Bucks, Korchinski Force Game Seven Against Sundogs With 9-2 Romp

April 25, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release


LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks beat the the Arizona Sundogs 9-2 Friday night in game six of the Central Hockey League's Southern Conference Finals, in front of 5,612 fans at The Laredo Entertainment Center. The Bucks force a deciding seventh game Saturday night at the LEC at 7:30pm, with the winner advancing to the President's Cup Finals against Colorado. For Saturday night's game the WHITE OUT is in effect, and the family four pack will be available for just $48. The family four pack consists of four tickets for $48, with FOUR FREE HOT DOGS, AND FOUR FREE SODAS. Call 718-BUCK (2825) to order yours today. With Friday night's win Laredo improves to 7-3 all-time when facing elimination in the playoffs.

Chris Korchinski would pick up his first professional hat trick to lead the Bucks. Korchinski scored twice in the first period, and once in the second. Chris Stanley and Serge Dube each scored one goal and handed out three assists.

The Bucks would dominate the game from start to finish, as they out shot the Sundogs 52-27.

Laredo would come out on fire in the first period and dominate the Sundogs, as they scored three power-play goals to take a 3-1 lead after one.

The Bucks jumped out to a 1-0 lead 5:39 into the game, as Korchinski knocked in a rebound from the left side of the crease past Rob McVicar. It was Korchinski's fifth goal of the playoffs, with Stanley and Paul Elliott (4th) picking up assists.

Laredo would take a 2-0 lead at the 10:05 mark of the first, when Dube poked in a power-play rebound on the left side of the crease past McVicar. It was Dube's second goal of the playoffs, and his 10th career postseason tally. Stanley and Adam Rivet (10th) notched assists on Dube's goal.

The Bucks would increase their lead to 3-0 with 4:59 left as they struck for their third power-play goal in the first period. Dube took a pass at the left point, and skated in two the high slot and sent a laser slap shot towards the net, Korchinski deflected it in past McVicar to score his second goal of the contest. Alex Goupil (7th) picked up assist on the strike.

Laredo would then give Arizona a five-on-three power-play for a full two minutes with 1:03 left in the first period. Steve Simoes (tripping) and Josh Patterson (board checking) were called for two penalties, giving the Sundogs the two-man advantage.

The Sundogs would take advantage of the penalties as they scored with nine seconds left in the first. Tyler Redenbach skated down the right side of the ice and sent a back-hander towards John Ceci. Ceci got a piece of the shot, but could not hang on as the puck bounced just over the goal line to make it 3-1 Laredo. The goal was Redenbach's first of the playoffs.

Laredo out shot Arizona in the first period 21-8.

The Bucks would continue to click on all cylinders as they scored four goals to take a decisive 7-1 lead after two periods.

Laredo took a 4-1 lead as they struck for their 24th short handed goal of the season (4th of the playoffs). Steve Simoes broke free on a two on one on the left side of the ice, then found Andrew Desjardins a the right circle, who sent a snap shot past McVicar to collect his first career playoff goal.

The Bucks would increase their lead to 5-1 at the 11:27 mark of the second period as Korchinski tallied his third goal of the game. Korchinski sent a rebound past McVicar from right in front of the crease. Igor Agarunov (5th) and Paul Elliott (4th) picked up assists on Korchinski's hat trick goal.

Desjardins would strike again with 6:46 left in the period as he scored from the bottom of the left circle past McVicar to score his second goal of the game, and the postseason.

The Bucks would make it 7-1 with 2:20 left in the second period when they scored a four-on-four goal. Stanley led a two-on-one break down the ice on the left side, Stanley then found Elliott open past the Arizona defense, with Elliott sending the puck past McVicar. The goal was Elliott's fourth career playoff goal, and second of this postseason.

Laredo out shot Arizona in the second period 20-7.

McVicar was pulled after two periods by the Sundogs, as he stopped 34 of 41 Bucks shots.

The Bucks would increase their lead to 8-1 just 3:04 into the third period as they picked up their fourth power-play goal of the night. Stanley picked up a loose in front of Marco Emond and jammed it into the back of the net. It was Stanley's seventh tally of the playoffs.

Arizona would cut into the Laredo lead just over one minute later, as Alex Leavitt deflected Chris Bartalone's slap shot past Ceci. The tally was Leavitt's fourth of the playoffs.

The Bucks would put a bow on the scoring with less than five minutes left in the third period. Josh Patterson scored his first professional goal, as he jammed in a rebound in front of Emond to make it 9-2 Laredo.

Emond stopped nine of 11 Bucks shots he faced in the third period.

Ceci improved to 4-1 in the playoffs, as he set aside 25 of 27 Arizona shots. Ceci is now 3-1 against Arizona this season (2-1 this series).

The Bucks and Sundogs will play a deciding game seven Saturday night at the LEC, with the winner advancing to the President's Cup Finals to take on Colorado. For Saturday night's game the WHITE OUT is in effect, and the family four pack will be available for just $48. The family four pack consists of four tickets for $48, with FOUR FREE HOT DOGS, AND FOUR FREE SODAS. Call 718-BUCK (2825) to order yours today.



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