Crunch spend the whole evening chasing the game.
CLE-4
SYR-2
Hugo Alnefelt allowed four goals on 36 shots for the loss. He allowed a goal 1:01 into the First Period and 0:55 into the Second Period. Situational saves.
First Period
1:01 CLE Bjork (2), (Knazko, Fix-Wolansky)
18:34 CLE Marchenko (5), (Gaunce, Bemstrom)(PP)
Second Period
0:55 CLE Meyer (3), (Fix-Wolansky, Richards)
Third Period
2:26 SYR Ryfors (5), (Barre-Boulet, Raddysh)(PP)
9:18 CLE Gaunce (Meyer, Sweezey)
16:21 SYR Raddysh (3), (Barre-Boulet, Smith)
Darren Raddysh was the game’s third star.
The Crunch came out flat surrendering the early goal and ended up giving up 17 shots in that opening frame and they never really recovered. It’s another slow start to the season for Syracuse, which seems to be an annual rite of passage for the team.
Box score from TheAHL.com.