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RiverKings Top Rays 6-2

March 21, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


Six different players scored for the Mississippi RiverKings who beat the Corpus Christi Rayz 6-2 on Friday Night to clinch a playoff spot in the Northern Conference playoffs. The regulation loss was just the third in the last nine games for Corpus Christi who fell to 22-33-8 on the year. Corpus Christi will end their 2007-2008 season on Saturday Night in Mississippi in their second straight game with the RiverKings. The Rayz would like to thank all of their great fans and sponsors for their support during their 10th Anniversary season and over the last decade. For more Rayz information, please call the Rayz at 361.814.PUCK. The RiverKings opened the scoring early in the first period. Darrell Stoddard converted a rebound chance from the right edge of the crease at 2:58 to give Mississippi a 1-0 lead. The Kings made it 2-0 at 8:48 when Ryan Held beat Brad Smith on a breakaway. The Kings outshot the Rayz 11-4 in the opening period and took their two-goal lead into the second period.

The teams traded a pair of goals in the second period. Nick Lindberg got the Rayz on the board at 3:49, converting a two-on-none rush on Sebastien Centomo. The Kings pulled back ahead by two when Louis Dumont's shot from the slot found a hole through the left arm and body of Smith and trickled in at 7:31 to make the score 3-1. The Rayz again cut the lead in half when Jay Latulippe finished an odd man rush by slamming home a rink-wide pass from the left post at 12:25. But the RiverKings answered a second time to make the score 4-2. Aaron Davis scored on a rebound during a Mississippi power play at 14:09 to cap the second period scoring. The Kings outshot the Rayz 17-7 in the frame.

The Kings added two more goals in the third to complete their playoff berth. Chad Wollard scored his tem-leading 36th goal of the year at 3:38 and Rick Kozak ended the scoring with a goal at 7:47

The Rayz were outshot by the Kings 36-22. Corpus Christi went 0 for 2 on the power play and Mississippi went 1 for 2. Smith took the loss for the Rayz, in his Corpus Christi debut and fell to 0-1, making 30 saves on 36 shots. Centomo made 20 saves on 22 shots, earning the win and upping his season record to 18-9-3.

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