Belleville Senators Break Scoring Drought in Syracuse
The Belleville Senators achieved a milestone on Saturday night by becoming the first AHL team this season to score a goal in Syracuse. They went further, securing a 7-4 victory against the Syracuse Crunch.
Game Summary
The Crunch opened the scoring in the first period when Cooper Flinton converted a rebound past Belleville’s goalie Leevi Merilainen just over five minutes in. However, Belleville quickly responded on the power play. Arthur Kaliyev scored his second goal of the season with a one-timer from the right circle, assisted by Stephen Halliday.
Shortly after, Wyatt Bongiovanni added his fourth goal of the season by beating Brandon Halverson, putting Belleville ahead 2-1 after the first period.
Second Period Action
The second period was intense, featuring four goals in just over six minutes. Syracuse’s Jakob Pelletier tied the game early by capitalizing on a rebound, but the tie was short-lived.
Bongiovanni scored again with a high-slot wrist shot, followed by Xavier Bourgault’s power-play goal at 4:52, giving Belleville a two-goal lead once more.
"The Belleville Senators did something on Saturday night that no American Hockey League team had done yet this season: score a goal in Syracuse."
The Senators demonstrated strong offensive momentum, overcoming an early deficit to secure the win.
Summary: The Belleville Senators ended a season-long scoring drought in Syracuse with a dynamic 7-4 win, led by key power-play goals and two from Wyatt Bongiovanni.
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