It was a fairly quiet opening period between the St. John’s IceCaps and Albany Devils. There was high energy and a fast pace, but only one goal between the North Division rivals.
Yann Danis and Mackenzie Blackwood both made some crucial saves early, but the Devils would strike first just past the halfway point. Steven Santini threw a pass in front of the crease and Shane Harper tipped it home past the sprawling Danis.
The start to the second period was not ideal, to say the least, for St.