SENATORS ERUPT FOR 7, DOWN CHECKERS IN GAME 1
Game 2 tomorrow in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Paced by seven different goal scorers, the Binghamton Senators beat the Charlotte Checkers, 7-4, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

With the win, Binghamton takes a 1-0 lead in a best-of-seven series which will continue with Game 2 in Charlotte tomorrow night.

By stopping 27-of-28 shots, Barry Brust was the winning goaltender after he took over for Robin Lehner at the start of the second period. Lehner allowed three goals on 12 shots in the first period.

The Checkers got two power-play goals, the first-career playoff strikes from Riley Nash and Brad Herauf, and tallies from Zac Dalpe and Oskar Osala, but fell for the first time in a series opener in the 2010-11 playoffs. Justin Pogge came into the game in the second period and relieved Murphy, who allowed five goals.

The Senators took a 1-0 lead, 1:37 into the first period, when AHL MVP Corey Locke scored his first goal of the playoffs by cashing in off a rebound from the bottom of the left faceoff circle.

Although Herauf tied the game 29 seconds later, Binghamton regained its one-goal edge when Daugavins scored off an odd-man rush with Jim O’Brien at 2:42.

Six minutes later, Binghamton went ahead, 3-1, when Benoit scored a shorthanded goal. However, Dalpe brought Charlotte back to within one by scoring into the lower-left corner with a wrist shot from the high slot.

Despite a power-play goal by Butler that restored the Senators’ two-goal advantage, the Checkers scored a power-play goal of their own and climbed back to within one when Nash slid in the rebound of a shot by Drayson Bowman.

Continuing the trend of back-and-forth scoring, Wick made the score 5-3 Senators and chased Mike Murphy from Charlotte’s crease by tallying with 8:29 left in the second period.

Early in the third period, two Senators penalties 33 seconds apart gave the Checkers a 5-on-3 power play on which Osala scored to pull his team back to within one goal.

Unable to climb back and score the equalizer, however, Charlotte allowed goals to Condra and Potulny in the final 10 minutes and lost 7-4.

The Checkers will look to rebound tomorrow when they host the Senators for Game 2 at Time Warner Cable Arena. The first 2,000 fans will receive a free Checkers rally towel. Game 2 will also be televised live on Time Warner Cable digital channel 520.

Notes:

Seven goals in the first period were the most by two teams in the first period in this year’s playoffs…Bobby Butler’s first-period goal snapped Charlotte’s streak of 30 straight home penalty kills in the playoffs…Zac Dalpe scored his team-leading sixth playoff goal and tied Milwaukee’s Gabriel Bourque and Ryan Thang with for the rookie-lead in playoff points with 13.

Binghamton Senators 7 at Charlotte Checkers 4 – Status: Final
Thursday, May 12, 2011 – Time Warner Cable Arena

Binghamton 4 1 2 – 7
Charlotte 3 0 1 – 4

1st Period-1, Binghamton, Locke 1 (Benoit, Cowen), 1:37. 2, Charlotte, Herauf 1 (Nash, Blanchard), 2:06. 3, Binghamton, Daugavins 9 (O’Brien, Condra), 2:42. 4, Binghamton, Benoit 2 (Bass, Daugavins), 9:04 (SH). 5, Charlotte, Dalpe 6 (Sutter, Pistilli), 11:12. 6, Binghamton, Butler 8 (Locke, Condra), 13:33 (PP). 7, Charlotte, Nash 1 (Bowman, Terry), 17:54 (PP). Penalties-Potulny Bng (hooking), 7:28; FitzGerald Cha (interference), 12:14; Bowman Cha (high-sticking), 14:56; Benoit Bng (hooking), 17:33; Smith Bng (slashing), 18:55.

2nd Period-8, Binghamton, Wick 2 (Hoffman, Bass), 11:31. Penalties-Herauf Cha (interference), 3:31; Smith Bng (unsportsmanlike conduct), 4:00; Wick Bng (tripping), 4:27; Osala Cha (high-sticking), 5:52; Smith Bng (hooking), 19:44.

3rd Period-9, Charlotte, Osala 3 (Terry, Nash), 6:25 (PP). 10, Binghamton, Condra 3 (Daugavins, Benoit), 10:03. 11, Binghamton, Potulny 11 (Smith, Keller), 10:28. Penalties-FitzGerald Cha (slashing), 3:19; Locke Bng (interference), 4:52; Wick Bng (hooking), 5:25; Boychuk Cha (hooking), 11:44; Boychuk Cha (cross-checking), 14:39.

Shots on Goal-Binghamton 12-3-7-22. Charlotte 12-17-11-40.
Power Play Opportunities-Binghamton 1 / 7; Charlotte 2 / 8.
Goalies-Binghamton, Lehner 7-2-0 (12 shots-9 saves); Brust 1-3-0 (28 shots-27 saves). Charlotte, Murphy 7-3-0 (15 shots-10 saves); Pogge 1-1-0 (7 shots-5 saves).
A-3,879
Referees-Ghislain Hebert (49), Jamie Koharski (84).
Linesmen-Matt MacPherson (94), Mathieu Chenier (28).

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SENS SCORE THREE STRAIGHT TO SKIP CHECKERS
Bailey scores first two goals of the season; Brust makes 31 saves in win

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After falling behind 1-0 in the game’s opening five minutes, the Binghamton Senators scored three unanswered goals to defeat the Charlotte Checkers, 3-1, at Time Warner Cable Arena.

The Senators’ offense was fueled by Jason Bailey’s first two AHL goals of the season and a tally by Jim O’Brien. Barry Brust won for the fourth time this season against Charlotte by making 31 saves on 32 shots.

Jon Matsumoto supplied the Checkers’ only goal by scoring for the second straight game and Justin Pogge lost for the first time in four starts while stopping 24 shots.

The Checkers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Matsumoto ripped a wrist shot short side during the first power-play opportunity of the game. Zac Dalpe started the play by sending a head-man pass to Bryan Rodney, who skated into Binghamton’s zone and drew two defenders in before dishing off to Matsumoto for the finish.

