats center Blake Evans knocked a loose puck into an empty net during a second period power play for the lone goal of the game. Falcons goaltender Jamie Storr made 29 saves in the hard-luck defeat. Worcester netminder Jason Bacashihua stopped 14 shots in registering his first shutout of the season.
Following a scoreless first period, Evans benefited from an unexpected bounce on a Worcester dump in to score into an open Springfield net 6:46 into the second. On the play, Storr left the crease to play a puck seemingly heading behind the net. However, the puck caromed off a stanchion above the boards and then the side of the net before an opportunistic Evans pounced on the loose disc to pot his sixth goal of the season.
The Falcons best opportunity to notch an equalizer came with 1:49 remaining in the third period when IceCats defenseman Aaron MacKenzie was sent to the penalty box for holding. Forty seconds into the power play, Storr headed to the bench for an extra attacker to give the Falcons a six-on-four skater advantage. But Springfield was unable to capitalize and defenseman Paul Ranger took a penalty to prevent Worcester's Peter Sejna from scoring into the empty Falcons' net nullifying the power play.
The Falcons finished the game scoreless on five power plays and killed off five of the IceCats' six chances with the man advantage.
The game marked the Falcons fourth consecutive loss and the team's second straight shutout defeat.
Bacashihua improved his record to 5-3-0 with the win.
The Falcons continue on their road stretch on Sunday when the club will visit the Manchester Monarchs at the Verizon Wireless Arena in a 4:05 p.m. contest. Catch the play-by-play call by the Voice of the Falcons Marc Shelanski on The ZONE â Sports Radio 640.
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