RoadRunners Neutralize Wranglers 4-1
December 5, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Gino Guyer had a goal and an assist as the Phoenix RoadRunners defeated the Las Vegas Wranglers 4-1 Friday night in front of 3,432 fans at US Airways Center.
The RoadRunners (11-8-2) opened up scoring 55 seconds into the first period on the power play when Matt Fornataro scored top-shelf from in front of the crease unassisted. Then Guyer gave Phoenix a 2-0 lead at 5:58 when he scored from the left circle. Merit Waldrop and Mitch Carefoot had the assists as the score would remain the same until the first intermission.
"The line with Waldrop, Carefoot and Guyer has had a couple good games," RoadRunner Head Coach Brad Church said. "They complement each other really well."
Phoenix got on the board first in the second period when Dane Crowley scored off a pass from Guyer at 5:13, giving the RoadRunners a 3-0 lead. Carefoot had the other assist on what would be the only goal of the period.
"We did a better job controlling the neutral zone," Church said of the night, adding that the team didn't allow as many odd-man rushes or scoring chances. "When we keep the shots down and limit the scoring chances against us, we're going to win."
Ashton Rome gave the RoadRunners a 4-0 lead at 6:56 of the third period when he rifled a shot past Wrangler goalie Kevin Lalande from the top of the right circle. Colin Sinclair assisted. The Wranglers (8-10-2) notched their only goal of the game at 12:41 of the third on the power play when Chris Ferraro scored off a pass from Hugo Carpentier to the right of RoadRunner goaltender Craig Kowalski, denying him the shutout and making the final score 4-1 Phoenix.
Phoenix out-shot Las Vegas 38-27. Kowalski stopped 26 shots to improve to 8-6-1 on the season with the victory. The RoadRunners went 1-5 with the power play while Las Vegas was 1-5 with the man-advantage.
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