Sens Score Season-High Seven Goals to Win in Syracuse
The Belleville Senators achieved what no other American Hockey League team had this season: they scored a goal in Syracuse on Saturday night. Not only did they break that streak, but the Sens also secured a 7-4 victory against the Syracuse Crunch.
First Period Highlights
Syracuse opened the scoring early when Cooper Flinton netted a rebound past Leevi Merilainen, about five minutes into the game. Belleville responded quickly, scoring on the power play three minutes later. Arthur Kaliyev scored his second goal of the season with a one-timer from the right circle, assisted by Stephen Halliday.
Then, around four minutes later, Wyatt Bongiovanni added his fourth goal of the season, beating Brandon Halverson to give Belleville a 2-1 lead after the first period.
Second Period Explosion
The second period was fast-paced, with all four goals in the first 6:05. Jakob Pelletier tied the game early for Syracuse with a rebound goal, but Belleville quickly regained the lead.
- Bongiovanni scored his second goal of the game on a high-slot wrist shot.
- Xavier Bourgault extended the lead with his fourth goal of the season on a power play, scoring at 4:52 of the second period.
"The Belleville Senators did something on Saturday night that no American Hockey League team had done yet this season: score a goal in Syracuse."
Belleville dominated offensively, ultimately securing a decisive victory and setting a new scoring high for their season.
Author's summary: Belleville Senators broke a Syracuse goal drought, scoring seven times and winning 7-4, fueled by key goals from Bongiovanni, Kaliyev, and Bourgault.