Ice Pilots Comeback Thwarted in 6-4 Loss
March 16, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release
PENSACOLA, FL - Tom Pyatt scored two goals and Lee Falardeau added a goal and two assists as the Charlotte Checkers defeated the Ice Pilots 6-4 on Sunday at the Pensacola Civic Center.
The Checkers started strong in the first period as back-to-back goals by forward Tom Pyatt gave Charlotte a 2-0 lead after one period of play. Pyatt got his own rebound to give the Checkers their first goal of the game then scored shorthanded on a rush to make it 2-0 Charlotte. Lee Falardeau assisted on both first period goals.
Charlotte increased the lead to 3-0 in the second period as Chris Capraro pointed a shot from a tough angle on a rebound attempt. The Pilots awoke as they scored two goals a minute and 37 seconds apart. First it was Adam Hobson on the power play, blasting a one timer in the back of the net. Then, Luke Erickson hammered in a rebound and after two periods, Charlotte led by one, 3-2.
The Checkers responded with a good third period start and went back ahead by three goals. Lee Falardeau tallied his 13th goal of the season and then it was Bruce Graham with a one timer between the circles to make it 5-2 Checkers. The Pilots didn't let a couple of goals stop them from coming back again. Erickson netted his second goal of the night to cut the lead to two. JC Sawyer fired a shot which was initially stopped by Chris Holt but he found his own rebound and the back of the net as well to make it 5-4 but the Checkers' Justin Maiser scored an empty netter and Charlotte won 6-4
Don't miss the hard hitting, exciting action, as the Ice Pilots' next home game is Monday, March 17 at 7:05 p.m. vs. the Charlotte Checkers at the Civic Center. It is Team Photo Night as all fans in attendance will receive a 2007-2008 team photo courtesy of Wal-Mart. Group Tickets and Military Packages are still available through the Ice Pilots office. For more information, or to reserve your seats, call (850) 432-PUCK, or visit the Ice Pilots web site at www.icepilots.com.
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