Cedrick Desjardins

On Episode 14 of Crunch Chronicles Lukas Favale is joined by Cedrick Desjardins. Desjardins spent one and a half seasons with the Crunch and backstopped the team to their first Calder Cup Finals appearance in 2013. Acquired in a mid-season trade during 2012-13 campaign, Desjardins stabilized the Crunch's goaltending and provided a strong veteran presence as the team was in a battle for the East Division. In 14 regular season games down the stretch, Desjardins posted an 8-5-1 record with a 2.12 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage, best among Crunch goaltenders. He helped the team clinch the East Division championship in the penultimate game of the regular season, giving the Crunch their first division title in a decade.  He carried that strong play into the 2013 Calder Cup Playoffs, appearing in all 18 playoff games for Syracuse. He went 11-1 over the course of the first three rounds of the playoffs, leading the Crunch to sweeps of Portland and Springfield before they easing past the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to advance to the Finals. 'Ceddy' picked up three shutouts along the way, including two in the Eastern Conference Finals.  Desjardins returned for one more season with the Crunch in 2013-14 before moving on to finish his career across three different leagues.  On the show, Desjardins discusses his the Valentine's Day trade, fitting in with the Crunch and the team's extended playoff run.