ELMIRA, N.Y., (April 15, 2009) -- The Trenton Devils suffered their worst defeat in over a year at the hands of the Elmira Jackals, 5-0, in Game 3 of the North Division Semifinals Wednesday night. The Jackals now lead the best-of-seven series, two games to one.

The Devils' last five-goal loss came to the Johnstown Chiefs on March 30, 2008, also a 5-0 defeat.

For the third game in a row, a Jackals defenseman was the game's first goal scorer. Brandon Roach ripped a slap shot through a screen on the power play with 1:37 left in the first period.

The Jackals carried the momentum into the second period, as they scored twice in 14 seconds on tallies by Brendan Connolly and Pierre-Luc Faubert. The Devils started to create more opportunities late in the period, which included Jeff Prough being robbed of a goal from point-blank range by the glove of Michael Teslak.

The third period was more of the same, as the Jackals scored two more on a Steve Yetman shorthanded goal and Faubert's second of the night. Teslak picked up the shutout by making 32 saves in the win.

The Devils will play Game 4 of the North Division Semifinals against the Jackals Thursday night, with the puck drop scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Fans can listen to the online audio webcast by logging onto www.trentondevils.com.

Season tickets for the 2009-10 season are now available! To find out more about season plans and benefits, visit the Trenton Devils official website at www.trentondevils.com.

TRENTON DEVILS  - The Trenton Devils are a member of the ECHL -- North America's Premier "AA" Hockey League.  The Trenton Devils are owned and operated by the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.

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