News release
13 March 2011
Trenton, N.J. - The Elmira Jackals (29-24-6-3) dropped a 3-2 shootout decision to the Trenton Devils (23-33-2-5) on Sunday evening at the Sun National Bank Center. Rookie goaltender Jared DeMichiel made a career-high 49 saves on 51 shots in his Jackals debut as Elmira earned a point for the fifth-straight game.
The Jackals established a two-goal lead in the second period. Eric Regan wristed a puck from the left point past the stick of Jeff Lerg to give Elmira a 1-0 lead at 2:03 with his 10th goal of the season. Chris Frank scored his first goal of the season and second as a pro at 19:36 to make it 2-0 in favor of the Jackals. Frank stickhanded in from center ice to the net via the right-wing circle and pushed the puck over the goal line from the side of the net for the marker.
Trenton battled back with a pair of goals in the third period to send the game into overtime. Ryan Ginand fired a puck past DeMichiel's stick from the slot at 3:23 of the third while Trevor Kell's shot from the top of the left circle changed directions off the leg of a Jackals defenseman and skipped through DeMichiel's pads to tie the game at 14:30 of the third.
The teams skated through overtime tied, 2-2, and the game went to a shootout. In the shootout, Ryan Hayes, Matt Lombardi, and J.S. Berube scored for Trenton, with Justin Donati netting Elmira's lone goal in the shootout, as Trenton won 3-2.
DeMichiel's overall record dropped to 14-10-0-1 while Devils goaltender Jeff Lerg improved to 9-10-0-0 with 33 saves on 35 shots.
The Jackals are now winless in nine games that have gone past regulation this season and are still searching for their first overtime victory since Mar. 7, 2010.
Elmira is back in Trenton on Wednesday for a rematch against the Devils at 7:00 p.m.