Visitors win 2-1 in defensive battle on Saturday Night
Visitors win 2-1 in defensive battle on Saturday Night
The Panthers were on the hunt to end their losing streak while the Devils were looking to get back to winning ways after finishing their Champions League campaign earlier this week.
Pictured Below: Leading Scorer Joey Haddad picked up an assist on the lone Devils goal
The Devils had the run of play in the opening minutes of the game with Bryce Reddick getting the best scoring chance as he rung it off the crossbar 5 minutes into the period.
Pictured Below: Sean McMonagle dangles in on Carr in the opening period
The Devils powerplay had plenty of chances with Adam Deutsch in the box for tripping, but they couldn’t convert. The Panthers broke the deadlock at 14:49 when Georgs Golovkovs sprung Jacob Hansen down the boards and he beat Ben Bowns with a blast over his shoulder to go up 1-0.
Pictured Below: Panthers bench celebrates the opening goal
After a scoreless middle period, the Devils needed a response in the third period but instead the visitors got their 2nd with a shot from Brett Perlini that snuck under Bowns at 45:32. The Devils continued to press and finally pulled one back on the powerplay at 51:18 when Matias Sointu banged in a loose puck after an attempt by Joey Martin to make it 2-1.
Pictured Below: The Devils pull one back with Sointu's powerplay goal
The final 5 minutes saw the Devils with another powerplay chance but Kevin Carr was their best penalty killer making a handful of big saves to keep the scoreline 2-1. The clock ticked down and the Panthers skated away with the points for their first win after 7 straight losses.
Photo Credit: Helen Brabon & Dave Williams
