Rivermen Shut Out at Home by Toledo 1-0
November 21, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
Peoria, Ill. (November 20, 2004) â A night after scoring five goals on the road in Toledo, the Rivermen couldn't muster one goal for the second time in four games, losing to the archrival Toledo Storm 1-0 on Saturday night in front of 6,056 at Carver Arena in the back end of a home-and-home set between the clubs.
The Rivermen, who have lost five of their last six games in regulation, were shut out 1-0 in Wheeling last Sunday.
Rookie Logan Koopmans (1-1-1) picked up his first professional win and shutout, stopping all 32 Peoria shots and an especially tough 10 chances in the final session.
Peoria rookie goaltender Chris Beckford-Tseu (1-3-1) turned aside 23 of 24 shots in defeat.
Peoria (3-6-2, 8 points) dropped to 2-2-1 on home ice and lost its first game in regulation to Toledo in more than season. The Rivermen are 1-1-1 against the Storm this year. Toledo (6-3-3, 15 points) moved a game above .500 on the road with a 3-2-3 mark. The Storm improved to 4-1-1 against the North Division.
On Peoria's second power play of the opening period, the Storm took a 1-0 lead on Nick Parillo's second shorthanded tally of the year and third goal overall this season. Parillo took a feed from Pierre-Luc Sleigher, broke into the Peoria zone down the right side and slipped the puck through the legs of Beckford-Tseu at 13:50.
There was no scoring in the second or third period.
On Thursday, November 25 â Thanksgiving, the Rivermen host the Reading Royals at 7:30 p.m. at Carver Arena. Fans are encouraged to bring two canned goods to the game to donate to the Peoria Friendship House, as part of our "Stuff The Bus" promotion. All fans who donate will receive a half price Upper Bowl ticket.
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