Bobcats Torch Blizzard 5-1
October 29, 2010 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Bismarck Bobcats News Release
ALEXANDRIA, MN - Ten different Bismarck Bobcats registeredpoints as the Cats invaded the Runestone Center and blew out the AlexandriaBlizzard 5-1 Friday night.
The scoring opened just 101 seconds into the game whenBobcat forward Nikolaj Rosenthal found a soft spot in the Alexandria defenseand beamed a low wrist shot past Blizzard goalie Jacob Meyers to boost the Catsto a 1-0 lead that would last through the first intermission.
Just 2:47 into the second, however, the Blizzard evened thescore when Nardo Nagtzaam registered his seventh goal of the year on the powerplay, beating Bobcat netminder Ryan Faragher with a low snap shot to tie thingsat one-a-side.
The Bobcats answered just over two minutes later when SamDougherty powered a long slapshot off Meyers and into the net for a 2-1 lead.The goal was disputed by Blizzard head coach Doc DelCastillo but referee BradyJohnson confirmed the original call for the one-goal lead with 15:05 left inthe middle frame.
On the tail end of consecutive penalty kills, the visitorsseized momentum for good when Emerson Auvenshine converted a 3-on-1 pass fromBrett Bower with a low one-time past Meyers for a 3-1 Bobcat advantage with4:44 to go in the second.
The Cats continued their offensive outburst in the thirdwhen defenseman Tom Rizzardo lofted a 45-foot transition slapshot over Meyers'glove to extend the lead to 4-1 with 12:24 remaining in regulation.
Bobcat defenseman Will Preston closed the scoring for thevisitors, notching his first NAHL goal in shorthanded fashion with 8:20 left inthe game, powering a one-time shot through Meyers' legs on a cross-ice feedfrom Tyler Richter to cap the scoring at 5-1.
Ryan Faragher made 33 saves in the win, including abreakaway save on Blizzard second-leading scorer Steve Zierke early in thefirst, as the Cats picked up their second straight victory.
Meyers managed 23 saves but couldn't prevent the Blizzardfrom dropping into fifth place in the division with their fourth straightdefeat.
The Bobcats resume regular season action when they visit thered-hot Owatonna Express, who have surged into second place behind the Bobcatsin the Central, for a two-game series starting Friday at 7:00 PM at the FourSeasons Center.
The game will be broadcast locally on the radio home ofBobcat Hockey, Super Talk 1270, KLXX-AM, and worldwide at http://nahl.fasthockey.com/. As with allaway games during the 2010-11 season, fans are encouraged to view the game at Reza'sPitch- the official away game Home of the Bobcats- at the corner of Third andFront in Bismarck. Pre-game coverage will begin at 6:30 PM CT.
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