Admiral beat Aeros 7-0, force deciding game Wednesday night
Published on May 11, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. - The Milwaukee Admirals staved off elimination for the second straight game Monday night with a 7-0 drubbing of the Houston Aeros at Bradley Center. Seven different Admirals scored goals and Houston was shutout for the first time in the 2009 Calder Cup playoffs. Robert Dietrich led the Admirals with a goal and three assists in the contest and Drew MacIntyre stopped all 21 shots he faced in net for Milwaukee. The Aeros and Admirals will square off Wednesday night in Game 7 at Bradley Center at 7:00 p.m. This is the second straight series in which the Aeros have gone to a Game 7 and the team is 5-1 all-time in Game 7 including 3-0 in the Calder Cup playoffs.
Hugh Jessiman started the scoring for the Admirals at the 7:34 mark of the opening period when he picked up the puck at the right face-off dot and slapped it home short side on Aeros' goaltender Anton Khudobin. Milwaukee scored just over five minutes later on a goal by Robert Dietrich. The Admirals' defenseman picked off a pass in the neutral zone, skated into Houston's zone, and blistered a slap shot past Khudobin from 15 feet inside blueline. Khudobin was pulled from the game in favor of Aeros' goaltender Nolan Schaefer following the goal by Dietrich.
Patric Hornqvist scored at the 18:10 mark of the first period for his third goal of the playoffs to give the home team a 3-0 lead heading into the intermission. The three goals allowed marked the most goals the Aeros have given up in a period during the 2009 Calder Cup playoffs.
The Admirals matched their goal total from the first to the second period. Bryan Smolinski, Mike Santorelli and Cody Franson all scored to make it 6-0 Milwaukee after 40 minutes of play. Smolinski's goal was the only one on the power play, and through two periods Houston was 0-6 on the power play while Milwaukee was 1-3.
Ryan Maki finalized the scoring at the 17:51 mark of the final period when he netted a rebound to give the home team a 7-0 victory.
Notes:
- Houston was defeated by seven goals in a playoff game for the first time since May 6, 2006 when they lost to the Admirals 7-0 at Bradley Center in Game 2 of the West Division Finals.
- The Aeros were outshot by Milwaukee for the sixth straight game.
- Wednesday's Game 7 is the seventh such game in Aeros history. The team is 5-1 all-time in Game 7 and 3-0 in Calder Cup playoffs.
- Houston lost two straight games for the first time in the 2009 Calder Cup playoffs. Prior to allowing seven goals in the loss tonight, Houston was 4-0 and had only allowed five goals in games following a loss.
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