Bombers Edge Bullies 4-3

Published on March 13, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies News Release


Dayton, OH – Former Bullies center Brett Nowak tallied the go-ahead and eventual game-winning goal with a minute left in regulation to lead the Dayton Bombers to a 4-3 victory over the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies before 3516 at the EJ Nutter Center in ECHL action Sunday. The loss snaps the Bullies five-game road winning streak.

Atlantic City (33-19-8) struck for a pair of goals 2:21 seconds apart in the first period to build an early 2-0 lead. Peter Bournazakis from behind the net fed a streaking Brian Fahey at the right-wing circle, and Fahey lifted a wrist shot over the left shoulder of Dayton goaltender Michael Ayers at 11:32 for a 1-0 lead. J-F Plourde netted the Bullies second goal when he took a nifty feed in the slot from Jason Notermann and lifted a backhand shot over Ayers at 13:53 to give his club a 2-0 advantage.

Dayton (20-35-4) would strike back with a pair of their own 4:28 seconds apart in the second period against Bullies back-up goaltender Dave Marlin, on in relief for an injured Trevor Koenig. Jeff Swez ripped a shot off the left post and into the net at 13:01 on the power play to cut the Bullies lead to 2-1. Szwez netted the equalizer at 17:28, taking the drop pass from Brett Nowak at the left-wing circle and firing a wrist shot past an out-stretched Marlin to tie the game at 2-2.

Ian Walterson regained the lead for Atlantic City 3:21 seconds into the third period. Stepping out of the penalty box, Walterson took a lead pass from Colin Shields and fired a shot through the pads of Ayers to give the Bullies a 3-2 advantage. But Dayton would counter 27 seconds later as Matt Herneisen slipped the puck past the sliding Marlin at 3:48 to tie the game at 3-3 and set up Nowak's heroics.

Dayton out-shot the Bullies 31-24. Marlin stopped 21 shots in suffering the loss. The Bullies went 0-1 on the power play.

The Bullies continue their season-long nine-day, five-game road trip at 7PM Tuesday at Hobart Arena in Troy, OH as they battle the Dayton Bombers. Catch all the action live on ESPN Radio 1450AM and the SurferNetwork beginning with "Bullies Countdown" at 6:40.

Atlantic City returns to Historic Boardwalk Hall at 7:05PM on Friday, March 18 as they welcome the Peoria Rivermen. For more information or to order tickets, call (609) 348-PUCK.

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