Falcons Downed by Devils, 2-1, in Overtime
January 14, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Albany, N.Y. - The Albany Devils came back from a 1-0 deficit to down the Springfield Falcons, 2-1, in overtime tonight at the Times Union Center.
This was the eighth time in the past 11 games the Falcons have gone into overtime. The team is now 7-4 when requiring extra time.
By reaching overtime, the Falcons pick up one point and maintain the lead of both the Northeast Division and Eastern Conference with 56 points. The team also moves to 26-10-4-0 on the season and 1-1-2-0 in the eight-game series with the Devils. The Devils now sit at 17-14-2-5.
Falcons goaltender Anton Forsberg turned away 25 of 27 shots on goal, while his Devils counterpart Scott Wedgewood stopped 29 of 30. The Falcons were unable to find the back of the net on three power play chances. The penalty kill unit extended their streak, stopping all three Devils man-advantages. The Falcons have not allowed a power-play goal in the last 14 opponent opportunities.
After a scoreless first period, the Falcons were the first on the board with 3:22 remaining in the second period. Michael Chaput grabbed the puck after a face-off in the left wing circle. He passed up to Frederic St. Denis at the blue line. St. Denis fired a shot from the left point that was tipped last minute by Kerby Rychel and over Wedgewood's blocker to build up a 1-0 lead. The goal puts Rychel into double digits, with 10 tallies on the season.
When it seemed like the Falcons might have shut out the Devils, the team came back to even the score. Just after Wedgewood headed to the bench to add an extra attacker with 57 seconds remaining in the contest, the Devils struck. Reece Scarlett passed along the blue line to Joe Faust. Faust threw the puck down to Paul Thompson in the bottom of the left circle. Thompson was able to beat Forsberg from a sharp angle and extend the game into overtime.
Albany was able to score at the 3:09 mark of the extra frame to take a 2-1 victory. While Forsberg was working to cover the puck, Darcy Zajac poked it across the goal line. Dan Kelly earned credit for the assist.
The Falcons return to the MassMutual Center on Jan. 18 to host the Binghamton Senators at 4 p.m.
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