NORFOLK, VA ―The Worcester Railers HC (2-2-0-0, 4pts) took down the Norfolk Admirals (1-2-0-1, 3pts), on Friday night by the final score of 4-1 in front of a crowd of 3,076 at Norfolk Scope Arena. The Railers are back at Norfolk Scope Arena again against the Norfolk Admirals on Sunday, October 29th at 3:05 p.m. ET.
Norfolk struck first when Justin Young (1-0-1) got his second in two games against Worcester. Four straight goals from Ashton Calder (1-1-2), Adam Goodsir (1-0-1), Jake Pivonka (1-0-1) and Blade Jenkins (1-0-1) helped Worcester to their second win of the season, coming out on top 4-1.
Worcester received the first two power-play opportunities of the evening thanks to a tripping call against Carson Golder, and an unsportsmanlike conduct against Andrew McLean but failed to capitalize on either look. Justin Young (2nd) then got Norfolk out in front on a 5-on-3 advantage to put the Admirals in front for the second straight game. Worcester responded late in the period when Ashton Calder (2nd) tapped home a loose puck on the near doorstep and tied the game going into the second, 1-1. Shots favored Norfolk in the first 9-7.
Adam Goodsir scored the only goal of the second period for Worcester, as the Railers notched their second power-play goal in two games. Amid a scrum in front, Goodsir got a piece of the puck before Dominick Fensore accidentally slammed the puck into his own net for the Admirals. Goodsir’s goal would stand as the game-winner, as it put Worcester up 2-1. The Railers outshot the Admirals 15-2 in the second, and lead in shots 22-11 after two periods.
Worcester added two more goals in the third period. Jake Pivonka (2nd) finished an up-ice rush with Ashton Calder. Blade Jenkins (1st) added an insurance goal 6:37 into the third on a scrum in front of the net. Worcester grabbed their second win of the season by a 4-1 final.
