Ak-Sar-Ben Knights Sweep Bulldogs, 4-1

Published on November 22, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


Omaha, NE - The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights got 35 saves from the resurgent Brent Krahn to beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 4-1 on Tuesday night at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. It was the Knights' third straight win, their second straight against the Bulldogs who were making a two-game stop in Omaha.

The Knights scored the first goal of the game half-way through the first period when Brantt Myhres banked in a centering feed off a Hamilton defender for his third goal of the year. Cam Cunning and Justin Taylor picked up assists.

Hamilton tied the game on a powerplay late in the second period. Corey Locke cut across the slot and hit Francis Lemieux with a pass. He one-timed it past Krahn for his third goal of the year.

The Knights took the lead back on a powerplay in the last minute of the period. Carsen Germyn found Mark Giordano alone in the slot. Giordano beat goalie Cristobal Huet with a shot inside the far post to put Omaha up 2-1 after two periods.

The Bulldogs had four more powerplays in the third period and twelve total in the game, but they could not dent Krahn again. The Knights got an insurance goal from Taylor at 12:25 of the period. He picked up a loose puck in the slot and wristed a shot past Huet for his second goal of the season. Germyn finished the scoring with his team-leading eleventh goal of the year and his fifth in the last four games.

Krahn earned his third straight win to help the team forge its longest winning streak of the season. Krahn has now allowed just one goal in each of the last three games and has stopped 91 of 94 shots in that time-a save percentage of 96.8%. Cunning finished the game with a career-high three assists while Taylor had a goal and two assists.

The Knights improve to 8-8-0-3 on the season. They return to action on Friday when they host the Iowa Stars at 7:00 p.m. in the final game of their five-game home stand. They'll travel to Chicago on Saturday for a game with the Chicago Wolves at 7:00 p.m. They then finish the weekend on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. when they host the Stars again.

Tickets for all home games are on sale at the Civic Auditorium box office, Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets may be purchased by calling 422-1212 or at Ticketmaster.com.

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