March 6, 2010

GLENS FALLS, NY – Jeremy Duchesne made his first start of the season and turned in a sharp performance for the Adirondack Phantoms, but Brandon Svendson scored the game’s only goal as the Binghamton Senators took the contest 1-0 Saturday night at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

With the departure of goaltender John Grahame signing with the Colorado Avalanche earlier this week, the Phantoms recalled goaltender Jeremy Duchesne from the Kalamazoo Wings. The Silver Springs, Maryland native had only played in two career AHL games during the 2007-08 season, and was making his Adirondack debut as the Phantoms squared off with the Senators.

After a scoreless first period, where both Duchesne and Senators goalie Chris Holt played well, Binghamton got on the board off a transition attack. Kaspars Daugavins passed the puck to Brandon Svendsen at the B-Sens blue line off a turnover and Svendsen sped off on a two-on-one rush, electing to shoot and beating Duchesne to the far side under his catching glove at 5:12 to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. The Phantoms goalie stopped everything else sent his way in the period, including a stretch where Adirondack took four straight minor penalties.

Duchesne’s best save came in the third period when he thwarted Erik Condra’s clean breakaway to keep the game close. The Phantoms pulled their goalie for a sixth attacker with 1:16 left in the game and then got a power play to make it six-on-four. However, Holt and the Senators toughed out the penalty, hanging on for a 1-0 shutout win.

Chris Holt stopped all 25 shots that he faced to record his fourth shutout of the season, helping Binghamton improve to 25-30-4-3. Jeremy Duchesne was superb in just his third career AHL appearance, stopping 23-of-24 shots as Adirondack dropped to 28-31-2-2. The Phantoms out-shot the Senators 25-24 and went 0-for-4 on the power play; Binghamton was 0-for-5 with the man-advantage.

Adirondack will hit the road for a Sunday, March 7th 5:00 pm face off with the Hershey Bears at the Giant Center. The Phantoms next home game is on Friday, March 12th at 7:30 pm against Hershey, beginning Hall of Fame Weekend with Johan Backlund Bobblehead Night; the first 3,000 fans will receive a free bobblehead doll courtesy of Associates of Glens Falls.

There is no better way to watch Phantoms Hockey than by sharing it with a group of your family and friends. Bring a group of 15 or more people to the Glens Falls Civic Center and qualify for incredible discounted ticket prices off the regular box office rates. For more information about group tickets, contact the Phantoms at (518) 480-3355 or online at www.phantomshockey.com. Don’t miss a minute of the exciting action of the Adirondack Phantoms 2009-2010 Season presented by Bud Light.

FINAL BOX SCORE

Binghamton Senators 1 At Adirondack Phantoms 0 - Status: Final
Mar 6, 2010 - Glens Falls Civic Center

Binghamton 0 1 0 - 1
Adirondack 0 0 0 - 0

1st Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Kinrade Bng (holding), 8:04; Cheechoo Bng (slashing), 19:51.

2nd Period-1, Binghamton, Svendsen 7 (Daugavins), 5:12. Penalties-Marshall Adk (interference), 5:29; Stephenson Adk (high-sticking), 6:53; Ross Adk (tripping), 16:10.

3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Stephenson Adk (interference), 2:58; Bannister Bng (hooking), 9:57; Clackson Adk (roughing), 13:18; Svendsen Bng (holding the stick), 18:59.

Shots on Goal-Binghamton 7-10-7-24. Adirondack 6-10-9-25.

Power Play Opportunities-Binghamton 0 of 5; Adirondack 0 of 4.

Goalies-Binghamton, Holt 11-11-1 (25 shots-25 saves). Adirondack, Duchesne 0-1-0 (24 shots-23 saves).

A-3,427

Referees-Ghislain Hebert (49).
Linesmen-Frank Murphy (29), Steeve Lemay (64).