Rage win fourth straight
December 14, 2007 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rocky Mountain Rage News Release
Oklahoma City - Goaltender Scott Reid made 44 saves to help lead the Rocky Mountain Rage to their fourth straight victory, a 3-2 shootout win against the Oklahoma City Blazers at the Ford Center.
The game was as even a contest as you'll see as the clubs were tied for more than 62 of the 65 minutes of regulation and overtime. Rocky Mountain took a 1-0 lead at 16:46 of the first off Clay Plume's first of the year. But Oklahoma City answered just 1:26 later when Marc Connors jammed home a rebound to send the game to the second tied at one.
After a scoreless middle period, it was the Blazers' turn to experience a fleeting moment in the lead. D.J. Jelitto swept in a loose puck at 14:26 of the third. The Rage answered, though, when Trevor Weisgerber laid off a perfect pass for Tyler Butler, who hammered home a slapshot from just inside the blue line at 15:31 to eventually send the game to overtime.
Following a scoreless extra session, Reid stopped four of five Oklahoma City shooters in the tie-breaker and was aided by goals from Simon Watson and Scott Wray, who was credited with his team-leading fourth game-winning goal of the season.
Reid's 44 stops equaled the team season-high, first set by Terry Dunbar during a 4-3 shootout win on Oct. 20 against the Amarillo Gorillas.
The Rage's four straight wins bring the team's record to 16-2-2. They lead the Northwest Division with 34 points, nine ahead of the second-place Colorado Eagles.
Rocky Mountain remains on the road tomorrow when the club travels to face the Wichita Thunder. Fans can catch the play-by-play action when the puck drops at 6:05 p.m. MST via the Live Audio link at www.rockymountainrage.com or on tape delay beginning at approximately 9:30 p.m. MST on The New ESPN Radio 1600. The Kansas Coliseum is one of the few buildings in the league from which live video streaming is not available on The CHL Network
Single-game tickets for the 2007-08 season are on sale now with prices ranging from $18-$43 per seat (parking included). Fans can purchase tickets at Broomfield Event Center's box office or through Ticketmaster by logging-on to www.Ticketmaster.com, calling (303) 830-TIXS, or visiting any Ticketmaster retail outlet.
Season tickets, mini-packs, and group plans are also still available for the Rage's 2007-08 season by calling 303-439-RAGE. For more information, visit www.rockymountainrage.com.
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