Admirals Go 1-2 On Weekend Roadtrip

The Norfolk Admirals returned from the holidays with 3 games in 3 nights. First up for the Admirals was a match up against the former Norfolk Admirals. This was the first of eight games for these two teams. Syracuse took the first game 4-2 and will be Norfolk’s opponent this upcoming Friday and Saturday. Next up for the Admirals was a game against the divisional rival WB/S Penguins. Norfolk bounced back with a 3-2 overtime victory. Norfolk’s hope for salvaging the weekend road trip was spoiled in the first period of their Sunday afternoon match against the Springfield Falcons. Springfield held the Admirals to a Emerson Etem shorthanded goal and beat the Admirals 4-1.

Game Summary From The Norfolk Admirals:

December 29, 2012

Maroon Nets Overtime Winner As Admirals Top Penguins

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Penn. – Patrick Maroon scored a power play goal 1:21 into overtime as the Norfolk Admirals (14-14-1-0) topped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (14-13-2-1), 3-2, on Saturday night from the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.

Chris Wagner and Peter Holland also scored for Norfolk, while goaltender Igor Bobkov (7-8-0) stopped 23 of 25 shots in the victory.

Norfolk, which has posted a 7-3-1-0 record in December so far, rounds out the month and a three-game road trip tomorrow evening against the Springfield Falcons. They return to Norfolk Scope Arena on Friday and Saturday nights to face off against the Syracuse Crunch.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton opened scoring 4:14 into the first period. Brian Gibbons sent a wrist shot from the right point through a screen and past Bobkov to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead.

The Admirals tied the game at 1-1 midway through the second period. Wagner won a faceoff at the left dot in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton zone to Gabe Guentzel at the left point. Guentzel skated into the high slot and sent a wrist shot through traffic. Wagner deflected the shot past Penguins goaltender Jeff Zatkoff at 6:06 for his third goal of the season.

Norfolk took a 2-1 lead late in the second period on Holland’s team-leading 12th goal of the season. A Wilkes-Barre/Scranton forward sent a shot that caromed all the way around the glass in the Admirals’ zone and landed just across the blue line near the left point. Holland picked up the puck on a breakaway and scored glove-side at 16:33.

The lead was short-lived, however, as the Penguins tied the game just 46 seconds later. Former Admirals forward Trevor Smith won a faceoff in left circle. He centered the puck towards the low slot, and Jayson Megna sent a shot between Bobkov’s legs to tie the game at 2-2 at 17:19 of the second period.

After a scoreless third period, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s Benn Ferriero was whistled for hooking 27 seconds into overtime, giving Norfolk a four-on-three skater advantage. Holland sent a pass from the bottom of the right circle across the slot to Maroon, who was stationed on top of the goalmouth to Zatkoff’s right. Maroon tipped the puck past the right skate of the goaltender and into the net for his ninth goal of the season at 1:21, as Norfolk claimed the 3-2 victory.

Zatkoff (11-10-0) stopped 25 of 28 shots.

Norfolk was 1-for-4 on the power play. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was 0-for-3.

Three Stars:
1. Patrick Maroon – NOR
2. Peter Holland – NOR
3. Jayson Megna – WBS

NOTES … Patrick Maroon has points in four consecutive games (2g, 2a) … Norfolk has overtime wins in two of their last three games. Peter Holland has the primary assist on both overtime goals … With his two-point performance tonight, Holland now has 29 points (12g, 17a) in 29 games this season … The Admirals have improved to 6-1 in games decided after regulation, with a 3-1 mark in overtime and a 3-0 mark in shootouts … Did not play: Ryan Lasch, John Kurtz, Brandon McMillan, Matt Smaby, Nick Schaus, Frederik Andersen. 

Norfolk Admirals 3 (OT) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2 – Status: Final OT
Saturday, December 29, 2012 – Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

Norfolk             0 2 0 1 – 3
W-B/Scranton 1 1 0 0 – 2

1st Period-1, W-B/Scranton, Gibbons 4 (Samuelsson, Morrow), 4:14. Penalties-Guentzel Nor (hooking), 8:50; Palmieri Nor (slashing), 12:05; Farnham Wbs (goaltender interference), 19:38.

