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B-Sens Take Game 4, Lead Series 3-1
May 2, 2011 Posted by: Bob Howard
Credit:
Binghamton Senators |
May 2, 2011 - American Hockey
League (AHL) - Binghamton Senators News Release
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| Ryan Potulny scored two more
goals in the 6-1 win for the B-Sens. |
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Having already completed an unlikely
comeback following a 3-1 series deficit in the opening round
of the Calder Cup playoffs, the Binghamton Senators know
better than anyone that no lead is ever safe in the
post-season. So after letting a potential victory slip away
in the final seconds of game three of the Atlantic Division
Finals against the Portland Pirates, the B-Sens refused to
let down their guard in game four on Monday night.
Sparked by a three-goal opening frame, the B-Sens defeated
the Pirates by the final score of 6-1 to capture a 3-1
series lead and put themselves in position to close out the
series at home tomorrow night.
After accounting for
both B-Sens goals in game three, Kaspars Daugavins and Ryan
Keller continued to serve as catalysts for Binghamton as
each found the back of the net on Monday night in the
winning effort.
It was Daugavins who lead the way for
the Senators with two goals on the game, including the
momentum changer during the B-Sens scoring surge in the
first.
After a pretty move from Portland's Luke Adam
knotted the game at one midway through the first, Daugavins
responded with a score immediately following the ensuing
faceoff to regain control for the Senators. An additional
unassisted score in the second period gave the winger seven
total post-season goals and five in his last three games.
Keller pitched in his sixth goal of the playoffs to cap
the three-goal first, tipping in a shot from Bobby Butler as
the B-Sens continued to roll, tallying five unanswered goals
to finish out the game.
Ryan Potulny also got into
the action in this one, contributing his ninth goal in the
second period before adding his AHL playoff-best tenth score
and Binghamton's sixth of the game for good measure with
0:48 seconds to play.
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| Robin Lehner saved 22 of 23
shots. |
Potulny's goal with just under
a minute to go in regulation epitomized the B-Sens'
team-wide effort that dominated the game, as their
aggressive offensive attack was on full display until the
final horn. Binghamton's offensive relentlessness kept the
scoring chances to a minimum for the outworked Pirates, who
simply couldn't get anything going.
Fittingly, Robin
Lehner didn't see many shots come his way-the Pirates
managed just 13 after two periods-but the B-Sens goaltender
was sharp nonetheless, saving all but one of the 23 total
shots on goal from Portland to pick up his sixth goalie win
of the post-season. Lehner's counterpart, David Leggio,
didn't fare as well, conceding four goals in 22 minutes
before being pulled in favor of Jhonas Enroth.
Though
Enroth had better success, saving 17 of 19 shots faced, the
five-goal deficit proved to be too much for the Pirates to
overcome, as the B-Sens walked away with the commanding 6-1
victory and the opportunity to clinch the series tomorrow
night.
The B-Sens will host the Pirates in Game 5 of
the Atlantic Division Finals tomorrow night. Drop of the
puck is at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are $19.75 for side seats and
$18.75 for end zone seats. Fans can purchase tickets at
www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or in
person at the Binghamton Senators' executive office located
on the third floor of the Broome County Veterans Memorial
Arena or the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena box
office.
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