Jakaitis and Rowe Guide Stingrays to Game 2 Win and 2-0 Series Lead
Published on May 2, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
Estero, FL - Goaltender Jeff Jakaitis made 38 saves and forward Andrew Rowe scored twice to propel the South Carolina Stingrays (6-3) over the Florida Everblades (4-4) 4-2 in Game 2 of the East Division Finals at Germain Arena Saturday evening and take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Rowe punched in the opening goal of the contest on power play 13:34 into the first period burying a rebound off the pads of Everblades netminder Daniel Altshuller (L, 25 saves on 29 shots). Defenseman Michal Cajkovsky and forward Joe Devin added assists.
The Everblades peppered Jakaitis with 11 shots in the second frame in search of a response, but the defense stood tall and forward Patrick Gaul rewarded their efforts with his second goal of the postseason at 16:56 with help from forward Tim Spencer and defenseman Marcus Perrier.
Rowe made it 3-0 early in the third period with his fifth goal of the playoffs from forward Derek DeBlois at the 6:00 mark, but the Everblades would retaliated just over a minute later as forward Matt Marquardt's shot popped over Jakaitis and across the goal line at 7:09. On the man advantage, Everblades defenseman Mike Little pulled the contest within one ripping a one-time shot between the legs of Jakaitis from the left-wing point at 12:58. Devin sealed the victory for the Stingrays late in the frame burying his league-leading eighth goal of the playoffs from forward Rob Bellamy at 14:58.
The Stingrays finished the game 1-for-2 on the power play while the Everblades went 1-for-3.
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