23-Max Pacioretty

Joffrey Lupul, who joined the Syracuse Crunch on a conditioning assignment this weekend, scored the winning goal in a 3-2 win over the Hamilton Bulldogs in Syracuse Sunday afternoon.

Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais each had a goal and an assist in the game. Pacioretty leads the Bulldogs with 11 goals in 21 games. He shares the team point scoring lead with Desharnais at 25. Over his last six games Pacioretty has 7 goals and 4 assists. (More on Pacioretty from NHL.com here)

The Bulldogs outshot the Crunch 45-18. 

The loss snapped a three-game Hamilton win streak and six-game point streak.  They currently have the second best winning percentage in the AHL behind Wilkes-Barre.

Hamilton 0 2 0 – 2
Syracuse 1 1 1 – 3

1st Period-

1, Syracuse, Beleskey 4 (Smith, Paetsch), 11:28 (PP).

Penalties-Bishop Ham (tripping), 6:51; Pacioretty Ham (holding), 10:44; Macenauer Syr (tripping), 12:25; DiPenta Syr (hooking), 17:49.

2nd Period-

2, Syracuse, Green 2 (Mitera, Pielmeier), 10:30 (PP).

3, Hamilton, Desharnais 7 (Wyman, Pacioretty), 14:43.

4, Hamilton, Pacioretty 11 (Desharnais, St. Denis), 16:40 (PP).

Penalties-Williams Syr (roughing), 5:43; Mayer Ham (delay of game), 8:37; Macenauer Syr (high-sticking), 15:02; Green Syr (interference), 16:17.

3rd Period-

5, Syracuse, Lupul 1 (Beleskey, Smith), 12:11 (PP).

Penalties-Petruic Ham (hooking), 10:39.

Shots on Goal-Hamilton 15-19-11-45. Syracuse 6-7-8-21.
Power Play Opportunities-Hamilton 1 / 5; Syracuse 3 / 4.
Goalies-Hamilton, Mayer 5-3-2 (18 shots-18 saves). Syracuse, Pielmeier 4-7-1 (45 shots-43 saves).
A-3,483
Referees-Tim Mayer (19), Marcus Vinnerborg (45).
Linesmen-Derek Sylvester (76), Peter Feola (33)