Fighting injuries, winning games

Last night Albany won at home, 4-2 against the visiting Falcons. The 'Hangers took a 4-0 lead in the 1st period and rode that through the rest of the game, giving up a power play goal in the 2nd and one even strength goal in the 3rd. The team is hanging in there with the rash of injuries it's suffered in the past week. Darius Kasparaitis is due back for the Strap Hangers next game, but they are still short Samsonov, Savage, Nikolishin, and Langfeld for 3-4 weeks each. It'll be a rough stretch, but if they can stay healthy then get healthy towards the end of the season, this team may be a frontrunner for the Richard Conference title. If not, expect them to sell off free agents in a hurry at the deadline.