2nd Period-2, Norfolk, Wagner 3 (Guentzel, Bodie), 6:06. 3, Norfolk, Holland 12   16:33. 4, W-B/Scranton, Megna 3 (Smith), 17:19. Penalties-Peters Wbs (high-sticking), 18:55.

3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-served by Holzapfel Wbs (bench minor – too many men), 12:18; Maroon Nor (tripping), 15:39.

OT Period-5, Norfolk, Maroon 9 (Holland, Palmieri), 1:21 (PP). Penalties-Ferriero Wbs (hooking), 0:27.

Shots on Goal-Norfolk 7-13-5-3-28. W-B/Scranton 11-6-8-0-25.
Power Play Opportunities-Norfolk 1 / 4; W-B/Scranton 0 / 3.
Goalies-Norfolk, Bobkov 7-9-0 (25 shots-23 saves). W-B/Scranton, Zatkoff 11-10-0 (28 shots-25 saves).

A-5,101
Referees-Geno Binda (22).
Linesmen-Scott Adams (20), Matt McNulty (26).

December 30, 2012

Admirals Close Out Road Trip With Loss In Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Emerson Etem’s shorthanded goal was the only tally of the game for the visitors as the Norfolk Admirals (14-15-1-0) closed out a three-game road trip with a 4-1 loss to the Springfield Falcons (17-8-2-3) on Sunday evening from MassMutual Center. Norfolk went 1-2-0-0 on the road trip.

The Admirals, who posted a 7-4-1-0 record in December, return to Norfolk Scope Arena on Friday and Saturday nights to face off against the Syracuse Crunch.

Springfield took the lead 10:13 into the first period. David Savard sent a shot from the left point that Admirals goaltender Igor Bobkov blocked. However, Ryan Johansen found the rebound in the bottom of the left circle and sent the puck into the net to give the home team a 1-0 lead.

The Falcons doubled their lead just over three minutes later. Nick Drazenovic sent a snap shot from the left circle between Bobkov’s legs and into the net at 13:22 for a 2-0 Springfield lead.

Matt Calvert made the score 3-0 less than three minutes later. He attempted a wraparound shot from behind the goal line to Bobkov’s left. The puck caromed back to Calvert off a defender’s skate, and the Falcons forward sent a shot past Bobkov’s glove from the right circle at 16:06.

The Falcons took a 4-0 lead with a power play goal 4:57 into the second period. Cam Atkinson centered the puck from behind the net to former Norfolk captain Ryan Craig at the goalmouth. Craig one-timed the puck into the net past Bobkov’s left leg.

Frederik Andersen took over between the pipes for the Admirals to start the third period, and Norfolk broke up Springfield netminder Allen York’s shutout bid with a shorthanded goal 2:47 into the final frame. Etem sent a pass from the neutral zone to Nate Guenin, who entered the attacking zone along the right wing and sent a shot on York. The rebound came into the slot, and Etem scored his ninth goal of the season to cut Springfield’s lead to 4-1.

Bobkov (7-9-0) stopped 23 of 27 shots through two periods and took the loss. Andersen (7-7-0) stopped all nine shots he faced in the third period and did not receive a decision. York (1-2-0) stopped 25 of 26 shots for the win.

Norfolk was 0-for-4 on the power play. Springfield was 1-for-7.

The Admirals return to Norfolk Scope Arena on Friday and Saturday nights to host the Syracuse Crunch. The first 2,012 fans through the gates on Friday will receive an Admirals Calder Cup replica trophy, courtesy of John’s Tax Service, JPM Financial Services and WTKR NewsChannel3.

Three Stars:
1. Matt Calvert – SPR
2. Allen York – SPR
3. Nick Drazenovic – SPR

NOTES … Did not play: Ryan Lasch, Brandon McMillan, Matt Smaby, Nick Schaus, Marco Cousineau, Jay Rosehill.

