RoadRunners Stymie Falcons 2-1
Published on October 28, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Kevin Reiter stopped 45 shots and Cam Paddock scored the go-ahead and eventual game-winning goal 6:24 into the third period to lift the Phoenix RoadRunners to a 2-1 victory over the Fresno Falcons before 3374 at US Airways Center in ECHL action Saturday.
Fresno (3-1-0) opened the scoring on the power play at 13:52 of the first period. Josh Prudden won the face-off over to Dustin VanBallegooie, and VanBallegooie ripped a slap shot past the blocker of RoadRunners goaltender Kevin Reiter to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead.
Scott May needed just 1:01 into the second period to the net the equalizer for the RoadRunners (3-3-0). Brian Yandle fed the puck to May into the slot and May snapped a wrist shot over the right shoulder of Fresno goaltender Ryan MacDonald on a power play to tie the score at 1-1.
It would stay that way until the RoadRunners received a 5-on-3 power play. Alexandre Rouleau fired a shot wide of the net, but the rebound came down to Paddock who tucked the puck through MacDonald at 6:24 on the power play to give Phoenix the win.
Fresno out-shot Phoenix 46-34. Reiter improved to 1-2 on the year with his 45-save effort. The RoadRunners went 2-10 on the power play while Fresno was 1-8.
Notes: Defenseman Dave Pszenyczny was returned from Toronto (AHL) prior to Saturday's game and made his RoadRunners' debut. Pszenyczny collected two assists in four games with the Marlies during his call-up...Paddock's goal snapped a 162:33 stretch where the RoadRunners never enjoyed the lead...The RoadRunners surrendered the opening goal for the fifth time in six games but still came up victorious to improve to 2-3-0 on the season when giving up the first goal.
Individual game tickets for the 2006-07 regular season are currently on sale and can be purchased at the US Airways Center Box Office and at all Ticketmaster outlets including Ticketmaster.com.
The RoadRunners open their first road trip of the season as they travel to Fresno to battle the Falcons at 8:35 p.m. Friday from the Save Mart Center. Catch all the action live at www.phxroadrunners.com beginning with "RoadRunners Countdown" at 8:15 p.m.
Phoenix returns to US Airways Center at 7:11 p.m. Tuesday, November 7 as they welcome the Stockton Thunder. Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.
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