Bullies Top Nailers 4-3 In A Shootout
March 12, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies News Release
Wheeling, WV â Sam Paolini tallied a pair of goals and had the game-winner in the shootout as the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies defeated the Wheeling Nailers 4-3 in a shootout before 3374 at WesBanco Arena in ECHL action Friday. With the win, the Bullies snap Wheeling's 12-game winning streak and 14-game winning streak at home. Dave Reid opened the scoring for the Bullies (40-15-5), taking a feed at the right circle from Paul Falco behind the net and Reid slapped it through the pads of Wheeling goalie Joe Exter at 14:04 of the first period for a 1-0 lead. The Bullies would make it 2-0 before the end of the period. Pierre-Luc Sleigher's pass across the slot deflected right to Sam Paolini at the side of the net, and Paolini tipped it by Exter at 17:33 to give the Bullies a 2-0 advantage. Paolini would net his second goal of the game at 2:05 of the second, stuffing the loose puck in the slot through Exter for a 3-0 edge. Wheeling (47-13-3) would counter with three unanswered goals 4:33 seconds apart to tie the game before the second intermission. First, Brendon Hodge slipped Jake Ortmeyer's rebound by Bullies goaltender Scott Stirling at 6:41 to cut the deficit to 3-1. Mario Larocque brought the Nailers to within one at 3-2 with a slap shot from the left point at 10:30 on the power play. 44 seconds later, Ortmeyer off the draw beat Stirling over the left shoulder with a slap shot at 11:14 to tie the game at 3-3. The Bullies and Wheeling each had 32 shots on goal. Stirling stopped 29 shots to pick up his 29th win of the season. The Bullies went 0-4 on the power play. With the win, the Bullies reduce their magic number to 4. The Bullies travel to the Sovereign Center tomorrow to battle the Reading Royals. Game time is 7:05PM. Catch all the action live on ESPN Radio 1450AM and the Surfer Network at www.boardwalkbullies.com.
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