The Belleville Senators’ six-game points streak may have ended on Wednesday, but a historic shootout win in Toronto on Saturday afternoon grabbed the headlines this week and extended the team’s road points streak to five games. After falling to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning) at home midweek, Belleville rebounded to knock off the Toronto Marlies (AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs) in a 12-round shootout at Scotiabank Arena, the longest shootout in franchise history.
Here’s a recap of the action as the Senators prepare for a home-and-home series with the Laval Rocket (AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens) this coming weekend.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024: Belleville Senators – 1 vs Syracuse Crunch – 4
The Belleville Sens came out of the gate strong on Wednesday night against Syracuse, but a strong performance from Brandon Halverson in the Crunch net proved to be a difference-maker. Belleville’s 4-1 defeat was just their second in regulation time this season, with the first also at the hands of the Crunch. Angus Crookshank’s team-leading seventh goal of the season was the biggest highlight for Belleville in the game, with Malcolm Subban stopping 24 of 27 shots.
Saturday, November 16, 2024: Belleville Senators – 4 @ Toronto Marlies – 3 (Shootout)
Zack Ostapchuk finished off the longest shootout in Belleville Senators history with a top-shelf rocket in the twelfth round, giving his team a dramatic 4-3 road win over the host Toronto Marlies on Saturday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena. The shootout broke the team’s prior record of 7 rounds set in 2017, and was just shy of the AHL record of 16 rounds set in 2004. It was only needed after the Marlies tied the game late, following a pair of regulation time goals form Wyatt Bongiovanni (his first and second of the season), and Angus Crookshank’s eighth goal, to extend his team lead. Malcolm Subban stopped 26 of 29 shots in regulation and then 11 of 12 in the shootout to earn the win.
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