Belleville Senators Achieve Season-High Seven Goals in Syracuse Victory
The Belleville Senators accomplished a feat on Saturday night that no other American Hockey League (AHL) team had managed this season: they scored goals in Syracuse. The Senators not only scored but secured a 7-4 win against the Syracuse Crunch.
First Period Highlights
- Syracuse opened the scoring early when Cooper Flinton converted a rebound past Belleville goalie Leevi Merilainen, roughly five minutes into the game.
- About three minutes later, Belleville responded with Arthur Kaliyev scoring his second goal of the season on a one-timer during a power play, assisted by Stephen Halliday.
- Wyatt Bongiovanni then extended Belleville’s lead before the period ended, ripping his fourth goal of the season past Brandon Halverson, giving the Senators a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes.
Second Period Action
Scoring accelerated early in the second period with four goals within the first six minutes and five seconds:
- Jakob Pelletier tied the game for Syracuse by capitalizing on a rebound just one minute into the period.
- Bongiovanni quickly retook the lead for Belleville with a high-slot wrist shot, marking his second goal of the game.
- Xavier Bourgault then scored his fourth goal of the season on another power play, pushing the Senators' lead back to two goals at 4:52 of the period.
"The Belleville Senators did something on Saturday night that no AHL team had done yet this season: score a goal in Syracuse."
The Senators’ strong offense and power play execution propelled them to a decisive victory in Syracuse.
Author's summary: Belleville Senators broke a Syracuse scoring drought and dominated with a season-high seven goals, securing a powerful 7-4 victory driven by effective power plays and rapid scoring bursts.