Norfolk Admirals 1 at Springfield Falcons 4 – Status: Final
Sunday, December 30, 2012 – MassMutual Center

Norfolk       0 0 1 – 1
Springfield 3 1 0 – 4

1st Period-1, Springfield, Johansen 12 (Savard, Holden), 10:13. 2, Springfield, Drazenovic 9 (Atkinson, Erixon), 13:22. 3, Springfield, Calvert 10   16:06. Penalties-Weber Spr (hooking), 3:14; Amadio Spr (cross-checking), 12:22; Palmieri Nor (interference), 13:07.

2nd Period-4, Springfield, Craig 8 (Atkinson, Calvert), 4:57 (PP). Penalties-Vatanen Nor (hooking), 3:51; Etem Nor (boarding), 6:19; Etem Nor (roughing), 8:23; Amadio Spr (roughing, roughing), 8:23; Maroon Nor (fighting), 12:32; Craig Spr (unsportsmanlike conduct, fighting), 12:32; Wagner Nor (slashing), 15:02; Clark Nor (fighting), 18:02; Weber Spr (fighting), 18:02.

3rd Period-5, Norfolk, Etem 9 (Guenin), 2:47 (SH). Penalties-Caputi Nor (high-sticking), 1:22; Guentzel Nor (slashing), 9:37; Maroon Nor (roughing, misconduct – abuse of officials), 14:00.

Shots on Goal-Norfolk 7-11-8-26. Springfield 18-9-9-36.
Power Play Opportunities-Norfolk 0 / 4; Springfield 1 / 7.
Goalies-Norfolk, Bobkov 7-9-0 (27 shots-23 saves); Andersen 7-7-0 (9 shots-9 saves). Springfield, York 1-2-0 (26 shots-25 saves).

A-2,763
Referees-T.J. Luxmore (49), Jon McIsaac (45).
Linesmen-Luke Galvin (2), Paul Simeon (66).

Admirals Offense Fizzle, Lose To Springfield 2-3

Photo: John Wright

The Admirals were back in action Friday night at Scope. Norfolk returned home after a dismal road trip that saw the Admirals winning only one of the four games. The opposition for this game were the division leading Springfield Falcons led by former Admiral, Ryan Craig. The Admirals (7-6-0-0) started off with a ban, but fizzled in the end and lost to the Falcons (9-2-0-2) 3-2.

Photo: John Wright

The Admirals jumped to an early lead with a Patrick Maroon goal 38 seconds into the match. Sean Collins answered back for the Falcons with a goal less than 4 minutes later at 4:32 of the first. The Norfolk offense was looking good and chipping away at the Falcon defense. Nate Guenin gave the Admirals a 2-1 lead going into the first intermission. Guenin fired off a shot that deflected off of a defenders stick and past Falcon goalie, Curtis McElhinney at 15:17.

Norfolk’s offense failed to make an appearance in the second period. The Falcons on the other hand only needed the hands of Cam Atkinson to tie up the game and then put them ahead. Atkinson’s first goal came on the power play goal at 10:54 to tie the game at 2-2. He then followed up with a shorthanded goal at 15:22 to put them ahead for good. Norfolk came out firing and doubled up the shots 20-10 in the third period. This would not be good enough as the Falcons defense stood their ground and took the win.

Photo: John Wright

Norfolk was 1-for-9 on the power play. Springfield was 1-for-6. This was only the Admrials second loss at home. Norfolk has lost 4 of it’s last five. The Admirals have had issues in goal, and not playing the full 60 minutes. They are just over the one month mark and are barely keeping their heads out of the water.

Tomorrow night’s rematch between the Admirals and Falcons begins at 7:15 p.m. at Scope. Their are plenty of good tickets available. The City of Norfolk will be holding the annual Grand Illumination Parade and traffic will be an issue, It might be a good idea to plan ahead for this. Get down to Scope early to ensure you get to see the game.

