USHL Youngstown Phantoms

Chubak, Storm quiet Phantoms

Published on March 5, 2010 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Youngstown Phantoms News Release


KEARNEY, Neb. - Goaltender Carsen Chubak stopped 29 shots, 12 of which in the first period, to earn the shutout in the Tri-City Storm's 2-0 home win over the Youngstown Phantoms Friday night at Viaero Event Center.

Chubak had to be strong throughout, as the Phantoms (16-32-2, 34 points) pressed the issue consistently, generating numerous high-quality scoring opportunities around the Tri-City goal. The pressure was highest in the opening period, when Youngstown outshot the Storm 12-4 and earned a pair of power-play chances.

Youngstown was shutout for the first time since Dec. 10, when Cab Morris and the defending league champion Indiana Ice turned the trick at Covelli Centre. Adam Berkle launched a team-high five shots, but his three-game goal-scoring streak came to an end.

Despite the Phantoms' offensive-zone domination in the opening stanza, the Storm (24-20-6, 54 points) would grab the only goal of the period from Mario Puskarich. The rookie, in his first month with Tri-City after being traded from Waterloo, threw in his own rebound from the left circle at 6:26 just before the Youngstown net was dislodged.

The Storm pressed back in the second after the Youngstown-controlled first, firing 13 shots at netminder Jordan Tibbett. After Tibbett robbed USHL leading scorer Jaden Schwartz from the doorstep during a delayed penalty against the Phantoms, Tri-City expanded its lead to two on the ensuing power play.

Defenseman Tyler Amburgey crept in from the left point to take a centering pass from Brett Mohler 20 seconds into the man advantage and ripped a high drive into the goal to make it 2-0 5:34 into the middle period.

Tibbett turned in another spectacular stop on Slovakian winger Radoslav Illo midway through the third, lunging out to block Illo's open drive from the right circle during another Tri-City power play.

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