RiverBlades Power Past Sea Wolves, 4-2
January 10, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. â For the second straight game, the Arkansas RiverBlades used multiple power play goals, to knock off the Mississippi Sea Wolves, 4-2.
The Sea Wolves remain in second place in the Southwest Division with 50 points, four behind first place Louisiana, three points ahead of third place Arkansas.
Arkansas (20-13-7) opened the score on the power play at the 8:10 mark. Dean Stork unleashed a point shot in the high slot, driving it past Greg Gardner. Stork's 8th of the year, made it 1-0 for the RiverBlades.
Mississippi (23-13-4) responded with a man advantage of its own at 18:08. Cody Bowtell buried his 16th of the campaign, beating Jason Saal in front of the net, tying the score 1-1.
In the second, the RiverBlades continued their success with the power play at 5:19. Ernie Hartlieb cashed in his 17th of the season, giving Arkansas a 2-1 lead.
At 10:02 of the middle stanza, Arkansas veteran Jason Bermingham re-directed a Matt Pagnutti shot past Gardner. Bermingham's 20th of the year, made it 3-1 Arkansas through 40 minutes.
In the third, Pagnutti iced the game, converting a pass into the back of the Sea Wolves net at 18:06. Pagnutti netted his 11th of the year, making it 4-1 Arkansas.
Mississippi forward Darryl Campbell scored 22 seconds later. Campbell's 5th of the year, rounded out the scoring.
Gardner turned away 19 of 25, dropping his record to 18-10-4. Saal stopped 21 of 23, improving to 15-10-6.
Mississippi went 1 for 7 on the power play. Arkansas converted on 2 of 5 chances with the man advantage.
The Sea Wolves continue on the road tonight at Jackson beginning at 7:05 p.m. Listen to the live play-by-play hockey action on Q 92.5 FM beginning with the pregame show at 6:50 p.m.
The next home game for the Sea Wolves is Friday, January 17 at 7:35 p.m. against the Baton Rouge Kingfish.
Individual Sea Wolves game tickets are available at all TicketMaster locations, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office and by calling 228-594-3707.
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