Devils Rock Bombers in 8-2 Win
January 3, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Trenton Devils News Release
TRENTON, N.J. -- The Trenton Devils scored a team-record six goals in the second period to help them rout the Dayton Bombers, 8-2, at Sovereign Bank Arena Saturday night. The win gave the Devils a .500 record for the first time this season at 14-14-1-2.
The Devils entered the second with a 2-1 lead and started the period right out the gate with a shorthanded goal, as Jim Henkel took a Trevor Kell feed and slammed the puck into the goal for his ninth goal of the season just 28 seconds in.
At 4:08 of the second, Dave Leaderer fired a slap shot that deflected off the top the glove of Dayton goalie Paul Drew and into the net. The goal was Leaderer's fifth of the season.
Leaderer added another at 6:26 by banking in a one-timer pass in the slot from Jeremy Akeson, giving the Devils a 5-1 lead and Leaderer the first two-goal game of his career.
Rob Page kept the party going for Trenton 54 seconds later with a knuckler from the blue line that eluded Drew, marking the first tally of Page's professional career.
The Devils ended their run with their seventh straight goal at 9:04, as Tony Zancanaro crashed the net and forced in a rebound past Drew for his second of the year, making it 7-1.
Mike McLean gave the Bombers a brief respite with his 13th of the season at 10:41, but the Devils regained their six-goal lead on the power play as Brad Snetsinger banged in a rebound from the right circle for his fourth of the season at 17:10, completing Trenton's record-breaking period and 8-2 score.
The eight goals were the most by Trenton since they scored nine against the Bombers on November 11, 2006. Gerald Coleman made 41 saves for the Devils, a season-high for a Trenton goaltender.
Prough was named the first star with a goal and two assists, while four other players had two point nights for the Devils.
The Devils will travel to the Buckeye State on Friday to play against the Cincinnati Cyclones, with the faceoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Fans can listen to the free audio broadcast at www.trentondevils.com, courtesy of B2 Networks.
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