Falcons Set Franchise Record of 10 Consecutive Wins with 3-2 Victory
December 5, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Springfield, Mass. - The Springfield Falcons set a franchise record of 10 consecutive wins with a 3-2 victory over the Norfolk Admirals tonight at the MassMutual Center.
Right wing Trent Vogelhuber netted the eventual game-winning goal at the 1:47 mark of the second period. The goal was Vogelhuber's second of the season, but made Falcons history, lifting the team to a 10-game winning streak. The win breaks the previous nine-game streak set from March 6 to March 28, 1998.
The victory also keeps the Falcons on top of the Northeast Division and Eastern Conference with 33 points and a 16-7-1-0 record. The loss drops the Admirals to 9-13-0-0 and gives the Falcons a 2-0-0-0 lead in the four-game season series.
Springfield goaltender Anton Forsberg earned his ninth straight victory, turning aside 27 of 29 shots. Norfolk goaltender Yann Danis stopped 27 of 30. Both teams were able to convert on one-of-five power play opportunities.
The Falcons lit the lamp twice in the first period before getting a response from the Admirals. Marko Dano was waiting in front of the net to redirect Austin Madaisky's feed from the right corner and put the Falcons on the board 5:23 into the period. Denny Urban picked up a point for the secondary assist. The tally puts Dano on a three-game point streak, with two goals and an assist in the last three contests.
Springfield extended their lead just past the halfway mark of the opening frame. While on the man-advantage, Madaisky took a shot from the high slot that ricocheted off Danis' pads and onto the stick of T.J. Tynan in the left circle. A cross-crease pass set Ryan Craig up to burry his ninth of the season from the right post. Tynan is also on a three-game point streak, notching an assist in each of the last three games.
Just over a minute later, the Admirals took one back. With Norfolk defenseman Andrew O'Brien serving a double minor for high-sticking, the Admirals set up a breakaway and potted a short-handed goal. Rickard Rakell passed ahead to Max Friberg, who carried the puck across the blue line and beat Forsberg from the right wing circle. David MacDonald also earned a point on the play.
Both teams added one to their score in the second period. Just 1:47 in, the Falcons won the faceoff in the right circle and pushed the puck out to Josh Anderson. Anderson set Denny Urban up for a shot from the right point that was tipped in by Vogelhuber in front of the cage.
The Admirals attempted to start a comeback with a power-play goal at the 17:25 mark, but could not able to overtake the Falcons. William Karlsson fed Brendan Bell at the right point. Bell fired a shot from the high slot, which was redirected past Forsberg and into the net by Nic Kerdiles.
The Falcons were able to outlast the Admirals in the third period to take their 10th consecutive win since starting the streak on Nov. 14.
The Springfield Falcons are back in action on Dec. 6 when they travel to face the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center.
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