Hayes' Hat Trick Hooks Walleye, 6-3
December 19, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Trenton Devils News Release
Trenton, NJ - Led by a hat trick and four-point game from Ryan Hayes, six different Devils had multiple points as Trenton defeated Toledo, 6-3, Sunday at Sun National Bank Center. The Devils' six goals tied their largest offensive output of the season, though Trenton waited until the second period to jump-start the offense. J.S. Berube broke the ice for Trenton with a power play goal 1:32 into the second, the first of three power-play goals for Trenton in the game.
Berube's opening score came off a centering feed from the right-wing corner. His attempted pass knocked off the leg of Walleye defenseman Kyle Page and past goaltender Jordan Pearce. Berube put Trenton ahead, 2-0, five minutes later, setup by Ryan Hayes and Brad Miller. Miller's assist was his second of the contest, and Hayes' extended his point-scoring streak to seven straight games on the play. The Walleye cut Trenton's lead to 2-1, 24 seconds after Berube's goal, with Mike Hedden electing to shoot while on a two-on-one rush with Evan Rankin, beating Dave Caruso with a short-side wrist shot.
While the Walleye inched to within 2-1, the momentum remained on the Devils' side, with Trenton scoring two more second-period goals to jump in front 4-1 after two periods. Both the 3-1 and 4-1 goals were scored on the power play, with Matt Lombardi rifling a shot past Jordan Pearce off a play started Brad Miller and Justin Pender at 9:25, and Ryan Hayes capitalizing at 18:28 with Justin Coutu and Dave Leaderer earning helpers.
Hayes scored his second goal and third point of the afternoon, finishing off a tic-tac-toe passing play with Ryan Ginand and J.S. Berube to give the Devils a four-goal bulge 1:24 into the third period. Randy Rowe and Evan Rankin each tallied to move the Walleye back to within a pair, but at 13:37, Hayes finished off his first professional hat trick with an end-to-end rush, giving the Devils a 6-3 lead.
While he was provided excellent offensive support, Dave Caruso was solid in goal, stopping 40 of 43 shots to earn his second consecutive win. Winners of two straight, Trenton is now 11-12-0-1 while the Walleye are now winless in three games, falling to 9-14-2-1. The Devils will not be in action until December 26, when they open up the post-Holiday Break schedule with a 7:00 contest with the Reading Royals at 5:00 p.m.
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