Charlotte held its lead until 5:30 of the second period when Bailey and Derek Grant each produced their first points as Senators this season to knot the score 1-1. The sequence originated when defenseman Cody Bass nixed a Charlotte clearing attempt and passed to Grant. Grant then attempted a shot that ricocheted off a Checkers defenseman onto the stick of Bailey, who slid a backhander between Pogge’s legs.

Binghamton increased its lead to 2-1, with 2:32 remaining in the second period, on O’Brien’s 18th of the season. O’Brien executed a forehand-to-backhand deke around a Charlotte defenseman and beat Pogge on the short-side with a backhander.

Bailey then finished the night’s scoring by adding his second goal at 4:55 of the third period when he beat Pogge over the shoulder.

The Checkers had a late 6-on-3 but couldn’t find the back of the net and lost for the first time at home since Feb. 15.

The Checkers (36-23-2-6) begin a four-game road trip on Wednesday night in Bridgeport at 7:00 p.m. The next game at Time Warner Cable Arena will be Mar. 22 when the Checkers entertain the Adirondack Phantoms at 7:00 p.m. For ticket information, call 704-342-4423 or visit gocheckers.com.

For every ‘like’ the Checkers get on their Facebook page between now and Apr. 1, the team will donate $2 to Zach Bennett and his family, who plan to move to Charlotte for better medical care. Visit www.gocheckers.com or head to www.facebook.com/charlottecheckers.

Notes:

Zac Dalpe has points in two straight games and Bryan Rodney has assists in two of three games… Charlotte wins the season series with Binghamton 4-3-1-0…The Checkers are 23-15-2-5 against inner-division foes…Nick Dodge played his first game since Feb. 13.

Binghamton Senators 3 at Charlotte Checkers 1 – Status: Final
Saturday, March 12, 2011 – Time Warner Cable Arena

Binghamton 0 2 1 – 3
Charlotte 1 0 0 – 1

1st Period-1, Charlotte, Matsumoto 18 (Rodney, Dalpe), 3:02 (PP). Penalties-Locke Bng (slashing), 2:27; Bass Bng (fighting), 7:18; Herauf Cha (fighting), 7:18; Graham Cha (interference), 11:40; Dziurzynski Bng (goaltender interference), 16:23.

2nd Period-2, Binghamton, Bailey 1 (Grant, Bass), 5:30. 3, Binghamton, O’Brien 18 (Locke, Wiercioch), 17:28. Penalties-Dziurzynski Bng (holding), 11:13.

3rd Period-4, Binghamton, Bailey 2 (Bass, Benoit), 4:55. Penalties-Kinrade Bng (hooking), 8:15; Micflikier Cha (tripping), 9:14; Wick Bng (holding), 18:00; Brust Bng (delay of game), 18:19; Benoit Bng (hooking), 19:47.

Shots on Goal-Binghamton 11-7-9-27. Charlotte 10-8-14-32.
Power Play Opportunities-Binghamton 0 / 2; Charlotte 1 / 6.
Goalies-Binghamton, Brust 24-15-1 (32 shots-31 saves). Charlotte, Pogge 17-13-3 (27 shots-24 saves).
A-10,517
Referees-Chris Ciamaga (41).
Linesmen-Alex Stagnone (7), Mike Sheehan (90).

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VERSUS

Charlotte netminder makes 38 saves in first-star performance

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Justin Pogge earned first-star honors by making 38 saves as the Charlotte Checkers defeated the Binghamton Senators, 2-1, at Time Warner Cable Arena on Tuesday night.

Jon Matsumoto’s goal with 26 seconds left in the second period proved to be the game winner for the Checkers, who improved to 4-2-1 in the season series and moved seven points ahead of the Senators in the East Division. Also scoring for Charlotte was Zac Dalpe, who extended his lead in AHL rookie scoring by registering his 44th point of the season.

Barry Brust allowed two goals on 24 shots for Binghamton, losing for just the second time in his last 13 starts. The only Senator to score a point was their leading goal scorer, Ryan Keller, who contributed his 26th marker of the season.

After the teams stalemated through the first half of the opening period, Dalpe netted a shorthanded goal to give Charlotte a 1-0 lead, 16:35 into the game. Chris Terry started the play by rushing the puck into Binghamton’s zone and sending a backhand pass towards the slot that Dalpe redirected past Brust.

The Senators drew even 1:46 into the second period when their captain, Keller, scored on the third attempt in a net-mouth scramble after Pogge denied the first two opportunities.

Matsumoto restored Charlotte’s one-goal advantage by scoring his 17th goal of the season with 26 seconds remaining in the second period. Zack FitzGerald started the scoring sequence with a break-out pass to Zach Boychuk, who slid a drop pass in the Binghamton zone that Matsumoto one-timed between Brust’s legs.

Binghamton fired 11 more shots at Pogge in the third period and mounted pressure while on a late power play, but the Charlotte netminder stood his ground and the Checkers held on for a 2-1 victory.

The Checkers (36-22-2-6) look to build on two straight wins when they close out the season series against division-rival Binghamton on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m.

For every ‘like’ the Checkers get on their Facebook page between now and Apr. 1, the team will donate $2 to Zach Bennett and his family, who plan to move to Charlotte for better medical care. Visit www.gocheckers.com for more information or head to www.facebook.com/charlottecheckers.

Notes:

Jon Matsumoto’s second-period goal was the 100th of his professional career…. The Checkers have won 14 consecutive games when Matsumoto gets a goal…Zac Dalpe has scored the game’s first goal five times this season…Charlotte is 26-5-1-1 when scoring first and 26-2-1-1 when leading after two periods… Charlotte improved to  23-14-2-5 against East Division teams.

Binghamton Senators 1 at Charlotte Checkers 2 – Status: Final
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 – Time Warner Cable Arena

Binghamton 0 1 0 – 1
Charlotte 1 1 0 – 2

1st Period-1, Charlotte, Dalpe 19 (Terry, Bellemore), 16:35 (SH). Penalties-Gryba Bng (interference), 3:55; Borer Cha (interference), 15:52.

2nd Period-2, Binghamton, Keller 26   1:46. 3, Charlotte, Matsumoto 17 (Boychuk, FitzGerald), 19:34. Penalties-Blanchard Cha (hooking), 11:21; Daugavins Bng (goaltender interference), 11:45.

