Syracuse Crunch 2/13/2013 11:45:00 AM

Syracuse seeks revenge vs. Devils in Albany

Preview

Game 47: Syracuse Crunch (26-14-2-4) at Albany Devils (20-16-1-8)
7:00 p.m. at Times Union Center, Albany N.Y.

Just four days after a dramatic 4-3 comeback win for the Devils in Syracuse, the Crunch pay Albany a return trip Wednesday evening at the Times Union Center. Game 47 for Syracuse is the fourth match with the Devils this year, with the Crunch winning the first two meetings--3-2 Oct. 19 in Albany and 4-1 Nov. 24 also in Albany--before Albany overcame a 2-0 third-period deficit Saturday, winning for the first time when trailing after two periods and handing Syracuse its first loss when leading after two periods.

Coverage
Listen to live play-by-play on The Score 1260 with pregame coverage starting at 6:45 p.m. Pay-to-watch video is available on AHL Live. For in-game updates on Twitter, follow @SyracuseCrunch and broadcaster @Dan_Duva. For post-game recap, visit SyracuseCrunch.com and join the conversation on Facebook.

Where they Stand
Albany has won three-in-a-row and is 5-3-0-2 in its last ten games to move to 20-16-1-8. That gives the Devils 49 points, third in the Northeast Division and tenth in the Eastern Conference. Albany defeated Binghamton in a shootout Sunday, and have won its last two shootouts after dropping its first eight. The Devils next visit Adirondack Friday and host Binghamton Sunday before taking on the Crunch at 2:00 p.m. President's Day.

The Crunch remain in fourth place in the Eastern Conference at 26-13-2-4, 58 points, five points behind Binghamton and Springfield for the conference lead. The Senators defeated W-B/Scranton Tuesday while the Falcons lost in overtime at Bridgeport. The Crunch have five points in the last ten games and only one win in the last four contests. Syracuse has the most road wins of any AHL team (16-5-0-2) but has lost its last two games away from home, following a six-game road win streak.

Scouting Report
The Devils are led by right wing Matt Anderson (10g-18a-28pts), left wing Joe Whitney (12g-14a-26pts), and center Steve Zalewski (7g-17a-24pts). Anderson has goals in three straight games and has seven points (3g, 4a) over that stretch, including a goal and two assists against the Crunch Saturday. Goaltender Keith Kinkaid has 16 of the team's 20 victories including Saturday in Syracuse.

Tyler Johnson leads the way against Albany with six points (4g, 2a) including a pair of goals Saturday. Brett Connolly has a five-game scoring streak with four goals and two assists in that span. Connolly now has 40 points (19g, 21a), second only to Tyler Johnson's 41 (23g, 18a). The Crunch join Rochester and Springfield as the only AHL teams with two players at 40 or more points.

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