Devils Control Game, But Fall In Shootout

ALBANY, NY -- For nearly 65 minutes, the Albany Devils controlled play in their own defensive zone and in the Connecticut Whale’s end. However, after outshooting their opponent nearly 4-to-1 the Devils fell, 2-1, in a shootout Friday at Times Union Center in front of 5,324 fans.

Mattias Tedenby scored 4:30 into the game when he fought free off a neutral-zone face off. His backhand snuck past Connecticut’s Cameron Talbot at the far post. David Wohlberg picked up the assist.

Despite owning a 41-15 shot advantage after three period, the Devils found themselves all square because Connecticut’s Christian Thomas scored off a one-timer at 18:05 of the first.

From there, neither team found the back of the net except for Connecticut’s Matt Gilroy, who scored the lone shootout goal.

At the end of the night, the Devils owned a 44-16 shot advantage, but went 0-for-7 on the power play. The Whale were held scoreless with the man advantage, going 0-for-3.

Jeff Frazee finished the night with 14 saves. He is now 1-1-1 on the season. At the other end, Talbot made 43 saves to improve to 3-0-0.

Game two of the Time Warner Cable Cup takes place Saturday when the Devils travel to the AdirondacK Phantoms at 7 pm. Albany leads the series after defeating Adirondack, 5-1, last Friday.

Lineup 
Goaltenders: Jeff Frazee, Keith Kinkaid
Defensemen: Brandon Burlon, Matthew Corrente, Dan Kelly, Adam Larsson, Jay Leach, Corbin McPherson
Forwards: Matt Anderson, Bobby Butler, Adam Henrique, Mike Hoeffel, Jacob Josefson, Harri Pesonen, Tim Sestito, Mattias Tedenby, Joe Whitney, Chad Wiseman, David Wohlberg, Steve Zalewski

Scoring 
1st Period-1, Albany, Tedenby 2 (Wohlberg), 4:30. 2, Connecticut, Thomas 2 (Grant, Haley), 18:05.
2nd Period- No Scoring.
3rd Period- No Scoring.
OT Period- No Scoring.
Shootout - Connecticut 1 (Gilroy), Albany 0.

Connecticut Whale 2 (SO) at Albany Devils 1 - Status: Final SO
Friday, November 2, 2012 - Times Union Center

Connecticut 1 0 0 0 - 2
Albany 1 0 0 0 - 1

1st Period-1, Albany, Tedenby 2 (Wohlberg), 4:30. 2, Connecticut, Thomas 2 (Grant, Haley), 18:05. Penalties-Klassen Ct (boarding), 5:06; served by Hoeffel Alb (bench minor - too many men), 9:27.

2nd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Kreider Ct (cross-checking), 8:24; Yogan Ct (fighting), 17:07; Corrente Alb (cross-checking), 17:07; Kelly Alb (fighting), 17:07; Jean Ct (tripping), 18:16.

3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Kreider Ct (hooking), 3:54; Newbury Ct (cross-checking), 7:32; Kreider Ct (cross-checking), 10:29; Wohlberg Alb (hooking), 13:07; Kreider Ct (high-sticking), 19:24.

OT Period- No Scoring.Penalties-No Penalties

Shootout - Connecticut 1 (Gilroy G, Kreider NG, Newbury NG, Segal NG, Kolarik NG), Albany 0 (Tedenby NG, Wohlberg NG, Butler NG, Henrique NG, Josefson NG).
Shots on Goal-Connecticut 6-2-7-0-1-16. Albany 12-18-11-3-0-44.
Power Play Opportunities-Connecticut 0 / 3; Albany 0 / 7.
Goalies-Connecticut, Talbot 3-0-0 (44 shots-43 saves). Albany, Frazee 1-1-1 (15 shots-14 saves).
A-5,324
Referees-Chris Brown (86), Dave Lewis (46).
Linesmen-Kevin Redding (16), Derek Wahl (46).

By Kevin Zalaznik // 10.31.2012 // Preview

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Storyline 

The Devils will try and avenge a 5-2 setback against the Connecticut Whale from last Wednesday. After Friday’s game, these two teams will meet again four more times, including a contest at Times Union Center on Apr. 19. The Devils travel to Connecticut on Dec. 9, Dec. 14 and Feb. 5.

Notables
- The Devils are fifth in the Northeast Division and tied for 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 2-4-0-0 record (4 pts.), while the Whale are third in the division and tied for seventh in the conference with a 3-3-1-0 mark (7 pts.). Albany is 1-3-0-0 at home and Connecticut is 1-1-1-0 on the road.

- Albany is coming off a 3-0 loss at Hershey Saturday. Keith Kinkaid turned aside 19 shots during the game.

- Second-year defenseman Adam Larsson is third on the team with four points – all assists – and has registered nine shots, a plus-1 rating and eight penalty minutes in six games.

- Combined Jeff Frazee and Keith Kinkaid have helped the Devils post a 2.33 goals-against average, which ranks fifth in the AHL. Frazee is 1-1-0 with a 2.02 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage and Kinkaid is 1-3-0 with a 2.27 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage.

- The Whale are riding a three-game winning streak after going winless in the first four games. Most recently, they defeated Providence, 6-2, Saturday.

- Kris Newbury continues to lead the team and ranks tied for fourth in the AHL with 10 points. In seven games, he has posted four goals and six assists and is averaging 1.43 points per game.

Last Meeting 
Wed., Oct. 24, 2012: Albany 2 vs. Connecticut 5
Three second-period goals by Connecticut helped sink the Devils, 5-2, at Times Union Center. Mike Hoeffel scored for Albany at 17:44 of the first and Jacob Josefson capped the game’s scoring on the power play at 16:42 of the third. In goal, Keith Kinkaid had his shutout streak halted at 133 minutes and 59 seconds. Against Connecticut, he turned away 21 shots. The Whale received tallies from Brandon Segal, J.T. Miller, Tommy Grant, Andrew Yogan and Kyle Jean. Jason Missiaen earned the victory by making 31 saves.

All-Time Series 
All-Time: 19-16-2-2
2012-13: 0-1-0-0
Home: 10-8-1-1
Away: 9-8-1-1

Puck Drop 
As part of the Devils and Price Choppers Thanksgiving Food Drive, fans who attend the game are encouraged to donate nonperishable items. By doing so, they will receive a free ticket voucher to a future Devils home contest.

Ski Expo
Ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase $5 tickets to the the Albany Ski & Snowboard Expo at Empire State Plaza between Nov. 2-4. Just present your Devils ticket stub at the Expo Box Office.