3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Cowick Bng (tripping), 3:26; Benoit Bng (cross-checking), 5:04; FitzGerald Cha (boarding), 17:45.

Shots on Goal-Binghamton 9-19-11-39. Charlotte 8-9-7-24.
Power Play Opportunities-Binghamton 0 / 3; Charlotte 0 / 4.
Goalies-Binghamton, Brust 24-13-1 (24 shots-22 saves). Charlotte, Pogge 16-13-3 (39 shots-38 saves).
A-3,744
Referees-Steve Patafie (85).
Linesmen-Paul Carnathan (93), Terry Wicklum (58).

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VERSUS 

O`BRIEN`S HATTIE LIFTS SENS OVER CHECKERS
Brust stops 37 for eighth straight win

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Binghamton Senators used five straight goals and a hat trick by Jim O’Brien to down the Charlotte Checkers, 6-2, on Friday evening in upstate New York.

Binghamton goalie Barry Brust made 37 saves on 39 shots to win his eighth straight start as the Senators pulled to within two points of Charlotte in the East Division standings.

Brett Sutter and Jacob Micflikier scored for the Checkers, while Justin Pogge made 36 saves in a losing effort.

Binghamton opened the scoring, just 26 seconds into the game, when O’Brien grabbed a rebound in the defensive zone and converted on the breakaway.

The Checkers, however, had an answer and pulled even, 7:03 later, when Brett Sutter took a centering feed from Jacob Micflikier and fired it past Brust.

The game remained tied 1-1 for just three minutes before Ryan Keller restored Binghamton’s one-goal advantage. Keller took a pass from AHL leading scorer Corey Locke and buried it past Pogge.

Binghamton then went ahead 3-1, four minutes into the second, when Locke’s centering pass attempt ricocheted off a Checkers defender and in.

O’Brien would score two more to put the Senators ahead, 5-1, after 40 minutes. He fired a wrist shot into the upper corner of the net from the left-wing circle before completing the hat trick three minutes later on a breakaway.

Binghamton defenseman Eric Gryba put the game away midway through the third when he fired a one-timer into the back of the net. Charlotte would add a goal by Micflikier but it wasn’t enough as the Senators won, 6-2.

The Checkers (30-20-6) will travel to Glens Falls, N.Y. tomorrow to face the Phantoms at 7 p.m. Watch or listen live at www.AHLLive.com. The Checkers’ next home game is Thursday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. For ticket information, call 704-342-4423 or visit www.GoCheckers.com.

Notes: Jacob Micflikier notched his ninth multi-point game this season…Michal Jordan leads the Checkers with a plus-12 rating… Charlotte is 15-9-1-0 on the road.

Charlotte Checkers 2 at Binghamton Senators 6 – Status: Final
Friday, February 18, 2011 – Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena

Charlotte 1 0 1 – 2
Binghamton 2 3 1 – 6

1st Period-1, Binghamton, O’Brien 14 (Daugavins, Brust), 0:26. 2, Charlotte, Sutter 8 (Micflikier, Terry), 7:29. 3, Binghamton, Keller 19 (Locke), 10:43. Penalties-Gryba Bng (tripping), 12:03; Osala Cha (slashing), 20:00.

2nd Period-4, Binghamton, Locke 18 (Smith, Keller), 4:32 (PP). 5, Binghamton, O’Brien 15 (Wiercioch, Daugavins), 16:39. 6, Binghamton, O’Brien 16 (Daugavins, Wiercioch), 19:43 (PP). Penalties-served by Hoffman Bng (bench minor – too many men), 1:22; Matsumoto Cha (slashing), 3:12; Jordan Cha (double minor – high-sticking), 19:25.

3rd Period-7, Binghamton, Gryba 1 (Sweetland, Hoffman), 8:45. 8, Charlotte, Micflikier 22 (Terry, Nash), 11:02. Penalties-Hoffman Bng (bench minor – too many men), 12:08; Blanchard Cha (tripping), 18:45.

Shots on Goal-Charlotte 14-11-14-39. Binghamton 10-18-14-42.
Power Play Opportunities-Charlotte 0 / 3; Binghamton 2 / 5.
Goalies-Charlotte, Pogge 15-12-2 (42 shots-36 saves). Binghamton, Brust 19-12-1 (39 shots-37 saves).
A-3,257
Referees-Chris Brown (86).
Linesmen-John Everett (82), Mike McDevitt (13).

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VERSUS    

Pogge stops 34 shots for fourth straight win; Osala with three-point effort

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Justin Pogge stopped 34 shots and the Charlotte Checkers scored the game’s first three goals as they defeated the visiting Binghamton Senators, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon.

Pogge now has four straight wins and is 11-2-1 over his last 14 decisions. Oskar Osala led the way offensively with a goal and two assists, while Jon Matsumoto added a goal and an assist. With the win, the Checkers pull in to a temporary tie with Norfolk, who plays Hershey today, for second place in the East Division.

Charlotte opened the scoring on Jerome Samson’s team-leading 18th goal of the season. Jon Matsumoto gained the zone and had his pass deflected into the air by a Binghamton defender. Samson gloved the puck down and chipped it in over the blocker of Senators goaltender Barry Brust for the 1-0 lead.

Early in the second period, the Checkers jumped ahead, 2-0, on a goal by Osala. Matthew Pistilli dodged two checks in the corner and threaded a pass onto the stick of Osala, who redirected the puck over the glove of Brust.

The Senators, eager to get on the board, thought they had a goal midway through the period. Forward Erik Condra dumped the puck in the zone and it bounced off a stanchion and into the net but was disallowed due to an offsides call.

Binghamton kept coming, but Pogge made many impressive saves to keep his team ahead by two. The Checkers netminder made a toe save on Ryan Keller before two impressive glove saves on Condra and Colin Greening to close out the second period.

Charlotte began the third period on the power play and made the most of its opportunity. Ethan Graham fired a shot off the boards that bounced into the slot and Matsumoto one-timed the puck short side off the post and in. The goal was Matsumoto’s 10th of the season and proved to be the game winner.

