Express Sunk 7-2 by Everblades
January 11, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Chicago Express News Release
Estero, FL - The Chicago Express, proud member of the ECHL and proud affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, fell by the final score of 7-2 to the Florida Everblades at the Germain Arena on Wednesday night.
The Express got the start they wanted, as C Aaron Marvin picked up a bouncing puck in the left corner and connected on a pass to LW Chad Painchaud. Painchaud one-timed a shot from the slot, putting it between the legs of G Pat Nagle to give Chicago a 1-0 lead 3:40 into the game. Florida answered right back, however, as LW Kory Falite banged home a rebound, evening the score at 1-1 just 1:13 later. The Everblades snapped the scoreless tie with 3:11 remaining in the period, as D Kyle Lawson found a loose puck on the side of the net and tapped it home to put Florida on top 2-1 at end of the opening frame.
The Everblades added to their lead 3:54 into the second stanza, as F Scott Pitt got a breakaway pass and flipped a wrister over the glove of G Paul Dainton, making the score 3-1. The Express cut the lead in half when RW Chaz Johnson slipped a shot between Nagle and the left post, bringing the Express back to within one. The Everblades restored their two goal lead, however, as RW Trevor Bruess deflected a shot from D David Fisher into the top right corner of the net, and the Everblades led 4-2 after two periods of play.
Chicago was never able to get the offense going in the final frame, as the Everblades added goals from F Tyler Shelast, F Brayden Irwin and C David Rutherford, collecting the 7-2 win. Florida outshot Chicago 42-15 in the game.
Power plays: CHI: 0/1; FLA: 0/2
Three stars: 1. B. Irwin (FLA); 2. S. Pitt (FLA); 3. K. Lawson (FLA)
Notes:
Chicago is now 0-6-1-0 in their last seven road games... D Nathan Lutz played in his 500th North American professional game... Chicago has not yet won a game against a team from the South Division this season... Tonight's contest was the first regular season meeting between the two teams... G Allen York replaced G Paul Dainton 1:50 into the third period... Both F Kyle Ostrow and F Mike Embach left the game due to injury and did not return.
The Express play their next four games on the road, and then return to the Sears Centre Arena on January 25th against the Cincinnati Cyclones. To get tickets, call 224-220-1333.
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