RoadRunners Topple Reign 6-4
Published on February 27, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
ONTARIO, Calif. - Gino Guyer broke a 4-4 tie with 9:32 left in regulation and the Phoenix RoadRunners snapped a six-game losing streak to Ontario as they toppled the Reign 6-4 before 4,492 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in ECHL action Friday.
The RoadRunners (25-25-3) dominated the first period out-shooting Ontario (3-21-4) 20-6 and took a 2-1 lead to the locker room after 20 minutes. Daniel Sisca opened the scoring for Phoenix at 8:53 when he caught Reign goalie Jeff Zatkoff leaning off to his left and he wrapped the puck around the right post and into the back of the cage for a 1-0 lead. Ashton Rome extended the lead to two just minutes later at 11:57 when he beat Zatkoff through the pads and in with a shot from the left-wing circle. Ontario cut the RoadRunners' lead in half at 15:46 of the first as Dan Knapp centered a pass from the left corner to Mike Howe at the top of the crease and Howe pushed the puck past RoadRunners goalie Chris Beckford-Tseu to make it 2-1.
The RoadRunners wasted little time re-gaining their two-goal lead early in the second as Kimbi Daniels netted his 16th goal of the season just 1:40 into the middle period. But Ontario's Bud Holloway scored the next two goals to tie the game at 3-3 midway through the second. Holloway used a terrific individual effort to get around the defense and score his first goal shorthanded at 6:59. He later punched home Denny Johnston's rebound past Beckford-Tseu at 10:52 to even the score at 3-3. Dan DaSilva gave Phoenix a brief 4-3 lead when he collected Jim Jorgensen's carom off the end-boards and snuck a backhand shot top shelf over Zatkoff's right shoulder and in at 12:42. But the Reign would have the periods' final say as Johnston put Jon Rheault's rebound off the right side of the net though Beckford-Tseu's stacked pads at 17:34 to once again tie the game at 4-4 heading into the final period.
Guyer gave the RoadRunners the lead for good when his shot off the left-wing boards found a seam through Zatkoff and trickled into the net at 10:28 of the third. Rome scored his second goal of the evening just moments later at 13:47 when his shot deflected off Darren McMillan's stick and ricocheted past Zatkoff to cap off the scoring.
Phoenix out-shot Ontario 45-30. Beckford-Tseu stopped 26 shots to earn his first victory with the RoadRunners and improve to 1-1-1 overall on the season. The RoadRunners went 0-7 on the power play while Ontario was 0-4 with the man-advantage.
Notes: The RoadRunners last victory over Ontario was a 2-0 win Nov. 1 at Citizens Business Bank Arena...Forward Dan DaSilva extended his scoring streak to five games. DaSilva has two goals and four assists during the streak which dates back to Feb. 10...Ontario didn't record their first shot on goal until 12:26 seconds into the first period. The RoadRunners had 18 shots by that point...Eight of the RoadRunners' 14 goals this season against the Reign have come in the first period...All three of Howe's goals this season have come against the RoadRunners...Goalie Kyle Jones was recalled to Worcester of the American Hockey League following Thursday's game against Ontario. He's expected to return to the RoadRunners in time for Saturday's home game against Bakersfield. Jones is 4-2 in his last six starts with a 1.64 goals against average and a .934% save percentage.
The RoadRunners return to US Airways Center at 7:05 p.m. Saturday when they kick-off a four-game home-stand against the Bakersfield Condors.
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 2008-09 season of Phoenix RoadRunners Hockey are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.
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