Three Stars Of The Match:
1. Cam Atkinson – SPRINGFIELD
2. Nate Guenin – NORFOLK
3. Curtis McElhinney – SPRINGFIELD

Springfield Falcons 3 at Norfolk Admirals 2 – Status: Final
Friday, November 16, 2012 – Norfolk Scope

Springfield 1 2 0 – 3
Norfolk       2 0 0 – 2

1st Period-1, Norfolk, Maroon 6 (Guenin, Wagner), 0:38. 2, Springfield, Collins 1 (Savard), 4:32. 3, Norfolk, Guenin 1 (Lindholm, Caputi), 15:17 (PP). Penalties-Bodie Nor (goaltender interference), 6:22; Wagner Nor (interference), 9:34; Smith Spr (cross-checking), 14:20; Bodie Nor (tripping), 17:23; Savard Spr (high-sticking), 19:24.

2nd Period-4, Springfield, Atkinson 5 (Craig, Drazenovic), 10:54 (PP). 5, Springfield, Atkinson 6   15:22 (SH). Penalties-Craig Spr (roughing), 2:31; Lindholm Nor (interference), 4:52; Palmieri Nor (slashing), 9:51; Prout Spr (roughing), 14:01; Chaput Spr (holding), 17:33; Drazenovic Spr (tripping), 18:40; Maroon Nor (interference), 19:47.

3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Weber Spr (interference), 4:48; Savard Spr (slashing), 6:00; Caputi Nor (slashing), 6:00; Johansen Spr (high-sticking), 6:56; Holden Spr (roughing), 14:09.

Shots on Goal-Springfield 8-13-10-31. Norfolk 9-9-20-38.
Power Play Opportunities-Springfield 1 / 6; Norfolk 1 / 9.
Goalies-Springfield, McElhinney 9-2-1 (38 shots-36 saves). Norfolk, Andersen 4-3-0 (31 shots-28 saves).
A-4,704
Referees-Ryan Murphy (5), Steve Patafie (85).
Linesmen-Tom George (61), Scott Pomento (25).

The Admirals Make It An Even Dozen, Springfield Falls 5-1

NORFOLK Va. – Tyler Johnson scored twice and the Norfolk Admirals (39-18-1-2) scored three goals in the first period as they topped the Springfield Falcons (27-27-2-2), 5-1, on Saturday night in front of 7,028 fans at Norfolk Scope Arena. Norfolk has now won 12 straight games and has built a five-point lead over the Oklahoma City Barons for the top record in the American Hockey League. The Admirals will embark on a three-game road trip against Northeast Division teams next weekend.

Dustin Tokarski stopped 17 of 18 shots to set an AHL Admirals franchise record with his eighth consecutive victory. The win was Tokarski’s AHL-leading 27th of 2011-12 and his 75th as an Admiral, tying him with Michael Leighton for first place on the Admirals’ all-time wins list.

Cory Conacher, Michel Ouellet and Richard Panik also scored for Norfolk.

Norfolk charged out to a 3-0 lead after one period. Conacher netted his 31st goal of the season on a deflection 7:04 into the contest. Radko Gudas sent a shot from the right point. Conacher, stationed between the hashmarks, deflected the shot down and past the right leg of Springfield goaltender Paul Dainton.

The home team’s lead doubled just over a minute later. Ouellet and Mike Angelidis entered the attacking zone on a two-on-one. Ouellet dropped the puck back to Angelidis in the right circle and then skated towards the slot. Angelidis then returned the puck toward Ouellet, who redirected the pass into the net at 8:28 for his 14th goal of the season.

A highlight-reel shorthanded play gave the Admirals a 3-0 lead at 14:32. Angelidis entered the attacking zone and went behind the goal line while attracting the Springfield defense. He then fired the puck the length of the ice back to his defense in the Norfolk zone in an effort to kill time on the Springfield power play. Scott Jackson then fired the puck back to Johnson, who was speeding through the neutral zone through the Falcons’ defense. He wound up on a semi-breakaway and sent a shot over Dainton’s glove for his 19th goal of the season.

