Shots on Goal: Goalie Photos-Norfolk Admirals Jaroslav Janus vs Manchester Monarchs Jeff Zatkoff

Jaroslav Janus

Admirals’ goalie Jaroslav Janus recorded his second win of the season (2-5-0) with a 5-3 victory over the Monarchs. Janus stopped 17 0f 20 shots on the night.

Norfolk picked up its second win in a row, and 19th on the season (19-23-2-0). Admirals forward Radek Smolenak had two goals and an assist while Mitch Fadden turned in his second straight two point performance with a goal and an assist. Adam Hall scored the game winning goal, his ninth of the season, at 3:01 of the third period breaking a 3-3 tie.  

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Janus gets some help from defenseman Lukas Krajicek when Bud Holloway tries a centering pass to Gabe Gauthier late in the third period.

Kevin Westgarth watches the puck roll past Janus and into the net during third period action.

Jeff Zatkoff

Jeff Zatkoff (8-5-0), took the loss for the Monarchs, dropping them into a first place tie with the Lowell Devils in the Atlantic conference. He stopped 44 of 48 shot on the night, with the final goal being an empty netter at 19:18 of third period.

Gabe Gauthier started off the scoring for the Monarchs in the first period when he took a short pass from Bud Holloway and blasted the puck past Janus. The Monarchs, down 3-1 late in the second period, started chipping away at Norfolk’s lead. Geoff Walker scored his third goal of the season when he fired a shot from the slot past Janus . Manchester’s third and final goal came when Kevin Westgarth jammed the puck past Janus’ right pad and tied the game 3-3 at 10:13 of the third period. (See above photo)

Monarchs goalie Jeff Zatkoff stops a wrap around shot by Admirals forward Ryan Craig in the second period.

Zatkoff watches as defenseman Joe Piskula tries to clear the puck out of the crease.