Express Come Back Falls Just Short, Chicago Falls 3-2 to Toledo
January 27, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Chicago Express News Release
Toledo, OH - The Chicago Express, proud member of the ECHL and proud affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, came back from a two goal deficit, but fell 3-2 in regulation to the Toledo Walleye at the Huntington Center in Toledo on Friday night.
Toledo struck for the only goal of the game's opening period, as D Bryan Rufenach slammed Chicago D Scott Wietecha into the end boards, fed a pass out to RW Nick Oslund, and Osland hammered home a one-timer to give Toledo a 1-0 lead 4:00 into the first period. Chicago outshot Toledo 10-7 in the first period.
The Walleye increased their lead to 2-0 at 8:51 of the second frame. As F Mike Embach was coming out of the penalty box after a 5-on-3 for Toledo, C Harrison Reed collected a rebound and wristed a shot past G Peter Mannino, who had made three previous saves in quick succession. The Express found their scoring touch late in the period, when Embach snagged a rebound after a shot from D Brett Motherwell, sliding a shot past G Rob Nolan and cutting the Toledo lead to 2-1 with 3:48 left in the frame. Chicago evened up the scoring with 2:01 left in the frame, when LW Chad Painchaud struck for his 13th goal of the season, slamming home a rebound on the power play to lock the score at 2-2 heading into the final frame.
A late penalty to the Express set up the game's final goal. Reed moved a pass into the left corner, when C Adam Estoclet was able to step out of the corner and slide a shot just past Mannino with 4:02 left in the frame, lifting Toledo to the 3-2 win.
Power plays: CHI: 1/4; TOL: 2/5
Three stars: 1. A. Estoclet (TOL); 2. R. Nolan (TOL); 3. C. Painchaud (CHI)
Notes:
Chicago played their final game at the Huntington Center this season. The two teams will still meet four times at the Sears Centre in Chicago. The Express finish the year with a 2-3-1-0 record in Toledo... F Mike Embach returned to the Chicago lineup tonight. He scored Chicago's first goal... The Express have scored nine goals in the last six games against Toledo a 1.5 goals per game average.
The Express are home for back-to-back games against the Cyclones on tomorrow night and Sunday. Tomorrow is Youth Jersey giveaway night, so get to the arena early, and on Sunday fans are invited to hop on the ice for a free skate with the team event.
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