RoadRunners Topple Condors 5-4
March 6, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Daniel Sisca and Dusty Jamieson each tallied a goal and added two assists to lead the Phoenix RoadRunners to a 5-4 win over the Bakersfield Condors before 3,205 at US Airways Center in ECHL action Thursday.
A high-octane first period produced five goals in total. The RoadRunners (20-33-7) jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead scoring twice in the first nine minutes. Jamieson opened the scoring just 2:37 into the contest when he found himself wide open in the slot and snapped a shot behind Bakersfield goalie Yutaka Fukufuji for a 1-0 lead. Jamieson then set up the next RoadRunners goal at 8:11 on the power play lifting a beautiful pass to Peder Skinner at the right-wing circle, and Skinner did the rest beating an out-stretched Fukufuji for the tally and a 2-0 advantage. The Condors(17-32-9) came right back to tie the contest at 2-2 with a pair of goals 56 seconds apart. Andrew Ianiero got Bakersfield on the scoreboard when he put Alexander Naurov's rebound over the shoulder of RoadRunners goalie Taylor Dakers at 11:02 on the power play. Jay Langager then netted the equalizer at 11:58 when he beat Dakers with a shot from the left wall. Ianiero scored his second goal of the period late in the first at 18:52 on the power play giving the Condors a 3-2 lead after twenty minutes.
The RoadRunners didn't waver as they started the second period with three goals in the opening nine minutes of play. Sean O'Connor tied the game at 3-3 when he collected Skinner's rebound in front of the net and jammed it by Fukufuji just 1:46 into the period. Sisca gave Phoenix a lead they would not relinquish just 57 seconds later at 2:43 shooting the puck from the end-line off Fukufuji's skate and into the net. Mitch Carefoot built the RoadRunners advantage to 5-3 when he beat Fukufuji with a shot over the net-minder's glove at 8:02 of the period.
Bakersfield got one back in the third period when Brett Lutes finished off a two-on-one play at 5:51 to cut the RoadRunners lead to 5-4, but Dakers shut the door the rest of the way to preserve the win.
Bakersfield out-shot Phoenix 34-30. Dakers stopped 30 shots to improve to 2-1-0 on the season. The RoadRunners went 1-5 on the power play while Bakersfield was 2-6 with the man-advantage.
Notes: Phoenix won consecutive games at home for the first time since Oct. 21-22...The RoadRunners improved to 4-3-0 this season against Bakersfield. Four of the seven games have been decided by a single goal...Defenseman Gerard Miller made his RoadRunners debut and collected an assist. Miller was acquired prior to Wednesday's ECHL trade deadline in exchange for goaltender Cody Rudkowsky.
The RoadRunners visit the Orleans Arena at 8:05 p.m. Saturday to face-off against the rival Las Vegas Wranglers.
Phoenix returns to US Airways Center to open a four-game home-stand at 7:11 p.m. Friday, March 14 with the first of a two-game series against the Victoria Salmon Kings.
The RoadRunners will conclude their second "Face-Off Against Kids Cancer" with Phoenix Children's Hospital that night when they take the ice wearing special jerseys dedicated to the program. These jerseys will be auctioned off immediately after the game with the proceeds benefiting the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Phoenix Children's Hospital and Caps For Kids, a national non-profit organization which provides hats autographed by athletes and celebrities to children who lose their hair due to the effects of chemotherapy.
Great seats are still available beginning as low as $8 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (480) 784-4444, purchasing online at ticketmaster.com or visiting the US Airways Center Box Office. Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans for the 2007-08 season of Phoenix RoadRunners Hockey are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.
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