Grizzlies Rout RoadRunners 7-3
Published on January 20, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
West Valley City, Utah - Ryan Kinasewich tallied two goals and added an assist to lead the Utah Grizzlies to a 7-3 win over the Phoenix RoadRunners in the opener of a two-game series before 3,149 at the "E"-Center in ECHL action Friday.
The Grizzlies (21-15-3) struck for three first period goals in a span of 5:52. Ryan Kinasewich scored the first of his two in the period as he jammed a wraparound past RoadRunners goaltender Mike Mole at 5:40 on the power play to give Utah a 1-0 lead. Kinasewich extended the lead to 2-0 just 3:26 seconds after his first goal. With the Grizzlies power play just expired, Louis Dumont at the right-wing circle fed an open Kinasewich at the weak side of the net, and Kinasewich tipped the puck by Mole at 9:06 for the tally. Jeff Miles finished the scoring for Utah at 11:32 when he side-stepped a RoadRunners defenseman at the left-wing circle and beat Mole with a wrist shot through the pads to give the Grizzlies a 3-0 lead. Phoenix (11-24-3) would finally crack the scoreboard with the first period coming to a close. Justin Quenneville tipped Miguel Lafleche's rebound by Utah goalie Justin Eddy at 19:29 on the power play to cut the deficit to 3-1 heading into the first intermission.
Despite not recording a shot for the first 14 minutes of the second period, the Grizzlies scored the only goal of the frame on a two-man advantage power play goal at 15:56. Ryan Kinasewich fed Garrett Cameron at the top of the crease and Cameron slapped the puck through Mole for the 4-1 lead.
Shawn Snider brought Phoenix back to within two when he snuck around the defense at the left-wing circle, came in front of Eddy and pushed the puck through the goaltender's pads at 8:27 to make it a 4-2 hockey game. But the Grizzlies would counter with three goals in a span of 2:19 seconds from Barrett Eghoetz, Miles, and Colt King to break open the game and give Utah a 7-2 lead. Quenneville added his second of the game with a power play goal at 13:15 for the RoadRunners to cap the scoring.
Phoenix out-shot Utah 35-24. Mole stopped 15 shots in falling to 7-18-3 on the season. The RoadRunners went 2-6 on the power play.
Notes: Phoenix is now 5-15-1 against the West Division this season...The RoadRunners tallied multiple power play goals for the first time since November 4...Utah matched a season-high with seven goals. The Grizzlies scored seven at Phoenix on October 23.
The RoadRunners continue their season-long nine-game stretch away from US Airways Center at 7:05PM Saturday as they conclude a two-game series with the Utah Grizzlies from the "E"-Center in West Valley City. Catch all the action live on News Talk Radio 1100AM KFNX and Pro Sports Radio beginning with "RoadRunners Countdown" at 6:45PM.
Phoenix returns to US Airways Center at 7:11PM on Tuesday, February 14 as they welcome the Long Beach Ice Dogs for a special Valentine's Day game. For more information or to order tickets, call (602) 462-GOAL or purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com.
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