Gabriel Dumont rounded out first period scoring with five seconds remaining in the frame when he sent in a rebound opportunity while on the man-advantage. This time, he came in on a rush with Mitchell Chaffee. Five minutes later, Groshev scored his second of the game on a similar play. At the last second, he threw a cross-slot feed for Groshev to chip in over Skarek. Gabriel Fortier came in down the right side on a two-on-one rush with Groshev. It started with a shorthanded goal 11:20 into the game.
The Crunch jumped out to a 3-0 lead with a strong first period. The Syracuse power play converted on 1-of-3 opportunities, while Bridgeport went 1-for-6. Jakub Skarek turned aside 20-of-24 in net for the Islanders. The Crunch have swept the two-game season series against the Islanders for the first time since the 2017-18 season.Ĭrunch goaltender Brandon Halverson stopped 29-of-33 shots in victory. The win advances Syracuse to 7-3-0-2 on the season.
Story Links SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Max Groshev recorded a hat trick in a 5-4 Syracuse Crunch win over the Bridgeport Islanders today at Total Mortgage Arena.
