Share this Belleville Sens earn valuable point in shootout loss to Admirals March 26, 2023 The Belleville Senators collected another valuable point in a highly contested 3-2 shootout loss to the Milwaukee Admirals on Saturday night at CAA Arena. Following a scoreless first period, Belleville opened the scoring after Angus Crookshank was able to capitalize on the power play to give the Senators a 1-0 lead after forty minutes of play. In the third, Belleville continued to extend their advantage as Jonathan Aspirot found the back of the net with his fifth of the campaign. Later in the frame, Milwaukee began to mount their come-from-behind effort as Tye Felhaber got the visitors on the board before Cole Schneider equalized with the man advantage at the 18:28 mark of the frame to force extra time. After a fast-paced overtime, the Admirals secured their hard-fought road victory in the shootout. The Senators’ push towards a Calder Cup Playoff berth resumes next Friday when they visit the Syracuse Crunch, with puck drop scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Sens On Special Teams: Power Play: 1/5 | Penalty Kill: 2/3 Fast Facts: Antoine Bibeau made 35 saves. Jake Lucchini extended his point streak to three straight Egor Sokolov collected two assists. Angus Crookshank scored his team-leading 24th of the season. Highlights: Sound Bytes: Interim Head Coach David Bell: “Our goalie gave us a great game, gave us a chance, but we needed that second point.” Ticket info: Tickets for all Belleville Sens home games are available via Ticketmaster or at the CAA Arena Box Office.
