Kyle VanWagner stood on his head and made 28 saves to lead Syracuse to a 3-1 victory over Wilkes-Barre.

Syracuse was sparked by Matthew Emerick, who had one goal. Emerick scored 12:46 into the third period to make the score 2-1 Syracuse. Dan Buehler provided the assist.

Syracuse put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Wilkes-Barre to score on any of its three power plays. Syracuse forced Wilkes-Barre goalie Mathieu Beaudet to work between the pipes, taking 40 shots.

Others who scored for Syracuse included Brendan Sand and Ludovic Scott, who scored one goal each. In addition, Syracuse received assists from Nate Walker and Raymond Rowe, who contributed one each.

Wilkes-Barre excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in three chances. Wilkes-Barre did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. Wilkes-Barre puts an average of 3.1 pucks into the net per game.

Wilkes-Barre was led by Ryan Flanagan, who scored the team's only goal. Flanagan scored 9:52 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Wilkes-Barre.

Syracuse incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. Beaudet recorded 37 saves for Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.