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Trenton, NJ - Trenton picked up one point in its last three games and remains in third place (5-5-1-2, 13 pts) in the American East Division, three points behind second place Reading (7-4-1-1, 16 pts) and five points behind East-leading Elmira (8-3-1-1, 18pts).  The Devils embark on their first multi-game road trip this week as they head to the Midwest for two games at Cincinnati and a pair of games at Kalamazoo. 

QUICK HITS

-Brett Wilson leads the Devils with 11 points (3g, 8a).  The Princeton grad has been hot lately, with five points (2g, 3a) in his last three games. 

- The Devils' penalty kill ranks fifth in the league at 86.1%.  In the Devils last three games, opponents have converted three out of fifteen power play chances. 

- Myles Stoesz leads the ECHL in penalty minutes with 75 minutes in 13 games.  The Devils are sixth in the ECHL with 300 penalty minutes.  That's an average of 23.1 minutes per game.

- Defenseman Andy Thomas scored his first ECHL goal on his birthday against Reading.  Thomas has three points this season (1g, 2a) and is tied for the team lead with a +3 rating. 

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

SOUTH CAROLINA OVERCOMES DEVILS, 6-3

After a strong first period, the Devils could not recover from a flurry of second period goals by the South Carolina Stingrays, dropping the contest 6-3 Wednesday night at the Sovereign Bank Arena.  The Devils came into the game riding a three-game sweep of the Elmira Jackals and looking to continue their win streak.  The team utilized all of its healthy players to deal with the losses of Jeff Prough and Chris Murray who were called up to Lowell on Tuesday.  Trenton got on the board early with a highlight reel-worthy goal from Brett Wilson at 5:03 in the first.  After a pass from Tim Kunes, Wilson slid the puck between his own legs and under the stick of Stingray goaltender Todd Ford.  Just over five minutes later, the Devils took a 2-0 lead when Scott Bartlett redirected a strong Justin Coutu wrist shot.  At the end of the first, the Devils failed to convert on a five-on-three power play that lasted just under two minutes.  The Stingrays reversed the pace with a four goal second period, including three scores in the first six minutes.  Kory Nagy cut into the Stingray lead with a goal in the third, but it was not enough to overcome two more South Carolina tallies and the Devils lost 6-3.         

ROYALS COMPLETE COMEBACK WIN

The Devils controlled the pace of the game and the scoreboard for two periods on Friday night at Reading's Sovereign Center but three Reading goals in the third period completed the Royals' 3-2 comeback win.  The Devils converted two of their six power play opportunities to grab a two goal lead.  Dan Eves scored his third goal of the season at 10:23 in the first, finding the puck in the crease after Brett Wilson centered to Mike Harder from the left wing.  Harder found the back of the net for the Devils at 2:41 in the third when he roofed the puck over Royal netminder Andrew Engelage.  Less than two minutes later, the momentum shifted when Scott Fletcher put the Royals on the board after a quick feed from behind the net to beat goalie Dave Caruso.  The Royals notched two more goals in a span of six minutes and nine seconds to take a 3-2 lead.  The Devils launched a spirited onslaught in the last minutes of the game but the Royals held on for the 3-2 win.

DEVILS LOSE SHOOTOUT THRILLER, 4-3

The Reading Royals swept the home-and-home series Saturday night at the Sovereign Bank Arena, handing Trenton its third straight loss in a dramatic 4-3 shootout win.  The Devils once again started out strong.  Defenseman Justin Pender, playing in his first game since Halloween, intercepted a pass in the neutral zone and flung it ahead to forward Brett Wilson whose sudden left wing wrist shot gave the Devils the first goal of the game at 6:36 in the first.  With Dinos Stamoulis in the box with an interference major and a game misconduct at 18:55, Reading took advantage of a lackadaisical Trenton power play to score a short-handed goal to tie the contest.  A scoreless second period was highlighted by nine different minor penalties.  At 6:03 in the third, birthday boy Andy Thomas blasted one from the left point, scoring his first ECHL goal to put the Devils ahead 3-2.  Royal Olivier Labelle evened the score at 8:37 in the third after banging in a loose puck.  After a back-and-forth overtime period, the gamed headed to a shootout.  Labelle was the only player to score in the shootout, beating Gerald Coleman in the final round with a blast just underneath the crossbar to secure the Reading victory.  The Devils picked up one point and remain in third place (5-5-1-2, 13 pts), three points behind second place Reading (7-4-1-1, 16 pts) and five points behind East-leading Elmira (8-3-1-1, 18pts).    

THE WEEK AHEAD

GAMES

Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 10:30 a.m. - Devils at Cincinnati Cyclones

Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 7:30 p.m. - Devils at Cincinnati Cyclones

The Devils head to Cincinnati for the first two of six games against the Cyclones this season.  Cincinnati sits in third place (5-5-0-1, 13 pts) in the American North Division and are coming off a 3-2 loss at Kalamazoo.  Rookie Matt Pierce leads the team with 12 points (9g, 3a).    

Friday, November 20, 2009, 7:30 p.m. - Devils at Kalamazoo Wings

Sunday, November 22, 2009, 4:00 p.m. - Devils at Kalamazoo Wings

The Kalamazoo Wings welcome the Devils to town for two-game series next weekend.  The American North Division leading Wings (10-1-1-0, 21 pts) are coming off a 3-2 win against Cincinnati.  Wings' goalie Ryan Nie (4-0-1-0) ranks second in the ECHL with a 2.17 GAA and a 0.929 SV%. 

UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS

Saturday, November 28, 2009, 7:00 p.m. - Game Worn Jersey Raffle

Every Saturday, a game-worn jersey is raffled off behind Section 115.  Raffle tickets are just $2.  Visit the sales table for your chance to win.  Vote for your favorite jersey at www.trentondevils.com     

Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 7:00 p.m. - "Along the Boards" Broadcast

Join Dan D'Uva for the season's second installment of "Along the Boards," from Cheeburger Cheeburger, located in the Mercer Mall on Route 1 in Lawrenceville.  Come out to watch the live broadcast with Dan, featuring Trenton Devils coaches and players.  Bring your Devils merchandise for player autographs.  Wear your gear and save 10% off of your Cheeburger Cheeburger order. 

Friday, December 4, 2009, 7:00 p.m. - Jersey Raffle/Teddy Bear Toss

Every Friday, a game-worn jersey is raffled off behind section 115.  Vote for the jersey you'd like to be raffled off at www.trentondevils.com, then visit the sales table at the game for your chance to win.  Raffle tickets are just $2. 

Please bring new and gently-used teddy bears and other stuffed animals to the game for the Trenton Devils' Annual Teddy Bear Toss during intermission.  All stuffed animals will be donated to St. Francis children's programs.    

Sunday, December 6, 2009, 4:00 p.m. - $4 For $49/Jersey Raffle/Autograph Session

Each Sunday home game of the season, purchase 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, and 4 sodas - all for only $49!  Lower bowl seating is available.  Purchases must be made before 3:00 p.m. Friday before the game.  Visit www.trentondevils.com to purchase your package now. 

Each Sunday game, a game-worn jersey is raffled off at the sales table behind section 115.  Purchase raffle tickets for just $2 for your chance to win.   Visit www.trentondevils.com to vote for your choice of game-worn jersey. 

Come meet the Trenton Devils at an autograph session after the game! 

DEVILS GAME BROADCASTS:  Tune in as Dan D'Uva brings you all of the live Devils hockey action on www.trentondevils.com/broadcast, courtesy of B2 Networks.  Both audio and video broadcasts are available on our website.