Jackals Sweep Flint, Win 5th In A Row
Published on October 28, 2006 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Elmira Jackals News Release
Elmira, NY - The Elmira Jackals blew a 2-1 lead in the third period, but dominated the Flint Generals in the shootout to win 3-2 Saturday night at the First Arena, their fifth consecutive victory.
Elmira took the lead early in the first period when rookie defenseman Dale Lupul scored a power play goal at 6:13, his third goal of the season, assisted by Jan Skvarka and David Morelli. The Jackals held the lead until the final three minutes of the period when the Generals struck back. Martin Ondrej slapped in a power play goal at 17:21, assisted by Tyson Turgeon and Jan Jas to level the score.
The second period almost played out without any goals, but the Jackals found a way to break the tie in the closing seconds. Scott Wray scored his 4th goal of the season, and third of the weekend, at 19:22 assisted by Yevgeny Lazarev and Derek Miller for a 2-1 Elmira lead. The goal was the only even strength goal of the entire contest.
In the third period Elmira clung to the lead, not aided by the fact that the Jackals took six minor penalties in the final frame, including two stretches where Flint had a two-man advantage. The Jackals defended bravely, but the Generals found the equalizer with their second power play goal of the night at 9:24, scored by Jason Selleke, assisted by Jordan Fox and Jan Eriksson. Jackals centerman Erik Anderson almost beat goaltender Brian Worosz with two seconds left in the game, but this one was destined for a shootout.
In the shootout, Elmira's second of the season, the Jackals took charge early and never looked back. Anderson completely faked out Worosz and slotted in a cool goal for a 1-0 lead. Scott Wray scored on a back-hand shot in round two and goaltender Kris Tebbs did the rest. Tebbs denied all four Flint shooters to earn his second shootout win of the season and to remain a perfect 7-for-7 in shootout attempts this year.
Tebbs earned the win, making 35 saves on 37 shots in regulation and blocking all four shots he faced in the shootout. Brian Worosz stopped 26-of-28 to earn Flint one point on the weekend, blocking 2-of-3 in the shootout.
The Jackals will carry their 5-game winning streak into next weekends heavyweight match up with the undefeated Muskegon Fury. Elmira will host the two-game weekend series, beginning Friday November 3rd at 7:35 pm at the First Arena, a game whose tickets are already close to selling out.
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