After a scoreless second stanza, the Falcons got on the board at 8:15 of the third period. David Savard sent a pass to Brent Regner in the left faceoff dot. Regner sent a slap shot over the glove of Tokarski to cut Norfolk’s lead to 3-1.

However, a Panik power play goal restored the Admirals’ three-goal lead just over two minutes later. Conacher sent a shot from the right point that Panik deflected past goaltender Mike Spillane, who had come into the game in relief of Dainton at the beginning of the second period. Panik’s 13th goal of the season at 10:19 made the score 4-1 in favor of the Admirals.

Johnson closed out scoring less than a minute later with his second goal of the contest and 20th goal of the 2011-12 campaign. He took a feed from Ondrej Palat and swept the puck into the net before Spillane could recover at 11:00 for a 5-1 Norfolk win.

Dustin Tokarski (27-11-0) made 13 saves on 14 shots for the win. Paul Dainton (9-6-0) stopped 8 of 11 shots for the loss through 20 minutes of play. Mike Spillane (0-0-0) stopped six of eight shots through 40:00 of relief and did not receive a decision.

Norfolk was 1-for-6 on the power play while Springfield was 0-for-4.

Tempers flare during warmups:

Springfield Falcons 1 at Norfolk Admirals 5 – Status: Final
Saturday, March 3, 2012 – Norfolk Scope

Springfield 0 0 1 – 1
Norfolk        3 0 2 – 5

1st Period-1, Norfolk, Conacher 31 (Gudas, Devos), 7:04. 2, Norfolk, Ouellet 14 (Angelidis, Picard), 8:28. 3, Norfolk, Johnson 19 (Jackson, Angelidis), 14:32 (SH). Penalties-Prout Spr (interference), 3:20; Angelidis Nor (elbowing), 11:31; Kubalik Spr (roughing), 11:33; Conacher Nor (roughing), 11:33; Cote Nor (holding), 13:40; Bogosian Spr (hooking), 16:32.

2nd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Picard Nor (interference), 3:58; Amadio Spr (holding), 8:51; Cullity Spr (interference), 15:30; Gudas Nor (major – kneeing, game misconduct – kneeing), 19:07.

3rd Period-4, Springfield, Regner 2 (Savard, MacLeod), 8:15. 5, Norfolk, Panik 13 (Conacher, Barberio), 10:19 (PP). 6, Norfolk, Johnson 20 (Palat, Panik), 11:00. Penalties-Mair Spr (holding), 4:43; Savard Spr (slashing), 10:05; Bass Spr (roughing), 15:18; Angelidis Nor (roughing), 15:18.

Shots on Goal-Springfield 5-6-7-18. Norfolk 11-4-10-25.
Power Play Opportunities-Springfield 0 / 4; Norfolk 1 / 6.
Goalies-Springfield, Dainton 9-6-0 (11 shots-8 saves); Spillane 0-0-0 (14 shots-12 saves). Norfolk, Tokarski 27-11-0 (18 shots-17 saves).

A-7,028
Referees-Chris Cozzan (18), Mark Lemelin (41).
Linesmen-Jesse Pletsch (51), Tom George (61).

Win Streak MovesTo 11 As Norfolk Beats The Falcons 5-2

NORFOLK Va. – Michel Ouellet had two goals and an assist to lead the Norfolk Admirals (38-18-1-2) to their eleventh consecutive win, a 5-2 victory over the Springfield Falcons (27-26-2-2) on Friday night at Norfolk Scope Arena. The same two teams meet tomorrow night at Scope at 7:15 p.m.

The Admirals are now owners of the longest winning streak in the American Hockey League since the 2009-10 season. Mike Angelidis, Alexandre Picard and Philip-Michael Devos also scored goals for Norfolk tonight. Dustin Tokarski tied an AHL Admirals franchise record with his seventh consecutive win by stopping 20 of 22 Springfield shots.

