Knights' comeback downs Rampage
December 27, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release
SAN ANTONIO - The Rampage worked their way to a 2-0 lead in the first period but slowly saw the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights take over allowing the Knights to capture a 4-3 win with 35 seconds left in regulation at the AT&T Center Wednesday night.
With a wide open net, Randall Gelech put the first dent in the scoreboard for the Rampage at the 7:16 mark in the opening period past a downed Curtis McElhinney. Jeff Taffe extended the Rampage lead 1:36 later when he connected with a pass from Bryan Helmer at the right wall and took a hard slap shot through a group of red jerseys into the left corner of the net. Taffe's power-play goal came off of a slashing minor by David Van der Gulik.
Omaha redeemed themselves in the second stanza with two power-play goals at the 12:17 and 17:39 marks to tie the game, but the Rampage's newest addition, Chris Ferraro, quickly regained the lead with a wrap-around goal at the 18-minute mark.
Less than five minutes into the final period, Andrei Taratukhin tied the game when he received a pass from Carsen Germyn at the right post for a five-on-three power-play goal. Taratukhin's second goal of the night and fifth on the season was the Knight's third power-play goal.
The Rampage killed off a 54-second five-on-three penalty, their second within three minutes.
With 35 seconds left to go in regulation, Taratukhin was able to catch a breakaway and passed the puck ahead to Eric Godard who tapped it in for the game-winner.
The Rampage play the Houston Aeros Friday at 7 p.m. at the AT&T Center and host their final Guy's Night Out where one lucky fan will win a trip for two to Las Vegas.
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