It was a rollercoaster of a weekend for the Belleville Senators, as a win on Friday night would have clinched a spot in the AHL playoffs - the team’s first in franchise history. When the final buzzer sounded, however, it was the Syracuse Crunch doing the celebrating as they crushed the BSens 6-0.
The greater excitement came on Sunday afternoon, as the BSens battled with the Toronto Marlies for their opportunity to see an X beside their name in the standings - and an X they got.
Five minutes into the opening frame, it was Captain Belleville who got the party started with his 13th marker of the season.