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River Rats Eke Past Admirals 2-1

February 15, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


ALBANY, N.Y. - The Norfolk Admirals (27-25-3-1) saw their three-game winning streak end as they lost to the Albany River Rats (29-20-3-3) 2-1 on Monday evening at the Times-Union Center. The Admirals fell six points back of the River Rats for second place in the American Hockey League's East Division standings.

The Admirals will visit the Hartford Wolf Pack on Wednesday before returning to Norfolk to square off against the Springfield Falcons on Friday and Saturday nights at Scope.

Mark Parrish got the Admirals on the board first early in the second period. Ryan McGinnis sent a breakout pass from the Norfolk zone to Parrish at the Albany blue line. Parrish had a partial breakaway on River Rats goaltender Justin Peters and fired a wrist shot over the goalie's glove and just under the crossbar for his 14th goal of the season at 4:16.

Albany responded just over three minutes later. Jamie McBain sent a slap shot from the right point that bounced off of Norfolk netminder Dustin Tokarski. Tokarski, who had his stick knocked out of his hands earlier on the play, was unable to secure the puck, and former junior teammate Drayson Bowman swept the rebound into the net past Tokarski's left leg at 7:43.

The River Rats took the lead for good with a power play goal midway through the final frame. Bryan Rodney sent a one-timer from the right point that eluded Tokarski along the ice past his right leg at 9:11.

Peters stopped all 12 Norfolk shots in the final frame to secure the 2-1 victory for Albany.

Dustin Tokarski (31 shots, 29 saves) was saddled with the loss. Justin Peters (23 shots, 22 saves) earned the win.

Norfolk was 0-2 on the power play. Albany was 1-3.

The Admirals will visit Hartford, Connecticut, on Wednesday for their last 2009-10 regular season game against the Wolf Pack. The puck drops at 7:00 p.m.

The Admirals return to Scope on Friday and Saturday for a pair of games against the Springfield Falcons. Friday night is Hall of Fame Night as Dennis McEwen and Rick Kowalsky are inducted into the Admirals Hall of Fame. Saturday night is Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Night with discounted fundraising tickets available. Saturday is also the final post-game skate of the season. For a complete schedule and details of the promotions, please visit norfolkadmirals.com or call (757) 640-1212.

To purchase tickets to any Admirals game, you may visit the Scope Box Office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., visit any Ticketmaster outlet, call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or visit Ticketmaster online at ticketmaster.com. Don't miss a minute of the action by purchasing your 2009-10 season tickets today. Stop by the Admirals' Administrative Offices at Scope, call (757) 640-1212 weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or visit norfolkadmirals.com anytime!

Three Stars:

1. Bryan Rodney - ALB

2. Jamie McBain - ALB

3. Justin Peters - ALB

*NOTES*... The Admirals (27-25-3-1, 58 points in 56 games) maintained their third place position in the AHL's East Division but fell six points back of the River Rats (29-20-3-3, 64 points in 55 games) for second place. The rest of the division had the day off and Norfolk maintained its four-point lead over the fourth-place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (26-26-1-1, 54 points in 54 games)... Norfolk lost in regulation for just the second time under Head Coach Jim Johnson (10-2-1-1)... The Admirals fell to 1-3-1-0 on the season series with the River Rats... Mark Parrish, who returned to the Admirals after making his Lightning debut yesterday at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers, has points in 11 of his last 16 games with the Admirals (5G, 8A) and now ranks second on the club with 29 points (14G, 15A)... Juraj Simek's four-game point streak (3G, 2A) and three-game goal scoring streak (3G) ended... Scratches: Kevin Quick... Attendance: 2,671.

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