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Falcons edged by Wolf Pack in Hartford

December 8, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release


Hartford, Conn. – The Springfield Falcons fell to the Hartford Wolf Pack by a score of 2-0 at the Hartford Civic Center on Wednesday night.  The Falcons outshot the Wolf Pack, 28-27, in the game, but were not able to beat the AHL's reigning MVP netminder Jason LaBarbera.  Hartford left wing Chad Wiseman scored during a second period power play and veteran Ken Gernander added an empty net goal with less than a second remaining to play.  Falcons goaltender Jamie Storr turned aside 25 of 26 shots in the Springfield net.     Neither club lit the lamp in the first period as the Falcons outshot the Wolf Pack, 12-9.  Forwards Shane Willis, Derek Bekar, and Nikita Alexeev were among Falcons who came close to putting Springfield on top during the opening twenty minutes.  Hartford's best chances during the frame came during an early power play in which center Dominic Moore and right wing Jozef Balej each hit posts.   The Wolf Pack capitalized on their only power-play of the second period to claim a 1-0 lead with 7:46 remaining in the frame.  Hartford's Craig Weller knocked a puck away from Brian Chapman just before the Falcons defenseman could clear it from the front of the Springfield net.  The puck landed on the stick of Wiseman who went to his backhand to beat Storr for his fifth goal of the season.      The Falcons nearly knotted the contest during a man advantage with 3:40 left in regulation when Bekar stripped the puck from a Wolf Pack defenseman before setting up Ryan Craig for a shot from the left face-off circle.  However, LaBarbera stretched for a glove save on a shot labeled for the far corner.   The Wolf Pack potted an empty net goal to cap scoring with .2 seconds left as Gernander connected from the neutral zone for his first goal of the season.   The Falcons finished the night scoreless on six power-play chances while Hartford converted one of six opportunities.   The Falcons continue action away from The Nest as the club will visit the Worcester IceCats at the DCU Center on Friday. Game time is 7:05 p.m.  Tune into The ZONE – Sports Radio 640 to catch Marc Shelanski's play-by-play call. The pre-game show begins thirty minutes prior to the opening face-off.  The game can also be heard through the Internet by clicking on the MassLive.com CyberCast link on the Falcons official web site, www.falconsahl.com.        The team's next game at the Springfield Civic Center will be against the Albany River Rats on Sat., Dec. 18 beginning at 7:05 p.m.  To order tickets, please visit the Civic Center box office or call (413) 787-6600 or (800) 639-8602.  Ticket can also be ordered online through www.falconsahl.com.  For information on group discounts, birthday parties, or preliminary games, please contact the Falcons team office at (413) 739-3344.     Three Stars of the Game:

1. Jason LaBarbera  – Hartford

2. Chad Wiseman – Hartford

3. Jamie Storr - Springfield

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