Springfield Falcons Leave Lowell Devils in Dust, Win 4-2 - AHL

MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – In their final match-up of the regular season, the Lowell Devils were defeated by the Springfield Falcons by a score of 4-2 on Friday night at the MassMutual Center.  The Falcons owned the season series, recording nine wins in ten games versus the Devils. 

 

ADVERTISEMENT Trailing 1-0 the Devils looked to rebound with a 21-5 shot advantage in the second period, but instead fell further behind as three of the Falcons’ five shots found the back of the net.  Though not managing their first shot until 8:35, Springfield was still able to make it 2-0.  Liam Reddox threw a wrist shot at the net that was tipped up and over the shoulder of Frank Doyle by Stephane Goulet.   The Falcons then went up three goals on their second shot of the period, a 3-on-1 shorthanded break that Rick Berry completed at 12:14.&nbs! p; That prompted a goaltending change as Dave Caruso came into the game to relieve Doyle. 

 

Caruso couldn’t stop Springfield from making it a 4-0 contest as Viacheslav Trukhno walked into the slot and fired a wrist shot through a screen for a power play goal with 2:16 left in the middle frame. 

 

Lowell mounted a brief comeback in the final frame as their captain, Stephen Gionta, netted two goals.  He picked up first of the evening at 3:22 when he used the Springfield defenders as a screen and snuck a wrist shot under goalie Jeff Deslauriers.  Gionta made the final score 4-2 with 3:58 left in the game, accepting a cross-ice feed from Grant Marshall and beating Deslauriers from the near hashmark. 

 

The Falcons needed only 1:44 to take a 1-0 lead in the game when Troy Bodie’s turnaround shot from the far circle sailed inside the near post.   

 

Doyle was charged with the loss as he made nine saves in 32:07 of work, while Caruso stopped 12-of-13 in relief.  The Devils were 0-for-5 on the man-advantage and 2-for-3 on the penalty kill. 

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