Falcons Fall To Bruins In Shootout, 4-3
Published on October 25, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Springfield, Mass. - The Springfield Falcons (5-0-0-1) suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the Providence Bruins, who defeated the team by the final score of 4-3 in a shootout. The Falcons did earn a point and moved into a three-way tie with Hartford and Albany for the top spot in the Northeast Division.
It took six rounds in the shootout to decide a winner, as Ryan Spooner and David Warsofsky notched conversions for the Bruins. Jonathan Marchessault was the only Falcon to score in the shootout.
The Falcons held two separate third-period leads but could not hold either. Justin Florek - at 15:56 - and Nick Johnson - at 18:27 - scored the equalizers for Providence, forcing overtime. Johnson scored twice in the contest, giving him five on the season.
Falcons forward Sean Collins scored twice - his first two tallies of the season - and assisted on the only other Springfield goal. Frederic St. Denis got credit for the other score, firing a slap shot from the point past Providence netminder Niklas Svedberg.
Springfield goaltender Jeremy Smith (3-0-1) made 32 saves on 35 shots through regulation and overtime. Svedberg (3-0-2) stopped 36 of 39 shots faced in net for Providence.
Springfield is back at the MassMutual Center Saturday, October 26 to host the Worcester Sharks at 7:00 p.m. for Halloween at the Nest, presented by Pride Stations & Stores. Fans are encouraged to wear their costumes and trick-or-treating will be featured on the concourse.
Fans are invited back to the MassMutual Center in 2013-14 to watch the reigning Northeast Division-champion Falcons compete in their 20th anniversary season. Adult season-ticket packages start as low as $13 per game. To reserve your seats for the upcoming season, call (413) 739-GOAL (4625) or visit the team office inside the MassMutual Center from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Support the Falcons throughout the 2013-14 season by wearing red, white and blue at all the home games.
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