Norfolk opened scoring 12:13 into the first period with a five-on-three power play goal. Mike Kostka sent a shot from the right point that Springfield goaltender Paul Dainton stopped. However, the puck ended up in the crease behind him, and Ouellet swept the puck into the net for his 12th goal of the season and a 1-0 Norfolk lead.

The Norfolk lead doubled to 2-0 early in the second period. Ouellet picked off a pass at the right point and centered the puck to Picard in the slot. Picard’s shot went off Dainton’s left leg to Angelidis, who scored his 13th goal of the season at 4:15.

Ouellet’s second goal and third point of the game made it 3-0 less than nine minutes later on the power play. Richard Panik centered the puck from behind the net into the crease, and Ouellet swatted it behind Dainton for another power play goal at 12:48.

Picard’s fourth goal of the season stretched the home team’s lead to 4-0. Scott Jackson cut around the Springfield defense in the right circle before sending the puck to the right point. Radko Gudas sent a shot that Picard deflected from the middle of the slot past Dainton at 18:33 of the second stanza.

Matt Calvert broke up Tokarski’s shutout bid 12:26 into the final frame and Wade MacLeod added a power play goal for the Falcons at 17:14.

However, the Admirals responded with their third power play goal with just over a minute remaining in regulation. Devos sent a shot from the right half wall through a screen and past Dainton at 18:52 for his fifth goal of the season and a 5-2 Norfolk win.

Dustin Tokarski (26-11-0) made 20 saves on 22 shots for the win. Paul Dainton (9-5-0) stopped 22 of 27 shots for the loss.

Norfolk was 3-for-9 on the power play while Springfield was 1-for-5.

Springfield Falcons 2 at Norfolk Admirals 5 – Status: Final

Friday, March 2, 2012 – Norfolk Scope

Springfield 0 0 2 – 2
Norfolk       1 3 1 – 5

1st Period-1, Norfolk, Ouellet 12 (Kostka, Devos), 12:13 (PP). Penalties-Cullity Spr (interference), 1:45; Conacher Nor (slashing), 4:54; Savard Spr (major – boarding, game misconduct – boarding), 7:15; Goloubef Spr (slashing), 12:03; Gudas Nor (tripping), 16:40.

2nd Period-2, Norfolk, Angelidis 13 (Picard, Ouellet), 4:15. 3, Norfolk, Ouellet 13 (Panik, Johnson), 12:48 (PP). 4, Norfolk, Picard 4 (Gudas, Jackson), 18:33. Penalties-Regner Spr (tripping), 7:15; Labrie Nor (roughing), 9:51; Longpre Spr (double minor – high-sticking), 12:03; Amadio Spr (tripping), 14:20; Byers Spr (roughing), 18:33; Angelidis Nor (roughing), 18:33.

3rd Period-5, Springfield, Calvert 12 (Joudrey), 12:26. 6, Springfield, MacLeod 6 (St. Pierre, Regner), 17:14 (PP). 7, Norfolk, Devos 5 (Neilson, Barberio), 18:52 (PP). Penalties-Jackson Nor (tripping), 9:57; Amadio Spr (roughing, roughing), 15:12; Labrie Nor (roughing), 15:12; Barberio Nor (hooking), 17:14; Kubalik Spr (tripping), 18:43.

Shots on Goal-Springfield 7-5-10-22. Norfolk 10-13-4-27.
Power Play Opportunities-Springfield 1 / 5; Norfolk 3 / 9.
Goalies-Springfield, Dainton 9-5-0 (27 shots-22 saves). Norfolk, Tokarski 26-11-0 (22 shots-20 saves).

A-4,353
Referees-Mark Lemelin (41), Chris Cozzan (18).
Linesmen-Jesse Pletsch (51), Tom George (61).