The Senators scored two quick goals in the third period to make it 3-2. Andre Benoit tipped home a pass from the point by leading scorer Corey Locke before Ryan Keller beat Pogge for his 11th of the season.

The Checkers wanted nothing to do with a Binghamton comeback, however, and put the game away with less than seven minutes to play. Chris Terry raced for the puck in the corner, absorbed a check from Mike Hoffman and threw it on net and the puck somehow found its way in past Brust.

The Senators were awarded a penalty shot in the final minute for a Charlotte defender closing his hand on the puck in the crease but Pogge stopped the opportunity and earned his 11th win of the season.

The Checkers (20-11-4) will host Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m. Call 704-342-4423 or head to www.gocheckers.com for more information.

NOTES:

Zac Dalpe scored his first NHL goal for Carolina last night in a 6-3 win over New Jersey… Jacob Micflikier has nine points (4g, 5a) in his last eight games…Jon Matsumoto has nine points (5g, 4a) in his last eight games…Justin Pogge has four straight wins and is 11-2-1 in his last 14 decisions.

Binghamton Senators 2 at Charlotte Checkers 4 – Status: Final
Sunday, January 2, 2011 – Time Warner Cable Arena

Binghamton 0 0 2 – 2
Charlotte 1 1 2 – 4

1st Period-1, Charlotte, Samson 18 (Matsumoto, Bowman), 13:07. Penalties-Micflikier Cha (interference), 18:56.

2nd Period-2, Charlotte, Osala 8 (Pistilli, Nash), 2:06. Penalties-Pogge Cha (slashing), 5:57; Keller Bng (interference), 6:50; Osala Cha (high-sticking), 7:17; Condra Bng (tripping), 12:00; Pogge Cha (roughing), 16:42; O’Brien Bng (unsportsmanlike conduct), 18:55.

3rd Period-3, Charlotte, Matsumoto 10 (Graham, Osala), 2:15 (PP). 4, Binghamton, Benoit 3 (Locke, Hoffman), 5:49 (PP). 5, Binghamton, Keller 11 (Greening), 9:07. 6, Charlotte, Terry 15 (Micflikier, Osala), 13:13. Penalties-Wick Bng (tripping), 0:39; Bailey Bng (fighting), 3:38; Herauf Cha (fighting), 3:38; Micflikier Cha (unsportsmanlike conduct), 6:33.

Shots on Goal-Binghamton 12-8-16-36. Charlotte 11-6-10-27.
Power Play Opportunities-Binghamton 1 / 5; Charlotte 1 / 3.
Goalies-Binghamton, Brust 12-12-1 (27 shots-23 saves). Charlotte, Pogge 11-6-1 (36 shots-34 saves).
A-5,338
Referees-Terry Koharski (10).
Linesmen-Mark Hamlett (81), Paul Carnathan (93).

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VERSUS    

BRUST THE DIFFERENCE AS SENATORS BLANK CHECKERS, 3-0
Senators netminder tied for league lead with four shutouts

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Goaltender Barry Brust was the difference, stopping 32 shots, as the Binghamton Senators blanked the Charlotte Checkers, 3-0, in front of more than 9,800 rowdy fans.

The shutout was Brust’s fourth of the season, tying him with Peoria’s Jake Allen for the league lead. Mike Murphy made 26 saves in a losing effort for the Checkers and for the first time this season was handed back-to-back regulation losses. The teams will meet again tomorrow at 3 p.m.

Binghamton opened the scoring, less than five minutes into the second period, with a tic-tac-toe play on the power play. Derek Smith took a pass from leading scorer Corey Locke and fed Kaspars Daugavins, who was parked at the right post and tapped it home.

Forward Brett Sutter tried to swing the momentum when he dropped Binghamton penalty minute leader Francis Lessard with a hit. Lessard took exception and the two were handed fighting majors. The Checkers went on the attack but Brust stood strong to keep his team ahead by one.

The Senators then went ahead, 2-0, on forward Ryan Keller’s 10th of the season. A defensive breakdown in the Checkers zone resulted in a scramble in front of the net. Charlotte netminder Mike Murphy made three stops before Keller chipped it in at 10:51 of the second period.

Early in the third period, Binghamton winger Mike Hoffman beat a defender and skated in on a partial break. He faked a shot and beat Murphy over the blocker to make it 3-0 Senators. The unassisted goal came at the 4:13 mark of the period and was enough to seal the victory.

Charlotte tested Brust in the final minutes but the Binghamton backstop shut the door.

The Checkers (19-11-4) will host Binghamton again tomorrow at 3 p.m. Get four tickets, four hot dogs, four Cokes and a Coke coupon for just $55 plus Ticketmaster fees. Call 704-342-4423 or head to www.gocheckers.com for more information.

NOTES:

Zac Dalpe scored his first NHL goal for Carolina tonight in a 6-3 win over New Jersey… Jacob Micflikier has eight points (4g, 4a) in his last seven games…Jon Matsumoto seven points (4g, 3a) in his last seven games…Mike Murphy was handed consecutive losses for the first time this season…9,868 was the highest attendance at a Checkers game since opening night (12,512).

Binghamton Senators 3 at Charlotte Checkers 0 – Status: Final
Saturday, January 1, 2011 – Time Warner Cable Arena

Binghamton 0 2 1 – 3
Charlotte 0 0 0 – 0

1st Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Bass Bng (holding), 6:33; FitzGerald Cha (interference), 11:18; Osala Cha (interference), 17:45.

2nd Period-1, Binghamton, Daugavins 8 (Smith, Locke), 4:44 (PP). 2, Binghamton, Keller 10 (Locke, Greening), 10:51. Penalties-FitzGerald Cha (interference), 4:13; Lessard Bng (fighting), 7:59; Sutter Cha (fighting), 7:59; Butler Bng (high-sticking), 18:43.

3rd Period-3, Binghamton, Hoffman 4   4:13. Penalties-Butler Bng (slashing), 9:32.

