AHL Game Day 11/16: Admirals at Bruins

[BP Staff]

Damn. Damn. Damn.

NOR-3
PRO-4

Karri Ramo allowed 4 goals on 29 shots in the loss.

First Period
PRO Sobotka, (5) (St. Pierre, Lashoff), 18:02

Second Period
PRO Karsums, (7) (Boychuk, Sobotka), 2:36 (PP)
NOR Kearns, (3) (Rosehill, Hutchinson), 2:50
NOR Szczechura, (8) (Smolenak, Boyle), 13:42

Third Period
NOR Simek, (4) (Downie, Rogers), 4:45
PRO Boychuk, (4) (Sobotka, Karsums), 6:46 (PP)
PRO Marchand, (4) (Marquardt, Bitz), 14:07 (PP)

Paul Szczechura was named the game's third star.

It was right there for them. They had the lead with about 15 minutes left to play, but two unanswered power play tally's later, Providence still owns the Baby Bolts. The loss snaps the Admirals' five game points streak (4-0-1).

Norfolk's road trip continues Wednesday night in Worcester. They'll wind up their six game roadie Friday and Saturday against Springfield and Lowell.

Box score (http://stats.theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1004990) from TheAHL.com.

read more (http://www.boltprospects.com/content/ahl-game-day-1116-admirals-bruins)

[timothy]

Not to rehash the Downie vs. Avery comparisons but check this out from Providence/Norfolk game:

Norfolk took the lead on a highlight-reel play early in the final frame. Steve Downie picked up the puck off a turnover in the Providence zone and sped down the left wing behind the goal line. It appeared as if he would circle behind the net. However, he stopped on a dime just before passing behind the net and spun around 180-degrees before spotting Juraj Simek, who was streaking down the slot near the right hashmarks. Downie threaded a pass from the left corner between a defender and Regan to Simek at the top of the crease near the netminder's left leg for a tap-in goal at 4:45.


Avery can't make that play. That's why Downie's ceiling and expectations are higher than Avery. Granted, he has to prove this at the NHL level, but the potential is there.

At 1-11-12 in 9 AHL games between the Ads and the Phantoms, Downie is looking more like Craig Janney than Sean Avery these days. ;)