Admirals Fall To The Falcons 4-2

By Ken Peacock

What a difference a night makes. After dominating the Falcons last night the Norfolk Admirals (27-18-1-2) gave up three goals in the final period to lose to the Springfield Falcons (22-22-1-2), 4-2, Sunday afternoon in Springfield. The Admirals return to Scope for a weekend set against the Adirondack Phantoms on Friday and Saturday nights.

Springfield took a 1-0 lead halfway thru the first period. With one Admiral in the penalty box and another on the way with a delayed penalty, the Falcons pulled their goalie for a six on four advantage. Brent Regner passed to Cam Atkinson in the left corner. Atkinson passed to Matt Calvert in the slot, who then put the puck past Dustin Tokarski at 9:52.

Photo by David Molnar

Norfolk bounced and took its first and only lead of the game in the second period. Pierre-Cedric Labrie’s scored his eighth goal of the season and tied the game at 1-1. Labrie received a Trevor Smith pass and shot it over the right side of Falcon goalie, Paul Dainton at 14:40. Michel Ouellet notched his tenth goal of the season four minutes later on a power play opportunity. Mike Kostka fired in a shot from the right point that rebounded out to Ouellt who fired the puck past Dainton to give the Admirals the 2-1 lead at 18:44 of the second period.

Springfield tied the game at 2-2 twelve minutes into the third. Defenseman Patrick Cullity snapped off a one-timer to beat Tokarski. Maksim Mayorov would put the Falcons ahead 3-2 just 30 seconds later. Mayorov took a rebound from an Andrew Joudrey shot and quickly deposited in the back of the net. Former Admiral Martin St. Pierre added the insurance goal three minutes later to make it 4-2. Springfield held on for the remainder of the period and sent Norfolk home with the loss.

Dustin Tokarski (19-11-0) stopped 27 of 31 shotsfor the loss, Paul Dainton (5-3-0) stopped 24 of 26 shots for the win. Norfolk was 1-for-4 on the power play. Springfield was 1-for-8.

Norfolk Admirals 2 at Springfield Falcons 4 – Status: Final
Sunday, February 5, 2012 – MassMutual Center

Norfolk       0 2 0 – 2
Springfield 1 0 3 – 4

1st Period-1, Springfield, Calvert 10 (Atkinson, Regner), 9:52 (PP). Penalties-St. Pierre Spr (high-sticking), 4:37; Panik Nor (interference), 7:52; Garlock Spr (checking to the head), 7:52; Kostka Nor (hooking), 9:52; Conacher Nor (slashing), 17:02.

2nd Period-2, Norfolk, Labrie 8 (Smith, Barberio), 14:40. 3, Norfolk, Ouellet 10 (Kostka, Oberg), 18:44 (PP). Penalties-Gudas Nor (roughing), 2:04; Blomqvist Spr (roughing), 2:04; Angelidis Nor (elbowing), 12:14; Prout Spr (roughing), 17:55.

3rd Period-4, Springfield, Cullity 1 (Calvert, Amadio), 11:29. 5, Springfield, Mayorov 5 (Joudrey, Regner), 11:59. 6, Springfield, St. Pierre 9 (Giroux), 15:16. Penalties-Kostka Nor (cross-checking), 1:51; Ashton Nor (tripping), 6:09; Conacher Nor (holding), 9:02; Giroux Spr (tripping), 12:10; served by Labrie Nor (bench minor – too many men), 17:21.

Shots on Goal-Norfolk 6-11-9-26. Springfield 11-11-9-31.
Power Play Opportunities-Norfolk 1 / 4; Springfield 1 / 8.
Goalies-Norfolk, Tokarski 19-11-0 (31 shots-27 saves). Springfield, Dainton 5-3-0 (26 shots-24 saves).
A-2,363
Referees-Darcy Burchell (42), Jean Hebert (43).
Linesmen-Glen Cooke (6), Brent Colby (7).

Admirals Offense Pours It On, Falcons Fall to Norfolk 6-1

By Ken Peacock

Trevor Smith and the Norfolk Norfolk Admirals (27-17-1-2) pour on the offense to beat the Springfield Falcons (21-22-1-2), 6-1, on the road at the MassMutual Center. Smith nets two goals and two assists and Dustin Tokarski gets his 19th victory of the season. Both teams will meet again Sunday afternoon.

