2
0
Crunch comeback to clip division leaders.
CLE-2
SYR-3 (SO)
Hugo Alnefelt allowed two goals on 38 shots and two of four in the penalty shot session for the SO victory.
First Period
5:16 SYR Merela (6), (Allard, Koepke)
8:22 CLE Pyyhtia (6), (Fix-Wolansky, McKown)
Second Period
8:48 CLE Whelan (3), (Pearson)
Third Period
10:50 SYR Carlile (4), (Merela, Thompson)(PP)
Overtime
NO SCORING
Shootout
CLE- Fix-Wolansky, Del Bel Belluz
SYR- Chaffee, Carroll, Merela
Waltteri Merela, Declan Carlile, and Jack Thompson were the game’s three stars.
Merela is officially on a heater with four goals, five points, and a SO winner in his last three games. Thompson notched his 20th assist of his sophomore campaign, and as of this posting sits tied for 12th among AHL d-men in points. Honest opinion: if he were 2-3 inches taller he’d be considered a first round caliber prospect.
Second place Syracuse cuts Cleveland’s divisional lead to six points with the result.
Box score from TheAHL.com.
