Sens score season high seven goals to pick up win in Syracuse

Belleville Senators Score Season-High Seven Goals to Win in Syracuse

The Belleville Senators achieved a milestone on Saturday night by becoming the first team this AHL season to score a goal in Syracuse. Not only did they score, but they secured a commanding 7-4 victory over the Syracuse Crunch.

Game Summary

Syracuse opened the scoring early in the first period when Cooper Flinton capitalized on a rebound and beat Belleville's goalie Leevi Merilainen about five minutes into the game. Belleville responded swiftly with a power-play goal three minutes later. Arthur Kaliyev scored his second goal of the season with a one-timer from the right circle, assisted by Stephen Halliday.

Shortly after, Wyatt Bongiovanni scored his fourth goal of the season, giving the Senators their first lead at 2-1 after the first period.

Second Period Action

The second period was intense, with four goals scored within just over six minutes. Syracuse tied the game early through a rebound goal by Jakob Pelletier. However, Bongiovanni quickly restored Belleville's lead with a high-slot wrist shot, marking his second goal of the game.

Xavier Bourgault then extended the lead with his fourth goal of the season on another power play at 4:52 in the second period.

"The Belleville Senators did something on Saturday night that no American Hockey League team had done yet this season: score a goal in Syracuse."

Overall, the Senators showed offensive strength and resilience, securing their win with a season-high seven goals.

Author's summary: The Belleville Senators made history by scoring first in Syracuse this season and dominated with a strong 7-4 victory fueled by multiple early goals and power-play success.

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The Intelligencer The Intelligencer — 2025-11-05

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