Winning goalie Isaac Poulter made 28 saves as the Norfolk Admirals started their trip to the Dallas area by beating the Allen Americans 2-1 to open a three-game, four-day series before 2,864.
Marko Reifenberger scored off a Carson Musser pass to give the Admirals (16-22-2-0) for a 1-0 lead 1:49 into the game. Then at 14:16 of the first, Chase Yoder redirected a shot from Chesapeake native Brandon Osmundson for a 2-0 lead. It was a big moment for Yoder, who grew up about 5 miles away in Fairview, Texas, and had many family and friends attending. He was named the night’s No. 1 star,
Allen cut the lead to 2-1 when Danny Katic scored on a rebound 8:36 into the third period off an initial shot from fellow former Admiral Hank Crone.
The Mountain Division’s Americans (22-16-4-0), who are affiliated with the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, pulled goalie Jackson Parsons with just less than two minutes to go but couldn’t get even.
The teams will play again Friday and Saturday, starting at 8:10 Eastern on both nights.
