TRENTON, N.J., (April 19, 2009) --
Eric Castonguay chose an important time to score his first career playoff goal
as the winger forced a Game 7 for the Trenton Devils with a double overtime win
over the Elmira Jackals, 3-2, Sunday night.
Castonguay weaved into the slot
and fired a wrist shot over the right shoulder of Michael Teslak to give the
Devils a victory in front of their hometown fans, forcing a deciding Game 7
that will be played Tuesday night in Trenton.
Chaz Johnson started the scoring
6:19 into the game with a power play goal from the near circle, his second of
the playoffs.
The Devils had several
opportunities to tie the game on the power play, and finally broke through
after the conclusion of a power play at 14:57 of the second, as Dave Leaderer
fired a one-timer from the far circle for his first career playoff goal.
The Jackals regained the lead
13:12 into the third after a Devils turnover led to Brendan Connolly passing
the puck from behind the net to Derek Couture, who buried the stash to make it
2-1.
With the Devils facing
elimination, Dan Eves feathered a pass from the far corner to the slot, where
Justin Coutu blasted a shot to the top shelf of the net for his second of the
playoffs with 1:29 left in regulation time.
The Devils received an opportunity
late in the first overtime with a power play, but were unable to convert. The
Jackals would have a power play of their own in the second overtime, and for
the second night in a row, the Devils scored quickly after they killed it off
with Castonguay's game-winner.
Jeff Frazee made 43 saves to earn
his second straight win. The netminder now has a 1.69 goals-against-average to
go with a .934 save percentage in the playoffs.
The Devils will compete for a spot
in the North Division Final Tuesday night in Game 7 of the North Division
Semifinals against the Jackals. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are available 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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