Generals Outlast Bullies 6-5 In Overtime

February 12, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies News Release

Greensboro, NC –Matt Elitch tallied the game-winning goal 1:49 seconds into overtime as the Greensboro Generals defeated the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies in a thriller 6-5 before 2518 at the Greensboro Coliseum in ECHL action on Thursday.

Pierre-Luc Sleigher opened the scoring for the Bullies collecting his own rebound and tucking it behind Generals goalie Jamie Hodson at 4:12 for a 1-0 lead. Sam Paolini would make it 2-0 exactly four minutes later at 8:12 when the puck deflected to him in front of the net, and on his backhand stuffed it behind Hodson along the near post.

Greensboro would crack the scoreboard early in the second when Eric Fortier slipped the puck through the pads of Bullies goaltender Jake Moreland at 2:49 to cut the deficit to 2- 1. Luke Curtin would give the Bullies their 2-goal advantage back when left unattended in the slot, he took a feed from Scott Horvath and tipped the puck by Hodson at 9:07 for a 3-1 lead. The Generals would counter with a pair of goals to close the period. First Geno Parrish on the power play fired a slap shot by Moreland from the left point at 12:57 to cut the Bullies lead to 3-2. Fortier netted the equalizer with his second tally of the game at 19:34 sending the teams to the second intermission tied 3-3.

Greensboro would continue their onslaught in the third period with a pair of goals by Mike Bayrack 1:29 apart at 11:00 and 12:29 respectively to give the Generals a 5-3 advantage. Stefan Rivard off a turnover by Kevin Grimes brought the Bullies back to within one 8 seconds later at 12:37 when he broke in alone on Hodson and tucked the puck underneath the crossbar to cut the lead to 5-4. Then with Moreland pulled and on the power play, Josh Prudden tallied the equalizer at 19:42 with a slap shot from the right-wing circle to tie the game 5-5 and send the contest to overtime.

The Bullies out-shot the Generals 42-30. Moreland made 24 saves in suffering the overtime loss. Atlantic City went 1-5 on the power play.

The Bullies return to Boardwalk Hall to battle the Wheeling Nailers at 7:05PM tomorrow. For more information or to order tickets, call (609) 348-PUCK.

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