'Blades finish off regular season with 3-2 win
Published on April 8, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release
PENSACOLA, FL - The Florida Everblades (48-20-4) earned another come-from-behind win, upending the Pensacola Ice Pilots (21-44-7) by a score of 3-2 on Saturday night the Pensacola Civic Center. The win allowed the Everblades to finish the year with a perfect 12-0-0 vs. Pensacola on the season.
A wild and scrappy first period saw the teams combine for 35 penalty minutes and Pensacola notch the game's first goal. With the game scoreless and Pensacola on the power play a boarding penalty by the Everblades set of a fracas that led to 31 of the PIM. After the dust settled and Pensacola holding a 4-on-3 power play Shaun Landolt scored the first goal of the night at 13:06 to give the Ice Pilots the early lead.
Pensacola added to their lead early in the second period when Mark Rooneem tallied his seventh goal of the year by wristing a shot past Everblades goaltender Phil Osaer at 3:14 of the frame. The Everblades however battled back to tie the game on goals by Reggie Berg and Vince Bellissimo. Berg got the Everblades on the board with a strong move to the net slipping a power play goal past Ice Pilots net minder Dustin Traylen at 7:51. The Everblades completed the comeback when Bellissimo netted his 13th goal of the year with 1:07 remaining in the period.
The Everblades began the third period short-handed by two men for the first 1:55, and successfully killed that off to help keep the game tied. Kevin Bergin then netted the eventual game-winner with 8:47 remaining in regulation, collecting his 29th goal of the season.
Osaer turned away 27 of 29 shots to win his 10th game in his last 12 starts and improve overall to 23-10-2. Traylen took the loss dropping his record to 13-16-0 after allowing the three goals on 40 Florida shots.
On the power play, the Everblades finished the night 1-for-5, while the Ice Pilots closed out the game 1-for-6.
The Everblades begin the 2006 Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday, April 14 when they host game one of the South Division semi-finals at 7:30 p.m. from Germain Arena. Their opponent is still to be determined.
Everblades 2006 Kelly Cup Playoff Tickets for Games "A" & "B" are on sale now! Fans can purchase tickets at the Germain Arena box office, which is open from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com. For additional information, contact the Everblades office at (239) 948-7825.
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