Knights Bow To Rivermen, 4-0

Published on April 13, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


The Peoria Rivermen struck early in the game and shutout the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights 4-0 on Friday night in the final home game of the regular season.

The Rivermen struck first when rookie David Backes, just reassigned from St. Louis after playing 49 games with the parent Blues, beat Brent Krahn through a screen at 3:57.

Peoria doubled the lead in the last minute of the period when DJ King, also just returned from St. Louis, knocked in a pass from Gavin Morgan to make it 2-0 after one.

After a scoreless second period, Yan Stastny added a breakaway goal early in the third period to boost Peoria's lead to 3-0. King scored into an empty net for the final tally.

The Knights are now 47-25-5-1. The Rivermen are now 10-0-0-0 all-time at the Civic Auditorium.

Three Stars: 1. Jason Bacashihua (PEO) - 26 saves; 2. David Backes (PEO) - Game-winning goal; 3. Aaron MacKenzie (PEO)

The Knights will finish the weekend on the road. On Saturday, the Knights will visit the Rivermen at 7:00 p.m. before finishing the season at Chicago at 5:00 p.m. Both road games can be heard on 1420 AM KOTK or on the internet at omahaaksarbenknights.com. Fans also can watch the game on-line using the link to B2 Networks.

Tickets for all Ak-Sar-Ben Knights' games are on sale at the Omaha Civic Auditorium box office Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tickets also are available through all Ticketmaster outlets and by phone at (402) 422-1212. Kids 12 and under get in free with a paid adult on tickets purchased after 5:00 p.m. Other restrictions apply.

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