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Samson's Hat Trick Leads Rats Past Phantoms

March 24, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany River Rats News Release


GLENS FALLS, NY-River Rats leading scorer Jerome Samson scored his first career hat trick to lead Albany to a 5-1 victory over the Adirondack Phantoms in Game 10 of the Time Warner Cable Cup series on Wednesday night at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

Albany scored twice in each period to improve to 8-1-0-1 against the Phantoms this season. Samson also chipped in an assist for a four point night, Steven Goertzen recorded two assists and Zac Dalpe scored his first career professional goal, as the River Rats improved to 5-0-0-0 this season in Glens Falls.

Samson kicked off the River Rats barrage with a pair tallies in the first period, beginning with his 35th of the season just 1:59 into the game on a long rip from the right wing. His 36th of the year came at 14:27 of the frame, on a quick shot off of a faceoff won by Stefan Chaput.

Albany doubled its lead in the second period on two quick goals from Chris Terry and Oscar Osala. Terry struck on a 2-on-1 feed from Steven Goertzen at 5:06 to give the River Rats a three-goal cushion, and Osala potted a rebound from Casey Borer and Samson at 6:47 to make it a 4-0 game. Jon Matsumoto brought the Phantoms back to within three goals in the final 10 seconds of the middle frame with a shorthanded breakaway tally.

Samson completed his first career hat trick with the third period's first goal at 8:06 on an odd-man-rush with Goertzen. Ben Holmstrom then scored Adirondack's second marker at 13:25, but Zac Dalpe closed out the score-sheet less than one minute later with his first pro goal in just his third AHL game, set-up by Jiri Tlusty.

Albany goalie Mike Morrison stopped 25-of-27 shots face to earn the win, as the River Rats improved to 39-27-3-5 this season. Phantoms goalie Jeremy Duchesne allowed six goals on 31 shots and took the loss, as Adirondack fell to 31-35-3-3 this year. Albany out-shot the Phantoms 31-27 in the contest, while both teams went 0-for-4 on the power play.

Albany faces the Syracuse Crunch on the road this Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. River Rats 2010 Calder Cup playoff packages are now on sale at the River Rats executive offices at the Times Union Center, by calling (518) 487-2244 or by logging onto www.albanyriverrats.com.

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