Reign Rally Past RoadRunners 4-3 In A SO
December 20, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
ONTARIO, Calif. - Todd Jackson netted the equalizer with 22 seconds remaining in regulation and Chad Starling scored the game-winning goal in the fifth round of the shootout to lift the Ontario Reign to a 4-3 victory over the Phoenix RoadRunners before 4,628 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in ECHL action Saturday.
An up and down first period produced five goals and a 3-2 Phoenix lead when all was said and done. Ontario (16-9-2) opened the scoring just 2:24 into the game when Jon Francisco re-directed a shot from the blue line past RoadRunners' goalie Kyle Jones for a 1-0 lead. The RoadRunners (12-11-3) wasted little time netting the equalizer as Rory Rawlyk found a streaking Brett Peterson with a lead pass up the ice, and Peterson snapped a shot over the shoulder of goalie John Murray at 6:03 to tie the score at 1-1. Ashton Rome gave the RoadRunners their first lead of the night and a 2-1 advantage at 10:58 of the period when he ripped a shot through Murray from the right-wing boards off a drop pass from Daniel Sisca. The Reign's Geoff Walker came back to even the game when he tipped a Tim Kraus centering pass through Jones at 12:36 on the power play. T.J. Campbell capped the first period scoring with his first professional goal at 13:53 to give the RoadRunners a 3-2 lead going into the first intermission.
It would stay that way until the final minute of regulation. With Peterson off for a penalty and Murray pulled for the extra attacker, Jackson punched home David Walker's rebound at 19:38 on the power play to tie the game at 3-3 and send the contest to overtime and the eventual shootout where the Reign would prevail.
Ontario out-shot Phoenix 33-32. Jones stopped 29 shots but suffered the shootout loss to drop to 1-2-1 on the season. The RoadRunners went 0-7 on the power play while Ontario was 2-8 with the man-advantage.
Notes: Kimbi Daniels extended his scoring streak to four games with an assist on Campbell's goal...The RoadRunners improved to 8-0-3 in one-goal games...Phoenix dropped to 2-2 in shootouts.
The RoadRunners travel to the Orleans Arena at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26 to battle the Las Vegas Wranglers. Catch all the action live on Independent 1310 KXAM beginning with "RoadRunners Countdown" at 8:15 p.m.
Phoenix returns to US Airways Center at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27 when they welcome the Ontario Reign.
Great seats are still available beginning as low as $8 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (480) 784-4444, purchasing online ticketmaster.com or visiting the US Airways Center Box Office. Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans for the 2008-09 season of Phoenix RoadRunners Hockey are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.
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