Shots on Goal-Binghamton 11-12-6-29. Charlotte 4-12-16-32.
Power Play Opportunities-Binghamton 1 / 3; Charlotte 0 / 3.
Goalies-Binghamton, Brust 11-11-1 (32 shots-32 saves). Charlotte, Murphy 9-5-2 (29 shots-26 saves).
A-9,868
Referees-Terry Koharski (10).
Linesmen-Mike Sheehan (90), Alex Stagnone (7).

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VERSUS    

CHECKERS DOUBLE UP SENS FOR SEVENTH STRAIGHT ROAD WIN
Matsumoto pots two; Staal nets first ever AHL goal

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Charlotte Checkers broke a  third-period tie with two goals, 1:18 apart, and downed the Binghamton Senators, 4-2, on Saturday evening.

The win was the seventh in a row on the road for the Checkers, who improve to 17-9-4 and open up a five-point lead over Hershey for third place in the East Division.

Jon Matsumoto scored twice for Charlotte, while Mike Murphy stopped 30 of 32 shots for his sixth straight win. Jared Staal potted his first ever AHL goal and Colin Greening replied twice for Binghamton in a losing effort.

Staal opened the scoring, seven minutes into the game, when he drove down the right side and fired a shot at Senators goaltender Barry Brust. Staal then picked up his own rebound and put it five-hole on Brust from the right-wing circle.

The Senators pulled even, early in the second, on Greening’s first of the game. Forward Roman Wick took a shot from the right-wing side and Greening converted the rebound past a sprawling Murphy.

The score remained 1-1 through two periods of play, while Binghamton held a 22-21 shot advantage.

The Checkers then scored two quick goals, early in the third, to take a 3-1 lead. Samson took a wrist shot from inside the blue line that deflected off a Senators defender and in before Matsumoto took a pass in the slot and fired a laser off the cross-bar and in, 1:18 later.

Greening made it 3-2, less than three minutes later, on another rebound, this time from the left-wing side.

The Binghamton comeback wouldn’t last long, however, as the Checkers stormed back and replied just 49 seconds later. While working on the power play from a Francis Lessard major penalty, Jacob Micflikier threw the puck out front and it bounced off a Senators defenseman and onto the stick of Matsumoto. Matsumoto made no mistake and buried his seventh of the season for a 4-2 win.

The Checkers (17-9-4) will travel to Hershey tomorrow to face the Bears (5 p.m.) The team will return home on Jan. 1 to host the Binghamton Senators at 7 p.m. Holiday packs on sale until Monday and include four games and a puck for as low as $35. Call 704-342-4423 or head to www.gocheckers.com for more information.

NOTES:

The Checkers are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and have won seven straight road games… Charlotte is also 7-0-0 on the second game of a back-to-back… Charlotte has the top-ranked penalty kill in the AHL (88.3%) and the third-ranked power play… Jerome Samson has 13 points (4g, 9a) in his last nine games and is tied for second in the league in goals (16)…Jacob Micflikier has nine points (4g, 5a) in his last seven games.

Charlotte Checkers 4 at Binghamton Senators 2 – Status: Final
Saturday, December 18, 2010 – Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena

Charlotte 1 0 3 – 4
Binghamton 0 1 1 – 2

1st Period-1, Charlotte, Staal 1 (Nash), 6:57. Penalties-Osala Cha (slashing), 8:08; Jordan Cha (tripping), 13:38.

2nd Period-2, Binghamton, Greening 7 (Wick), 2:37. Penalties-Hale Bng (tripping), 3:41; Osala Cha (hooking), 5:04; Smith Bng (boarding), 12:20; Pistilli Cha (high-sticking), 19:05.

3rd Period-3, Charlotte, Samson 16   6:18. 4, Charlotte, Matsumoto 6 (Dalpe, Pistilli), 7:36 (PP). 5, Binghamton, Greening 8 (Kinrade, Daugavins), 10:10. 6, Charlotte, Matsumoto 7 (Micflikier, Pistilli), 10:59 (PP). Penalties-Daugavins Bng (cross-checking), 2:12; Hale Bng (cross-checking), 7:31; Bellemore Cha (roughing), 8:27; Lessard Bng (major – boarding, game misconduct), 8:27; Borer Cha (cross-checking), 19:12.

Shots on Goal-Charlotte 9-12-19-40. Binghamton 14-8-10-32.
Power Play Opportunities-Charlotte 2 / 6; Binghamton 0 / 5.
Goalies-Charlotte, Murphy 9-4-2 (32 shots-30 saves). Binghamton, Brust 10-10-1 (40 shots-36 saves).
A-3,093
Referees-Jean Hebert (43).
Linesmen-Jameel Chaudry (51), Judson Ritter

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VERSUS

The Hartford Wolf Pack overcame two Binghamton Senator leads and a referee that, based upon the way he was calling the game, seemed more “Lost” than the cast of the recently ended ABC hit series, and went on to win 3-2 in overtime on a spectacular shot by the team’s top scorer, Justin Williams.

In overtime, 11 seconds after the Wolf Pack killed off the remaining seconds of a Senator power play from late in the third period, ex-Wolf Pack center, Corey Locke took a holding call on Devin DiDiomete.

Head Coach Ken Gernander sent out his strongest offensive weapons Mats Zuccarello, Wade Redden, Dale Weise and Williams for the four-on-three power play. The offensive unit passed the puck cleanly around the perimeter. Zuccarello was on the right wing half boards and fed the puck back to Redden. As he’s done for 13 years, Redden slid the puck to the left side of the high slot where Williams one-timed a blast right past Senators goaltender Barry Brust (40 saves, 7-7-1).

The Wolf Pack were killing off the remainder of a penalty that came off a controversial play that came in the closing moments of the third period.

Tim Kennedy was chasing hard after a puck in the Senators zone. Defenseman Derek Smith was ahead of Kennedy in the race to the puck. Kennedy went to hit Smith and had him lined up properly for a shoulder-to-shoulder hit, but Smith turned his back to Kennedy at the last moment and the Pack center could not turn away and ran Smith hard into the boards. Referee Chris Brown initially didn’t call anything but when Smith stayed on the ice, up went the hand. As the play continued out from behind the net, Brust came out of the net and as Kennedy turned back, the Senator’s goaltender sucker punched him with both hands…still in their respective gloves mind you…right in the face sending Kennedy to the ice. Kennedy got up and he and Brust and the other players on the ice wrestled in the corner. Brown called Kennedy for Boarding but he also called him for Unsportsmanlike Conduct and Brust received just a two minute Roughing call. This gave the Senators their fifth power play with just 1:32 left in regulation.

