IceCaps Fall to Falcons on New Year's Eve

Published on December 31, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
St. John's IceCaps News Release


The St. John's IceCaps dropped their final game of 2013 by a 4-2 score to the Northeast Division leading Springfield Falcons in a New Year's Eve Matinee Tuesday at MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA.

Springfield scored three consecutive goals after being down 2-1, including a power play tally by Jonathan Marchessault with just two seconds left in the second, to hand St. John's its 13th regulation loss of the season.

Kael Mouillierat had a goal and an assist for the IceCaps, while Eddie Pasquale stopped 29-of-33 shots in the loss.

Kyle MacKinnon opened the scoring for St. John's at 10:37 of the first on a great forecheck in the Falcons zone. After MacKinnon retrieved the dump-in, Mouillierat grabbed the puck down low and headed around the net before slipping a backside pass to MacKinnon in front. The Walnut, CA native one-timed his third of the season past Jeremy Smith to make it 1-0.

Springfield tied the game after it killed off a penalty at 14:56 of the frame. Jake Hansen stepped out of the box and gave his team a three-on-two rush, where he fed Lukas Sedlak, who went backhand and beat Pasquale.

Mouillierat responded for St. John's in the second period at the 3:57 mark. Jordan Hill's shot attempt got caught up in front of the Falcons net but Mouillierat was there to shovel in the loose puck and give the IceCaps a 2-1 advantage.

With just two seconds remaining in the second period, the Falcons tied the score once again. After a Zach Redmond roughing minor with five seconds left, Marchessault snapped a shot off the faceoff that beat Pasquale high and knotted the score at two heading into the third period.

In the third, the Falcons surged ahead 1:18 into the period on a fortunate bounce. Darryl Boyce centred a pass that deflected off the skate of Jacques and trickled over the goal line past Pasquale, giving the home team a 3-2 lead.

Springfield iced it with 1:53 left in regulation on Andrew Joudrey's sixth. Former IceCap Spencer Machacek sent a pass out front that was gobbled up by Joudrey, who deked to the backhand and slipped the puck through Pasquale to make it 4-2.

The IceCaps head home to start an eight-game home stand beginning Saturday against the Portland Pirates (7:30 PM NT). Catch all the action with broadcaster Brian Rogers at www.stjohnsicecaps.com and on 930 AM This is Newfoundland Labrador, or watch at www.ahllive.com. Pregame show begins a half hour before puck drop.

Notes: Not dressed for St. John's: Josh Lunden, Cody Lampl, Julian Melchiori, Austen Brassard... St. John's went 0-for-5 on the power play and 3-for-4 on the penalty kill... Andrew Gordon failed to extend his point streak to five games... Molson Canadian Three Stars: 1. Jean-Francois Jacques 2. Jonathan Marchessault 3. Jeremy Smith ... Mary Brown's Hardest Working Player: Kael Mouillierat.

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