AHL Peoria Rivermen

Rivermen Take Series Opener from Chicago

Published on November 3, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release


The Peoria Rivermen took the first of back-to-back matchups against the Chicago Wolves at Carver Arena Thursday night in front of 3,225 fans. The Rivermen were a perfect 6-for-6 on the penalty kill and received a short-handed goal from Anthony Nigro, the team's first of the year. Brett Sterling's power-play goal broke a 2-2 tie and proved to be the game winner.

The Wolves jumped out to an early lead scoring at the 4:05 mark of the opening period. Nathan Longpre one-timed in his second of the year from the slot on a nice centering feed from the Tim Miller. Yann Sauve picked up the secondary assist on the play.

Peoria's Derek Nesbitt had the equalizer at the 16:51 mark of the first just seconds after a successful penalty kill. T.J. Hensick came barreling down the right wall and threaded a pass through three Chicago defenders to Nesbitt in the slot who ripped a shot over the glove of Eddie Lack for his fifth of the year.

The Rivermen took their first lead of the game at the 4:24 mark of the middle frame with a shorthanded goal from Nigro. He stole the puck at his own blueline and raced in on a breakway against Eddie Lack. His deke left Lack guessing wrong before he finished the play on the forehand.

Bill Sweat evened things up at 2-2 on his second of the year from Adam Polasek just 4:30 after the Nigro tally. Sweat rushed up the ice, got by Brett Ponich and wristed a shot from a tough angle under the blocker of Bishop.

Former Wolves forward Sterling put the Rivermen ahead for good on the power play less than 2 minutes later. Sterling was digging away at a loose puck near the right post and was able to squeeze it by Lack for his team-leading eighth of the year.

Bishop improved to 5-2-1-0 on the year stopping 28 of the 30 shots he faced in the victory.

The Rivermen are set to take on the Wolves again Friday night from Carver Arena at 7 p.m. For tickets call 309-676-1040 or visit www.rivermen.net. The game can also be heard on CD Country 107.9 FM in Peoria.

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