The Wolf Pack had a golden opportunity midway through the first period to establish a lead after Jim O’Brien was tagged with a Boarding call to Kelsey Tessier at 10:59 and then 23 seconds later defenseman Andre Benoit flipped the puck into the crown for a Delay of Game call that gave the Wolf Pack a 1:37 five-on-three power play. While they did take a few shots on goal with the two man advantage they were unable to make a real threat to Brust as the Senator penalty killers rose to the occasion and shut them down.

1:18 after the penalties were over Binghamton pressed the play in the Wolf Pack end and Hartford just could not get control of the puck. Goaltender Chad Johnson (28 saves, 5-10-1) made two stellar stops back-to-back that dragged him down on the left side of the crease. Roman Wick took the loose puck and fed on the left side to Erik Condra, who’s goal in Hartford on October 22nd was the difference in a 1-0 Binghamton victory in the first meeting this season between the two clubs. Condra didn’t hesitate and fired the puck back into the empty net for a 1-0 lead at 14:40.

Despite outshooting their opponents 14-10 in the opening frame, the Wolf Pack found themselves down a goal entering the first intermission.

To start the second period, both goaltenders made impressive saves to keep the score where it was. Ryan Keller was stoned by Johnson very early on only to be matched by Brust denying Zuccarello on a wraparound try.

Williams made perhaps the best defensive play of the contest when Pavel Valentenko fell down along the right wing boards and lost the puck creating a two-on-one odd man rush back the other way. Williams zipped up the ice and knocked the puck away from Keller who was about to shoot the puck.

At 6:22 a Ryan Garlock charging penalty resulted in a scrum that saw DiDiomete and Colin Greening sent to the penalty box giving the Senators their second power play. At 7:09, Keller was issued a double minor High-Sticking call erasing the Senator power play and after a 1:14 of four-on-four gave the Pack their third power play of the contest.

With just four seconds remaining in the Wolf Pack man-advantage, Weise, in only his second game back after missing 15 games from wrist surgery, showed why he is likely the New York Rangers top prospect. A Kennedy shot put the puck in the crease. Weise went after it and was slammed from behind in the back by defenseman Geoff Kinrade and had his partner, Derek Smith, laying on top of him. But Weise still managed to poke the puck past Brust to knot the score at 9:05 of the second. Zuccarello also received an assist on the play.

In a wild scrum around the bench, Cody Bass began to exchange punches with Pack defenseman Lee Baldwin. Baldwin then tackled Bass and the two went down to the ice and were pulled apart by the linesman. Brown then gave Binghamton a full two-minute five-on-three as he for some reason tagged Chad Kolarik with an Unsportsmanlike Conduct call and gave Baldwin and Bass five minutes each for fighting but also gifted Baldwin for some reason with an extra roughing call.

It didn’t take long for the Senators to regain the lead.

33 seconds into the two-man advantage, Locke had the puck low on the right wing goal line. Locke’s pass just eluded the outstretched leg of Redden and found Keller on the left side. Johnson could not get back over quick enough and Keller had his 8th of the year.

With just four seconds left in the period, Brown, perhaps feeling a touch of guilt over his horrible call that gave Binghamton the lead, called Kinrade for interference and gave the Pack their fifth power play to start the third period.

Shots were 11-10 in Hartford’s favor in the second and 25-20 overall as the two teams went tot heir respective locker rooms.

The Pack began the third period and had a lot more jump then they have in the past. They came out gunning to knot the score. They almost did right away but Williams was unable to convert his golden opportunity from the slot on their power play as his shot went high over the net.

DiDiomete also had a great chance when he got loose with the puck low but was stopped with a top notch save by Brust.

At 7:50, Eric Gryba wasn’t using his head when he and Kris Newbury were poking at each other behind the net and it spilled out in front of the net. Brown was right there and caught Gryba cross checking Newbury and knocking him to the ice.

On the resulting power play Redden picked up his second assist of the game against the AHL affiliate of the team he spent 11-seasons with, when he fed Weise the puck. Weise in turn found Kennedy down low on the right wing side. Kennedy then charged the net unabated and Brust made the initial stop but the puck just trickled between his legs and into the back of the net. The goal was Kennedy’s third.

The Wolf Pack spent the better part of the third frame in the Senator’s zone and fired shots but Brust rose to the occasion and denied them.

Zuccarello had a great chance at 16:10 but was denied.

A few moments later one of the scariest moments in hockey as a puck hit a stick and redirected up and hit Kolarik in the face under the face mask. Blood poured profusely on the ice. Wolf Pack Trainer Damien Hess rushed out on to the ice to help Kolarik. They went to the locker room and Kolarik did not return.

With the win, the Wolf Pack put together back-to-back wins for only the second time in the season. The first time came when they beat the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (2-1) and the Providence Bruins (3-0) back on October 16th and 17th. Following the first pair of wins, the team went on horrific tailspin that saw them post a 1-9-2-1 record that dropped them to last place in the Atlantic Division. Saturday’s win, combined with the Sound Tiger’s 1-0 loss to the Manchester Monarchs moved the Wolf Pack out of the Atlantic Division cellar and into sixth place.

Hartford hasn’t won when trailing entering the third period since doing it in back-to-back games at home late last season. They first knocked off Providence on March 21, 2010 after entering the third period down 1-2 and won in OT on a P.A. Parenteau goal 4-3. They then did it again in the very next game. The Adirondack Phantoms visited the XL Center on March 26^th and took a 2-1 lead into the third period. A Dane Byers goal midway through the third and the Wolf Pack went on to win in a shootout 3-2. Ilkka Heikkinen had the only goal in the shootout as he beat Phantom goaltender Carter Hutton for the game winner.

Bob Crawford called the game and wrote up the story for CTWhale.com. Meanwhile for the Binghamton point-of-view, Joy Lindsay reports at PressConnects.com.

