Express Fall 7-2 to Kalamazoo
Published on November 6, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
Chicago Express News Release
Hoffman Estates, IL - The Chicago Express, proud member of the ECHL and proud affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, surrendered five special teams goals and fell 7-2 at Kalamazoo Sunday afternoon.
Kalamazoo drew first blood in the game, when F Dean Strong extended his point streak to five games with a goal at 11:30 of the opening frame. A shot from D Joe Charlebois deflected in front of G Rob Nolan and right to Strong who deposited a shot into the net. Kalamazoo extended the lead to 2-0 on a similar play just under three minutes later. A shot from F Brandon Svendsen deflected to F Patrick Asselin. F Trent Daavettila assisted on the play and extended his point streak to five games.
Chicago started the second period exactly the way wanted, as F Kyle Ostrow scored his third goal of the season just 51 seconds into the middle frame. F Mike Embach made a perfect pass to LW Blair Riley, and Ostrow found the rebound to put the Express on the board. Kalamazoo struck right back, as F Brandon Svendsen scored on a shorthanded breakaway, and C Justin Taylor blasted a wrist shot on the power play to grant the Wings a 4-1 lead through two periods.
F Tyler Johnson brought the Express to back within two goals when fired a shot from the left post and beat G Ryan Zapolski. It was as close as the Express would come, as Kalamazoo scored two more power play goals from Svendsen and D Mike Matczak, and F Nick Sirota finished the scoring with an even-strength marker for the final 7-2 score.
Three stars: 1. B. Svendsen (KAL), 2. D. Strong (KAL), 3. K. Karlander (KAL)
Power plays: CHI: 0/4, KAL: 4/9
Notes:
D Drew Paris missed his second straight game after signing a PTO with Toronto (AHL)... Today's game was the third time the two teams have met, and the first in Kalamazoo... The Express and the Wings were tied for first in the North Division when the puck dropped... Before this game the Express had not surrendered more than three goals in any of their previous seven games.
The Express are back at home on Friday, November 11, at 7:30 pm when the Cincinnati Cyclones come back to the Sears Centre.
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