Republican Staff Photo by Michael Beswick

The Admirals got on the board first with an Evan Oberg goal less than a minute into the game. Trevor Smith fired the puck in on Falcon goalie, Manny Legace. Oberg deflected the  shot past Legace and into the net. Richard Panik scored at 15:11 of the first on a shot from the left faceoff circle the beat Legace. Norfolk went to the locker room with a 2-0 lead.

Matt Calvert of the Falcons scored their lone goal of the night when Clavert tipped a shot that beat Dustin Tokarski to cut the lead to 2-1. Trevor Smith answered back eighteen seconds later. Smith skated in on Legace and shot it through the Pads of Legace for the 3-1 lead. Smith would notch his 18th goal of the season and second of the night at 11:42 of the second. Smith picked up the puck and entered the zone and put the puck past Legace.  Manny Legace was then pulled and replaced in the net by Paul Dainton. Mark Barberio put the new netminder to to the test. Barberio picked up a rebound off of Dainton’s pads and put the puck into the net for an Admiral power play goal. Jeff Dimmen would score the Admirals fourth goal of the period in

Republican Staff Photo by Michael Beswick

the closing seconds of the period. Dimmen fired off a slapshot from the left circle over Dainton’s blocker and into the net. The Admirals held the Falcons scoreless for the final period and took the 6-1 victory.

Dustin Tokarski (19-10-0) stopped 32 of 33 shots. Manny Legace (10-14-1) was pulled in the second period after allowing four goals on nine shots. Legace was replaced midway through the second by Dainton who stopped 12 of the 14 shots he faced. Norfolk was 2 for 8 on the power play while Springfield was 0 for 3.

Norfolk Admirals 6 at Springfield Falcons 1 – Status: Final
Saturday, February 4, 2012 – MassMutual Center

Norfolk       2 4 0 – 6
Springfield 0 1 0 – 1

1st Period-1, Norfolk, Oberg 3 (Labrie, Smith), 0:37. 2, Norfolk, Panik 10 (Labrie), 15:11. Penalties-Cullity Spr (tripping), 4:54; Conacher Nor (slashing), 15:43.

2nd Period-3, Springfield, Calvert 9 (Atkinson), 5:27. 4, Norfolk, Smith 17 (Oberg, Conacher), 5:45. 5, Norfolk, Smith 18   11:42. 6, Norfolk, Barberio 6 (Smith, Kostka), 17:30 (PP). 7, Norfolk, Dimmen 2 (Oberg, Devos), 19:17 (PP). Penalties-Gudas Nor (interference), 7:48; Amadio Spr (roughing), 13:17; Gudas Nor (fighting), 16:29; Bogosian Spr (fighting), 16:29; Calvert Spr (slashing), 16:46; Prout Spr (cross-checking), 17:05; Angelidis Nor (misconduct – continuing altercation), 17:30; Conacher Nor (unsportsmanlike conduct, misconduct – unsportsmanlike conduct), 17:30; Kostka Nor (fighting), 17:30; Byers Spr (roughing, misconduct – continuing altercation), 17:30; Ruth Spr (fighting, match – cross-checking), 17:30.

3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Prout Spr (slashing), 5:54; Gudas Nor (clipping), 7:42; Giroux Spr (hooking), 13:05.

Shots on Goal-Norfolk 5-13-5-23. Springfield 11-16-6-33.
Power Play Opportunities-Norfolk 2 / 8; Springfield 0 / 3.
Goalies-Norfolk, Tokarski 19-10-0 (33 shots-32 saves). Springfield, Legace 10-14-1 (9 shots-5 saves); Dainton 4-3-0 (14 shots-12 saves).

A-4,199
Referees-Jamie Koharski (84).
Linesmen-Frank Murphy (29), Derek Wahl (46).