Gators bitten by Wolves 4-3
February 25, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Louisiana IceGators News Release
Lafayette, LA - On Ragin' Cajun Night, the Louisiana IceGators traded goals with the Mississippi Sea Wolves all game. It was Darryl Campbell striking the final blow early in the 3rd, giving the visitors a 4-3 win.
In the first period, the Wolves struck first scoring their 2nd power play goal in 28 attempts against the Gators this season. ECHL scoring king Louis Dumont picked up the puck in the left corner, skated toward the middle and fired a wrist shot under the cross bar for his 15th of the season. The goal at 5:21 was assisted by Anthony Battaglia and Mike Jarmuth. The Gators dominated the rest of the period and broke through at 16:05. Wes Mason fired a wrist shot from the right circle. Phil Sauve made the save but Chris Thompson pounced on the rebound and fired it home for his 15th of the year and a 1-1 tie through the first 20 minutes of play.
The Sea Wolves power play struck again early in the 2nd. At 1:07, Dumont centered the puck out of the corner to a streaking Anthony Battaglia, who tipped the puck past Nathan Marsters for his 20th of the season and a 2-1 Mississippi lead. The Gators power play answered the call at 5:27. Thompson and Mason working the give and go as Mason walked down the slot and lifted the puck home for his 24th and a tie game. The Sea Wolves took the lead back at 13:54. Austin Miller sent a wrist shot from the left point toward the net, Marsters never saw the puck as it floated into the top right corner for Miller's 5th marker and a 3-2 Sea Wolves lead after the 2nd period.
Louisiana tied the game just 3:10 into the 3rd as the Gators caught the Wolves on a line change. Max Fortunus firing the puck quickly to Wes Mason, the veteran forward walked in alone and beat Sauve with a low wrister, his 25th of the season and a 3-3 tie. However the game winner would come on the next shift. The Gators with a defensive let down gave up a three on two just 19 seconds after the goal by Mason. Daryl Campbell went to the net and redirected a Lucas Drake pass over Martsters for his 3rd of the year and the game winner. With the loss, Louisiana's record is now 19-28-4, 42 points and 5th place in the South. The Gators outshot Mississippi 33-30. Power plays were 2-5 for the Gators and 2-3 for the Sea Wolves.
The Gators next game is tomorrow night at 7:05pm when the host the Columbia Inferno. Columbia returns for the 2nd game this week. It's "Scrubs" night with all workers in the medical health industry eligible for special discounts. The game will be available on 960AM "the Gator" and on the internet through www.IceGators.com. The game will be available on a videocast via the B2 network and the team website.
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