The AHL's top rated power play during the regular season wasted little time going to work as the Crunch scored on their first power play opportunity in the game. Kraft took a feed from Eric Meloche in front of the net and waited for Labbe to go down and then flipped the puck into the right corner of the net for the game-tying goal. The Penguins had the momentum after the goal and had numerous point-blank chances in the next couples of minutes to take the lead. Toby Petersen had two good scoring opportunities, including hitting the crossbar in a flurry of non-stop action. The Crunch scored the game-winning goal as Brad Moran skated down the left wing and stopped below the face off circle.
Hockey is a game of inches and it was definitely like that tonight.
But we can't get frustrated. The series then switches to Syracuse for Game Three on Saturday. We welcome your feedback. All rights reserved.