AHL Syracuse Crunch

Shootout Goal Lifts Bulldogs over Crunch, 2-1

Published on March 15, 2014 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


Syracuse, NY - Mike Blunden scored in the ninth round of the shootout to lift the Hamilton Bulldogs over the Syracuse Crunch, 2-1, tonight at the War Memorial Arena.

The loss moves the Crunch to 24-26-4-6 on the season and 0-2-0-1 in the season series with the Bulldogs. With points in the last three games, the Crunch now have 58 points on the season.

Syracuse goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis stopped 28 of 29 shots and eight of nine shootout attempts in defeat, while Hamilton goaltender Robert Mayer stopped 31 of 32 shots and made nine shootout saves. The Crunch were unable to convert on three power-play opportunities. The penalty kill unit was successful against all six Bulldog power plays.

After two scoreless periods, the Crunch and the Bulldogs both scored in the third to send the game into overtime. Vladislav Namestnikov passed back to Brett Connolly who tipped the puck past Mayer on the glove side at the 6:42 mark. Four minutes later, Louis Leblanc slid the puck across the goal line from the left side of the crease off an assist from Morgan Ellis to send the game into an extra frame.

Neither team scored in overtime, forcing a shootout. Blunden scored the shootout's only goal, beating Gudlevskis in the ninth round to give the Bulldogs a 2-1 victory over the Crunch.

The Crunch travel to Albany tomorrow to face the Devils at 5 p.m.

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