GAME SUMMARY and OFFICIAL SCORERS SHEET

VIDEO:

Here’s Brust’s hit on Kennedy:

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NOTES:

* Past Wolf Pack connections are tough guy Francis Lessard (Out with a shoulder injury) and diminutive forward Corey Locke.

* The Wolf Pack announced before the game that radio listeners throughout the State of Connecticut will be treated to a Connecticut Whale “Radio Roadblock”, featuring the Whale’s iconic “Brass Bonanza”, at 8:25 AM this Monday, November 22.  This media “greenout” is in celebration of the return of The Whale to Connecticut Saturday, November 27, when the newly-rebranded team takes on the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the XL Center at 7:00 PM, and Sunday, November 28, when the Adirondack Phantoms and former Wolf Pack head coach, and AHL Hall of Famer, John Paddock visit the XL Center for a 5:00 game.  The voiceover talent for the Radio Roadblock is also memorable—legendary Whalers radio play-by-play man Chuck Kaiton.  Connecticut hockey fans are encouraged to set their watches to 8:25 AM on Monday, and tune into one of the following participating radio stations: WDRC-FM, WHCN-FM, WKSS-FM, WMRQ-FM, ESPN Radio 1410 WPOP-AM, ESPN Radio 1300 WAVZ-AM, WWYZ-FM, WELI-AM, WKCI-FM, WPLR-FM, WCCC-FM, WTIC Newstalk 1080, 96.5 TIC FM and LITE 100.5 FM.

* Binghamton is one of the five teams that currently are drawing less attendance than the Wolf Pack. Hartford is averaging 3,466 and Binghamton is at 3,259.

* Chad Johnson leads the AHL in minutes played with 932.

* The Wolf Pack had a record of 0-9-0-1 when trailing after two periods entering this game. They are now 1-4-0-0 on the road when trailing after two.

* They are now 4-5-2-1 when outshooting their opponents and 2-5-0-1 when being outshot.

* The team now improves to 2-5-2-2 in one-goal games.

* The 43 shots on goal were the most by the Wolf Pack this season.

* Multi-point nights for Weise (1g- 1a), Kennedy (1g, 1a) Redden (2a) and Zuccarello (2a)

* Interestingly, despite winning the game, the Pack did not have a plus player on the night, but Newbury, McDonagh, Kolarik, Kundratek and Grachev were all minuses. The reason, four of the five goals scored in the game were on the power play.

* The Wolf Pack win was also their first in OT this season. They now have a 1-2-2 record in extra time.

* The Pack hit the .500 mark on the road with the win. Their record is 4-4-0-1.

* Williams is the Pack’s leading goal scorer with 11 as well as their leader in overall points with 17 and has five goals in his last four games and seven in his last six.

* Hartford is 2-0 since Weise returned from injury.

LINES:

Grachev – Newbury – J. Williams
Zuccarello – Kennedy – Weise
DiDiomete – Tessier – Kolarik
Soryal – Garlock

Redden –  Nightingale
Valentenko – Niemi
McDonagh – Kundratek
Baldwin

Johnson
Talbot

(Assistant Captains Bold and Italicized)

SCRATCHES:

Brodie Dupont – Leg Laceration – Day-to-Day
Tyler Donati – Healthy Scratch
Nigel Williams – Healthy Scratch
Chris McKelvie – Healthy Scratch

THREE STARS:

1. HFD – T. Kennedy
2. HFD – J. Williams
3. BNG – B. Brust

ON ICE OFFICIALS:

Referee:
Chris Brown (86)

Linesmen:
Jim Harper (59)
Tim Kotyra (53)

NEXT GAME:

The Wolf Pack head on down the highway to Hershey for an early evening (5pm) matchup with the Bears. The Wolf Pack’s last visit to Hershey was one they would rather forget as they got soundly trounced 9-2 on December 6, 2009. The Wolf Pack will then be off until next Friday night when they travel to Bridgeport to play their last game as the Hartford Wolf Pack before being rebranded the next day as the Connecticut Whale. Bob Crawford will have the pregame at 4:30pm.

To watch the game live, you can purchased it for $6.99 at AHL-live.

For Ticket information call (860) 548-2000.

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SCORE-SHEET:

Hartford Wolf Pack 3 (OT) at Binghamton Senators 2 – Status: Final OT
Saturday, November 20, 2010 – Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena

Hartford 0 1 1 1 – 3
Binghamton 1 1 0 0 – 2

1st Period-1, Binghamton, Condra 6 (Wick, O’Brien), 14:40. Penalties-Kennedy Hfd (interference), 7:25; O’Brien Bng (boarding), 10:59; Benoit Bng (delay of game), 11:22.

2nd Period-2, Hartford, Weise 2 (Kennedy, Zuccarello), 9:05 (PP). 3, Binghamton, Keller 8 (Locke, Butler), 14:44 (PP). Penalties-DiDiomete Hfd (roughing), 6:22; Garlock Hfd (charging), 6:22; Greening Bng (roughing), 6:22; Keller Bng (double minor – high-sticking), 7:09; Baldwin Hfd (roughing, fighting), 14:11; Kolarik Hfd (unsportsmanlike conduct), 14:11; Bass Bng (fighting), 14:11; Kinrade Bng (interference), 19:56.

3rd Period-4, Hartford, Kennedy 3 (Weise, Redden), 8:08 (PP). Penalties-Gryba Bng (cross-checking), 7:50; Kennedy Hfd (boarding, unsportsmanlike conduct), 18:28; Brust Bng (roughing), 18:28.

OT Period-5, Hartford, Williams 11 (Zuccarello, Redden), 1:03 (PP). Penalties-Locke Bng (holding), 0:39.

Shots on Goal-Hartford 14-11-17-1-43. Binghamton 10-10-8-2-30.
Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 3 / 7; Binghamton 1 / 5.
Goalies-Hartford, Johnson 5-10-1 (30 shots-28 saves). Binghamton, Brust 7-7-1 (43 shots-40 saves).
A-3,231
Referees-Chris Brown (86).
Linesmen-Jim Harper (59), Tim Kotyra (53).

