Amerks bounce B-Sens in OT
Published on January 27, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Binghamton Senators News Release
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The Binghamton Senators battled back from a 2-0 deficit to take a third period lead, only to have Amerks winger Michael Ryan bury two markers to lift the Rochester Americans to a 4-3 overtime victory on Saturday night.
Rochester capitalized on a Neil Petruic boarding call early in the first period. Drew Stafford smashed a one-timer from the high slot past netminder Kelly Guard to make a 1-0 game.
Three minutes later, Drew Larman buried the second power-play tally of the night for the Amerks to extend the lead to 2-0.
Binghamton struck back at 17:18 of the first, as Ryan Vesce found fellow Cornell grad Charlie Cook slashing toward the Amerks crease. Vesce passed from the deep right corner through the crease and Cook tapped it home past the left side of netminder Adam Dennis.
After a scoreless second period, winger Cory Pecker buried an even-strength tally to knot the game at 2 apiece. Andy Hedlund's shot bounced off the chest protector of Dennis, as Pecker circled from the back of the cage to scoop the loose puck into the right corner of the net.
Leading scorer Jeff Heerema gave the Senators their first lead of the night, as the winger scooped up the rebound after a Grant Potulny shot and snapped a wrist shot past Dennis from the left post.
Michael Ryan gave the Amerks new life, scoring the game-tying goal with just 45 seconds remaining in regulation.
Ryan didn't waste much time, scoring the game-winner just 50 seconds into overtime to boost the Amerks past the Senators for the seventh time this season.
Kelly Guard had 28 saves in the losing effort, while Cory Pecker collected a goal and an assist for the B-Sens.
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