Aeros Shut out by Barons
Published on January 1, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release
HOUSTON --- The Houston Aeros saw a two-game winning streak come to an end as the Oklahoma City Barons scored six straight goals and defeated Houston 6-0 Sunday at Toyota Center in front of an overflow crowd of 10,715.
Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves for Houston, which dropped to 18-7-2-7 and trails Oklahoma City by three points in the AHL's West Division.
Antti Tyrvainen gave the Barons a 1-0 at 3:27 in the second period, and Philippe Cornet, Bryan Helmer and Ryan Keller scored power play goals in the second period to make it 4-0.
Magnus Paajarvi and Curtis Hamilton scored in the third. Yann Danis made 23 saves for Oklahoma City.
Houston hosts the Rockford IceHogs on Friday at 7:35 p.m. at Toyota Center.
BOMB DROPPINGS
The Aeros attendance of 10,715 was a season-high and the fourth sellout of the season... OKC's four power play goals were a season-high... The loss for Darcy Kuemper was his first in regulation at home.
NEXT GAME
Friday vs. Rockford (7:35 p.m CST)
RECORDS
HOU: 18-7-2-7
OKC: 22-8-1-3
GOAL SCORERS
HOU: None
OKC: Tyrvainen, Cornet, Helmer, Keller, Paajarvi, Hamilton
AEROS STARTERS
F - Almond, Taffe, Broda
D - Fredheim, Cuma
G - Kuemper
AEROS SCRATCHES
Reed
DECIDING GOAL
Tyrvainen (3:27, 2nd)
POWER PLAYS
HOU: 0/4
OKC: 4/7
GOALIES
HOU: Kuemper (23/29)
OKC: Danis (23/23)
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