ECHL Florida Everblades

Everblades Clip K-Wings, 4-2

Published on February 17, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release


ESTERO, FL - Power-play productivity earned the Florida Everblades a 4-2 win over Kalamazoo in the Wings' first visit to Germain Arena on Wednesday night. Milan Gajic recorded two power-play goals his first game after returning from the American Hockey League's Albany River Rats. Kalamazoo cut the deficit in half with two goals in the third period, but fell short and accepted defeat for their first game on Florida's ice.

Milan Gajic, in his first game back after being recalled by Florida's AHL affiliate in Albany, put the Everblades on the board with a power-play goal five minutes into the first period. Gajic notched a backhanded goal between the wickets of Kalamazoo goalie Ryan Nie at 4:59. Defenseman Elgin Reid, who was activated today from the injured reserve, and right wing Kevin Baker were credited with the assists. At the ten minute mark Gajic and Baker struck again on the power-play, lending assists to Ryan Lang's 14th goal of the season. At 16:11, defenseman Matt Duffy notched his fourth goal of the season with the helper credited to center Colin Nicholson. The first stanza ended at 3-0 with Florida firing triple the K-Wings' shots on goal, 18-6.

The lone goal of the second period was at the 2:38 mark when Milan Gajic tossed the puck top shelf over Kalamazoo's goalie Jeremy Duchesne for his second goal of the game and ninth this season, putting the Blades up 4-0. Elgin Reid notched the assist, recording his 11th for the season.

The K-Wings' first goal was off the stick of left wing Patrick Asselin at 6:30 in the third period, with assists to defenseman Tom Morrow and forward Sam Ftorek. Kalamazoo added another tally at 13:44 with an unassisted goal by left wing Brian McGuirk, closing the gap to 4-2. The game ended as Florida kept the two-goal lead, winning 4-2 over Kalamazoo.

The Everblades' victory over Kalamazoo kicks off eight straight home games. The ‘Blades and Wings finish a three-game contest on Friday and Saturday nights in Germain Arena at 7:30 p.m.

Three stars of the game:

#1 Milan Gajic - FLA #2 Chris Beckford-Tseu - FLA #3 Kevin Baker - FLA

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