Lynx comeback falls just short on Saturday
December 15, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Augusta Lynx News Release
An Augusta Lynx comeback fell short on Saturday night as the Gwinnett Gladiators posted their 3rd straight one-goal victory against the Lynx winning on Saturday 5-4. The Glads got on the board quickly in the 1st period just a 1:39 into the game. It marked the second straight night the Lynx have allowed a goal in the first two minutes of the game. The flurry from the Gladiators continued as Derek Nesbitt squeezed one past starting goaltender #35 JP Levasseur to make it 2-0. Another goal that eldued Levasseur made it 3-0 and chased the goaltender from the net in favor of #30 Bobby Gopefert. The move seemed to worked out for the Lynx as #19 Aaron Slattengren scored a shorthanded goal to make it 3-1. However, the comeback stalled thanks to two Gladiators goals to make it 5-1 midway through the 2nd period. The didn't give up however, as Slattengren scored on a wrap-around to make it 5-2 and #20 Matt Auffrey's wrist shot from the slot found its way past Dan Turple for a 5-3 game heading into the 3rd period. #16 Chase Watson scored late in the 3rd period to make it 5-4, but a late 6 on 4 power play for the Lynx stalled and the comeback fell short. #18 Igor Pohanka had two assists in the loss.
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