Wild Finish Results In Devils' Win
February 18, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany Devils News Release
ALBANY, N.Y. - The Albany Devils erased a three-goal deficit with less than 10 minutes to play, to defeat the Worcester Sharks, 5-4, Friday in front of 5,521 fans at the Times Union Center. Recently acquired Steve Zalewski scored the game-winning goal with 4.9 seconds remaining, giving Albany its third win in four outings.
The Devils celebrated "GE Kids-In-Free Day" allowing children 12-and-under free admission. Fans were treated to four unanswered goals in the second half of the final period to move Albany's record to 21-29-0-3. The Sharks go to 25-20-2-6.
Zalewski's goal came after Worcester took a bench penalty with 27 seconds remaining. Chad Wisemanfound Matt Anderson atop the left face-off circle. His shot went wide, but Zalewski grabbed the puck off the end boards and roofed it for his third goal in four games.
"It was crazy going from down 4-1 and making a great comeback - even in the last 10 seconds going from a d-zone draw to a power play in their end - so to score was great," Zalewski said.
The Devils comeback began moments after Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond dropped the gloves with Frazer McLaren at 10:39 of the third. Brad Mills intercepted a pass and scored on a breakaway 17 seconds later.
"I think Pierre's fight and the goal right after definitely boasted our confidence," Mills said. "There was a definite momentum swing that we could feel. We thought we could come back and we did."
From there, Matt Anderson scored on the power play at 12:40 and Adam Henrique scored with 54 seconds remaining with the Devils net empty.
"The game plan in the third was to just stay with it defensively," Henrique said. "We tried to capitalize on our chances and in the third I think we did that."
Anderson, Henrique, Zalewski and Stephen Gionta, who scored the team's first goal at 12:46 of the second, each had a goal and an assist. Wiseman led all scorers with three helpers.
The Sharks used a pair of goals from Jonathan Cheechoo (1:37 of the second and 8:27 of the third) and tallies from Jamie McGinn (5:53 of the second) and Justin Braun (17:31 of the second) to establish their lead.
Dave Caruso registered 26 saves for back-to-back wins.
After a 7:05 game at Binghamton on Saturday, Feb. 19, the Devils return to the Times Union Center for a 4 p.m. Time Warner Cable Cup game against Adirondack. Fans can attend the game for $10 or $5 when they show their Time Warner Cable bill.
• Discuss this story on the American Hockey League message board...
American Hockey League Stories from February 18, 2011
- Checkmate: O'Brien's Hat Trick Lifts B-Sens Past Charlotte - Binghamton Senators
- Admirals Earn 2-1 Shoot-out Win - Milwaukee Admirals
- Phantoms Shootout Loss Extends Point Streak - Adirondack Phantoms
- Aeros Fall In Shootout, Still In First Place - Houston Aeros
- Stars Don't Align for Griffins - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Emery's Debut Spoiled by San Antonio, 4-2 - Syracuse Crunch
- Falcons Beat Monarchs 5-4 - Springfield Falcons
- Wild Finish Results In Devils' Win - Albany Devils
- Only One Point Tonight - Manchester Monarchs
- Amerks Outlast Bears To Extend Winning Streak To Season-high Four Games - Rochester Americans
- MacLean Nets Hat Trick In 4-2 Rampage Win Over Crunch - San Antonio Rampage
- Moose bitten by Monsters - Manitoba Moose
- Penguins Shut Down Admirals - Norfolk Admirals
- Whale beat Phantoms in SO - Connecticut Whale
- Wolves Slide By IceHogs, 4-3 - Chicago Wolves
- O`Brien`s Hat Trick Lifts Sens Over Checkers - Charlotte Checkers
- Moose announce winning entry of Home Depot Backyard Rink Contest - Manitoba Moose
- Devils stun Sharks late - Worcester Sharks
- Stars clip Griffins in OT - Texas Stars
- P-Bruins Rob Pirates in Shootout - Providence Bruins
- Bulldogs edge Marlies - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Bruins Bounce Pirates in a Shootout - Portland Pirates
- Bryan Helmer Plays 1,000th American Hockey League Game - AHL
- Helmer Skates in 1000th AHL Game - Oklahoma City Barons
- Wolves Sign Dorich - Chicago Wolves
- Legein Loaned to Greenville - Adirondack Phantoms
- Marlies Sign Pair of Goaltenders to PTO Contracts - Toronto Marlies
- Dekanich Recalled by Nashville - Milwaukee Admirals
- Whale Primed and Ready for Harvest-Properties.Com Whale Bowl - Connecticut Whale
- Schlemko Assigned to San Antonio for Conditioning - San Antonio Rampage
- Griffins Host Lake Erie for '90s Night and Dollar Beers, Dollar Dogs - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Postma Returns to Chicago - Chicago Wolves
- Bruins Acquire Tomas Kaberle from Toronto - Providence Bruins
- Bruins Acquire Peverley, Valabik from Atlanta for Stuart, Wheeler - Providence Bruins
- Thrashers Trade Valabik to Boston - Chicago Wolves
- Rangers Return Kris Newbury to Whale - Connecticut Whale
- AHL Announces Suspension - AHL
- Preview: Aeros at Milwaukee - Houston Aeros
- Devils Recall Zajac From Trenton - Albany Devils
- Lightning Reassign Mike Vernace to Admirals - Norfolk Admirals
- AHL Quick Hits - AHL
- Playoff Push Continues - Falcons Host Monarchs Tonight - Springfield Falcons
- B-Sens Sign Forward Andrew Sweetland - Binghamton Senators
- Game Day: AHL's Two Oldest Teams Meet Tonight at Blue Cross Arena - Rochester Americans
- Senators Recall Forward Francis Lessard from Binghamton - Binghamton Senators
- Gameday Preview - Texas at Grand Rapids - Texas Stars
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
