AHL San Antonio Rampage

Rampage Nipped By Houston in Preseason Finale

Published on September 29, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release


BEAUMONT, TX - The Houston Aeros scored four times on the power play in a 5-4 win over the San Antonio Rampage in the preseason finale for both teams at Ford Arena Saturday night.

San Antonio erased an early 2-0 first period deficit with a goal by forward Enver Lisin at 14:42 and a power-play tally by defenseman Keith Yandle at 16:36 of the opening frame.

After Houston's Jeff May scored a power-play goal 1:32 into the second stanza, the Rampage answered back with a short-handed marker at 12:04 by forward Chris Durno to even the score at three. The Durno goal was set up by terrific fore-check work by forward Joel Perrault. Late in the second the Aeros continued their power play blitz as defensemen Andre Lakos scored on a wrist slot from the high slot at 19:00 to make it 4-3 Houston.

Early in the third period, Houston made it 5-3 on another power play goal. The Rampage refused to quit and with just 3:39 left in the third forward Alex Leavitt scored a power play goal on a wild goalmouth scramble to cut the deficit to 5-4. With less than five seconds left in regulation and an extra attacker on the Rampage had the puck in front of the net of Aeros' goalie Nolan Schaefer, but were unable to bang it home to tie the game.

Schaefer stopped 22 of 26 shots and got the win in 60 minutes to improve to 1-0 in the preseason. Josh Tordjman worked 58:40 and allowed five goals on 30 shots and fell to 0-1.

The Aeros were 4-8 on the power play while San Antonio went 2-10. Houston out shot the Rampage 30-26.

The Rampage open the 2007-08 AHL Regular Season on Saturday, October 6th at the AT&T Center against the Iowa Stars at 7 p.m. Tickets start at less than $10. For more information call 210.444.5554 or go online at www.sarampage.com.

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