Syracuse Crunch 11/15/2014 9:45:00 PM

Crunch comeback to defeat Penguins 3-2

SYR 3, WBS, 2

Syracuse, N.Y. -The Syracuse Crunch (8-4-3-0) erased a two-goal deficit to defeat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (9-6-1-0) 3-2 tonight at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

Yanni Gourde scored twice and Mike Angelidis netted the game-winner to improve the club's point streak to seven-games. Netminder Kristers Gudlevskis stopped 27 of 29 shots for his sixth win of the season.

The Crunch faced a 2-0 deficit after the first period of play thanks to Penguins goals from Conor Sheary and Andrew Ebbett.

Gudlevskis made the initial save on a Carter Rowney shot but Sheary capitalized on the rebound to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead 12:33 into the frame. The Penguins converted on their first-power play chance just over a minute later with a power-play goal from Ebett set up by Scott Wilson and Derrick Pouliot.

Yanni Gourde cut the deficit in half with his fourth goal of the season with 3:19 to play in the second period. Gourde scored on a rebound created from a Slater Koekkoek slap shot. Gourde evened the score with a power-play goal 2:16 into the third period. Set up by Nikita Nesterov and Jonathan Marchessault, Gourde's scored on a one-timer from the right wing circle.

Angelidis put the rebound of a Jake Dotchin shot in the back of the net with 9:49 to play for his fourth goal of the season.

The Crunch travel to Hartford for a mid-week matchup against the Wolfpack on Nov.19, the club's next home game is the Toyota Frozen Dome Classic being played at the Carrier Dome on Nov. 22

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Players Mentioned

#10 Mike Angelidis: C; 6' 1"

#4 Jake Dotchin: D; 6' 3"

#37 Yanni Gourde: LW; 5' 9"

#50 Kristers Gudlevskis: G; 6' 3"

#18 Jonathan Marchessault: RW; 5' 9"

Players Mentioned

#10 Mike Angelidis
: 6' 1"
: C

#4 Jake Dotchin
: 6' 3"
: D

#37 Yanni Gourde
: 5' 9"
: LW

#50 Kristers Gudlevskis
: 6' 3"
: G

#18 Jonathan Marchessault
: 5' 9"
: RW