DEVILS DIGEST (2.6.2012)

by Kevin Zalaznik // 2.6.2012 // Feature

With three games this weekend, the Devils conclude a five-game road trip, which ties for the longest of the season. The team will travel more than 1,000 miles with games at Hamilton, Syracuse and Providence, starting Friday. Against the three opponents this season, Albany is a combined 3-0-1-1

Fans can listen to this weekend’s contests on 104.5 “The Team” ESPN Radio. All three games can be heard for free online at ahllive.com. Additionally, they can be viewed on ahllive.com for $6.99.

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» LAST WEEK

Day	Opponent	Result	Game Details	Box Score	Highlights
Fri.	at Connecticut	L, 2-3	Click Here	Click Here	Click Here
Sat.	at WB/Scranton	L, 2-5	Click Here	Click Here

» TEAM LEADERS

POINTS

Joe Whitney
26

GOALS

Joe Whitney
12

ASSISTS

Vladimir Zharkov
17

+/-

Mike Sislo
+9

WINS

Keith Kinkaid
11

» TRANSACTIONS

Jan. 30 – Steve Bernier released from SPC; signed two-way NHL contract with New Jersey
Jan. 30 – Jacob Josefson recalled from loan by New Jersey
Jan. 30 – Matt Taormina recalled from loan by New Jersey
Feb. 4 – Peter Harrold recalled from loan by New Jersey
Feb. 5 – Peter Harrold returned on loan from New Jersey

» UPCOMING GAMES

Day	Opponent	Time	Radio	Watch	Listen
Fri.	at Hamilton (20-20-1-4)	7:30 pm	104.5 “The Team”	AHL Live	AHL Live
Sat.	at Syracuse (19-18-4-3)	7:30 pm	104.5 “The Team”	AHL Live	AHL Live
Sun.	at Providence (22-20-2-3)	4:05 pm	104.5 “The Team”	AHL Live	AHL Live

» NEWS & NOTES

- Friday’s game at Connecticut was Tim Sestito’s 250th career AHL appearance. The Rome, N.Y. native, has registered 85 points with 41 goals and 44 assists during that span.

- Stephane Veilleux and Darcy Zajac both moved up the Devils scoring ranks with a pair of assists at Connecticut Friday. For Veilleux, the multi-point performance extended his scoring streak to three games and moved him into fifth on the team with 20 points. In 37 games, he has nine goals, 11 assists and a plus-3 rating. For Zajac, his showing at Connecticut was his second multi-point game of the season. He is ninth on the team with 15 points backed by six goals and nine assists. Additionally, Zajac is second on the team with a plus-6 rating.

- Rookie Eric Gelinas registered his eighth goal of the season with a blast from the right point in the first period at Connecticut Friday. He leads all Devils defensemen with 16 points, including eight goals and eight assists. Additionally, Gelinas is tied with fellow rookie Joe Whitney for the team lead with four power-play tallies.

- At Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Saturday, Nick Palmieri netted his fourth goal of the season and 32nd of his AHL career. This year, Palmieri, who began the season with New Jersey, had produced nine points in 22 outings. For his career, he has 57 points in 126 games.

- Albany lost Peter Harrold to New Jersey Saturday, only to get him back Sunday. Harrold was recalled after Albany’s game at Connecticut Friday. The defenseman missed that game, ending his streak as the only Devil to appear in every game this season. Eric Gelinas and Darcy Zajac have played in the most games for Albany this season with 44 appearances each.

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