Bucks Trump Jacks 5-3
December 4, 2004 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
ODESSA, Texas â The defending CHL Champion Laredo Bucks gutted out a 5-3 road win over the Odessa Jackalopes on Saturday night to complete a three game road trip. With their second straight road win the Bucks pulled into a second place tie in the SE Division with Austin and are now 8-9-1 with 17 points. Laredo returns home this Friday against the San Angelo Saints. Face off is set for 7:30 p.m. For Laredo Bucks season or single game tickets call (956)-718-BUCKS (2825) or log onto www.laredobucks.com and buy tickets online.
The Bucks struck early in the first period. Forward Adam Paiement led a two-on-one rush down the right side and then centered to forward Jeff Bes who snapped the puck into the net for a 1-0 lead at 3:15. It was the tenth goal of the year for Bes. At 3:57 tempers flared as the teams engaged in a mini line brawl. The Bucks came out short handed, but killed off the penalty. Overall in the first the Bucks stopped three Jackalopes power play chances as Laredo was out shot 18-8.
In the second period the Bucks increased their lead. Forward Brent Cullaton took the puck away from Odessa goalie Mike Gorman behind the net then stuffed it around the post and into the cage for his sixth goal of the year at 9:22. The Jackalopes got back in the game with a little bit of luck. Forward Chris Paradise fired a wrist shot from the right point that went wide off the end boards then came back out the left side and landed right on the stick of forward Paul Davies who slipped it into the empty net at 15:25. Late in the period the Bucks struck again. Paiement laid a terrific hit in the corner then kicked the loose puck up the wall to defenseman Dion Hyman who fired it home thru a screen at 18:11. It was the second straight game with a goal for Hyman.
In the third the Bucks added to their lead. Paiement scored a power play goal on a wrist shot from the right circle at 6:52 to give Laredo a 4-1 lead. All six of Paiement's goals have come on the road. The Jackalopes crept a littler closer when forward Chris Paradise scored on a wrist shot from the right circle at 16:47, then forward Chris Margettie stuffed in a rebound with an extra attacker on the ice at 18:17 to bring Odessa within one goal. The Jackalopes put furious pressure on the Bucks, but Laredo sealed the win when Hyman scored his second of the night at 19:50 into an empty net. FINAL SCORE Laredo 5, Odessa 3.
Jeremy Symington won his second straight start by stopping 32 of 34 shots to improve to 4-3-0. Gorman allowed four goals on 28 shots and is now 7-6-2. The Bucks were 1-3 on the power play, getting their first goal since November 20th on the man advantage. Odessa was 0-8 on the power play. The Bucks have stopped 60 of the last 64 opposition power play chances.
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