Bullies rout Royals, 5-2

Published on February 7, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies News Release


Atlantic City, NJ – Scott Horvath tallied a pair of goals and Jake Moreland stopped a season-high 35 shots as the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies defeated the Reading Royals 5-2 in front of 3653 at Boardwalk Hall in ECHL action on Saturday. The win was the Bullies 18th in their last 23 games.

Atlantic City (32-11-3) opened the scoring at 10:28 of the first period when Luke Curtin from a sharp angle in the left corner snapped the puck over Royals goalie Cody Rudkowsky for a 1-0 lead. Horvath made it 2-0 early in the second when he picked up John Longo's rebound in the slot and slipped it underneath Rudkowsky at 1:39. Reading (24-15-7) would crack the scoreboard at 3:17 of the second shorthanded as Scooter Smith's blast from the left-wing boards sailed over Moreland's glove and into the back of the net to cut the deficit to 2-1. The Bullies would counter 1:40 seconds later when Evan Wax tipped the puck out of mid-air and by Rudkowsky at 4:57 to regain their two goal lead at 3-1. The goal was the first professional for Wax. After a Mat Snesrud goal at 8:59 brought the Royals back to within one, Horvath lit the lamp for the second time when his drive from the slot on the power play got through Rudkowsky at 12:04 to give the Bullies a 4-2 edge. Brian Fahey capped off the scoring for the Bullies at 16:18 of the third.

Reading out-shot the Bullies 37-31. Moreland's victory was his eighth of the year. The Bullies went 1-7 on the power play.

Atlantic City travels to Greensboro this week to battle the Generals at 7PM Thursday at the Greensboro Coliseum. Catch all the action on ESPN Radio 1450AM and the Surfer Network beginning with "Bullies Pre-Game" at 6:40PM. The Bullies return to Boardwalk Hall to host the first place Wheeling Nailers at 7:05PM on Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14. For more information or to order tickets, call (609) 348-PUCK.

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