AHL San Antonio Rampage

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February 23, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release


LAST WEEK IN REVIEW

RAMPAGE UPDATE: In their fullest week of the season, the Rampage went 1-4-0-0 playing five-games in seven nights. The team kicked off the week with a win in Syracuse on Monday, snapping a six-game winning streak for the Crunch. Lee Goren scored twice and handed out an assist to help goalie Brent Krahn post his fourth win of the season with 27 saves. Brent Cullaton and Kent Huskins both contributed assists aiding in the 6-3 victory. On Wednesday night, Kyle Rossiter opened up scoring against Rochester with a power-play goal, assisted by Josh Olson and Gregory Campbell, the only goal for San Antonio until early in the third. Olson and Campbell managed markers in the final period, resulting 5-3 against the Americans. The Rampage broke their overall 2-2-0-0 record against the Moose on Friday, falling 5-0 in the first match of the week. Saturday's contest remained in Manitoba, giving Jeff Paul and Olson scoring opportunities in the third. Olson, who co-leads the Rampage in goals (17-9-26), gained the last point of the game in San Antonio's passing try against the Moose, 3-2. In an exhausting week, San Antonio took their efforts to Milwaukee on Sunday, averting a shutout midway through the third period. Goren captured the lone goal 10:37 into the last period off an assist from Campbell, ending 5-1. The team will confront Milwaukee again on Wednesday before heading home to their only home game of the month, facing intrastate rival Houston on Friday.

FLORIDA PANTHERS UPDATE: Four games of road play last week left the Panthers spread 1-1-2-0 in the longest road trip of the season, playing six games in 10 days. Monday's kick-off against Carolina resulted in a 3-1 loss to the Panthers. Juraj Kolnik scored with 49.3 seconds left for the Cats, marking his ninth goal of the season since being called up from San Antonio in November. Fellow Eastern Conference opponent, Buffalo, held Wednesday's game tight into overtime, Marcus Nilson recording the Cats' lone goal. Roberto Luongo, stopped 41 shots in the 1-1 final. Kristian Huselius and Kolnik served the 2-0 shutout against Pittsburgh Friday night, with second-period goals to help Florida take the win, the ninth success against Pittsburgh this season. The Cats improved their overall tie record (21-25-13), marking the highest among Eastern conference competitors. One more game on the road will take place tonight in Boston, before the Panthers head home to face Toronto and Washington on Wednesday and Friday. The week concludes in Chicago on Sunday for the team's first and only match-up against the Blackhawks.

THE WEEK AHEAD (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)

DATE TIME MEDIA LOCATION

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 7:00 PM Radio: 760 KTKR @ Milwaukee

FRIDAY, FEB. 27 7:00 PM Radio: 760 KTKR vs. Houston

SATURDAY, FEB. 28 7:00 PM Radio: 760 KTKR @ Houston

SUNDAY, FEB. 29 3:00 PM Radio: 760 KTKR @ Chicago

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