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VERSUS      

“We won ugly on the road, and we’ll take it,” Head Coach Kurt Kleinendorst said after his Binghamton Senators beat the Hartford Wolf Pack 1-0 at the XL Center Friday night.

The game winning goal was not without controversy.

Rookie defenseman Ryan McDonagh.

“I stepped up on a guy (right wing Eric Condra) and made a good smack on him and was kind of dazed for a second just trying to get back to my senses,” With McDonagh down on the ice by the center redline, centerman Cody Bass came over and held McDonagh down to the ice and gave him a couple of shots that prevented him from getting back in to the play.

Wolf Pack head coach Ken Gernander was not happy with referee Mark Lemelin. “I thought someone took a retaliation poke at McDonagh. He made a good hit in the neutral zone, and one of their guys came over and gave him a shot that prohibited him from getting up,” the 4th year coach said. “There should have been a penalty, but at that point, what’s he going to do? He missed it.”

“Guys were saying (Bass) gave me an extra shot and kept me down. I tried to get up as fast I could. I just realized it was a 2-on-2, and I didn’t stick with my guy and it led to a goal,” the obviously disappointed Pack defenseman said.

So with McDonagh pinned to the ice, the puck was picked up by Jim O’Brien who rushed in up the left side on Wolf Pack starter Chad Johnson, (2-3-1, 19 saves).

Johnson was clearly disappointed in how the game ended. “The shot just handcuffed me,” he said. “(O’Brien) didn’t really hammer it the way I thought he would, the puck dropped and I moved to the left but just didn’t get over fast enough. I sprawled when I just should have slid over. It was a bad bounce, but it’s one that I have to make a better effort on in that situation. With three minutes left, I have to try to get my body in a different position and control the puck. It’s a real tough way to lose.”

“I didn’t think it was a great shot, and the rebound was big and (Johnson) couldn’t recover, and with three minutes left, it’s tough to battle back from that,” Gernander said.

The story in this one was the stellar goaltending of Johnson’s counterpart, Barry Brust (2-2-0, 28 saves).

The first period saw only 13 shots on goal between both teams even with four power plays, three of which went to the home team, but still favored the visitors. However the second stanza was a totally different story.

Hartford came out of the locker room and simply dominated play all over the ice. They held onto the puck in the offensive zone for what seemed like minutes at a time but just could not get it into the net past Brust, who has given the Wolf Pack fits in Hartford his entire career.

Brust stopped excellent opportunities by captain Dane Byers on his doorstep at 7:51 and then off a two-on-one odd man rush used his glove to envelop a Devin DiDiomete slap shot from the left circle. DiDiomete was playing in his first game since recovering from off-season hip surgery.

“Brust was our knight in shining armor,” Kleinendorst said, “Otherwise we’re down 2-0 or 3-0 at the end of the second period.”

“It’s frustrating for sure,” McDonagh said. “The good thing is we played pretty close to a 60-minute game. And coming back from that Norfolk game (a 5-1 loss Wednesday night), that’s what we wanted to focus on. I think the guys gave a great effort, and everybody finished their checks and that’s just the way we have to play every game and build off of this.”

Bruce Berlet served double duty last night. He posts his Wolf pack perspective at Hartfordwolfpack.com and then wrote the Binghamton point of view at PressConnects.com. Gerry Cantelon has a WolfPack perspective at eurohockey.net.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

GAME SUMMARY and OFFICIAL SCORERS SHEET 

SOUNDS OF THE GAME

Ken Gernander Press Conference:

Chad Johnson:

Ryan McDonagh:

Dale Weise:

NOTES:

* Whalers Sports & Entertainment chairman/CEO Howard Baldwin will be meeting and greeting Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale fans prior to the Wolf Pack’s home game this Saturday, October 23 vs. the Syracuse Crunch at the XL Center Atrium, adjacent to the arena box office from 6:15-6:45 PM.

LINES:

Byers © – Newbury – J. Williams
Dupont – Kennedy – Zuccarello
DiDiomete – Grachev – Tessier
Soryal – Garlock

Redden – Niemi
McDonagh – Kundratek 
N. Williams – Valentenko
Baldwin

Johnson 
Grumet-Morris

(Assistant Captains Bold and Italicized)

SCRATCHES:

Cam Talbot – Groin – Day-to-Day
Jared Nightingale – Foot Infection – Day-to-Day
Dale Weise – Broken Wrist – Four to Six weeks
Brandon Wong – Healthy Scratch
Chris McKelvie – Healthy Scratch

THREE STARS:

1. BNG – E. Condra
2. BNG – B. Brust
3. HFD – C. Johnson

ON ICE OFFICIALS:

Referee:
Mark Lemelin (84)

Linesmen:
Brent Colby (7)
Luke Galvin (2)

NEXT GAME:

Game Three of the five-game homestand Saturday night with the Syracuse Crunch visiting the XL Center. Game-time is 7pm with Bob Crawford and the pregame at 6:30pm.

To watch the game live, you can purchased it for $6.99 at AHL-live.

For Ticket information call (860) 548-2000.

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SCORE-SHEET:

Binghamton Senators 1 at Hartford Wolf Pack 0 – Status: Final
Friday, October 22, 2010 – XL Center Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Binghamton 0 0 1 – 1
Hartford 0 0 0 – 0

1st Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Lessard Bng (hooking), 2:50; Gryba Bng (interference, fighting), 6:06; Garlock Hfd (fighting), 6:06; Dupont Hfd (slashing), 10:37; O’Brien Bng (holding), 16:42.

2nd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Redden Hfd (holding), 4:08; Baldwin Hfd (interference), 15:38.

3rd Period-1, Binghamton, Condra 2 (O’Brien), 16:50. Penalties-Newbury Hfd (hooking), 0:31; Byers Hfd (hooking), 2:28.

Shots on Goal-Binghamton 7-3-10-20. Hartford 6-14-8-28.
Power Play Opportunities-Binghamton 0 / 5; Hartford 0 / 3.
Goalies-Binghamton, Brust 2-2-0 (28 shots-28 saves). Hartford, Johnson 2-3-1 (20 shots-19 saves).
A-3,017
Referees-Mark Lemelin (84).
Linesmen-Brent Colby (7), Luke Galvin (2).

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