Rudkowsky Backs RoadRunners To 4-1 Win
March 3, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Four different skaters tallied goals and goaltender Cody Rudkowsky made 32 saves to help the Phoenix RoadRunners to a 4-1 win over the Las Vegas Wranglers before a crowd of 6,011 at the Orleans Arena in ECHL action Saturday.
Phoenix (25-28-5) got on the scoreboard first with a power play goal at 7:34. Lance Monych collected Chanse Fitzpatrick's rebound and scooted the puck through the pads of Las Vegas goalie Kevin Nastiuk to give the RoadRunners a 1-0 lead.
It would remain a 1-0 game until the third period. Todd Jackson beat Nastiuk with a shot from the left-wing circle at 7:16 on the power play to increase the RoadRunners lead to 2-0. Dusty Demianiuk scored 2:35 seconds later at 10:51 as his blast from blue line deflected off Nastiuk and into the net giving Phoenix a 3-0 cushion. Jason Josza broke the shutout at 17:35 as with the extra attacker out, Josza beat a screened Rudkowsky from the blue line to get Las Vegas (33-11-13) on the board, but that's as close as the Wranglers would come. Jeff Kyrzakos sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 19:37.
Las Vegas out-shot Phoenix 33-19. Rudkowsky improved to 8-13-2 on the season. The RoadRunners went 2-4 on the power play while Las Vegas was 0-6 with the man-advantage.
Notes: The RoadRunners captured their first road victory since a 5-4 shootout win on Jan. 31 at Utah...Monych has three goals and eight points in seven games this season against Las Vegas...Phoenix improved to 3-4 this season against the Wranglers and 4-12 lifetime...Captain Jeff MacMillan recorded his first multiple-point game of the season with a pair of assists...Injured defensemen Brian Yandle and Mathew Deschamps both accompanied the club to Las Vegas and both skated in morning skate sessions Friday and Saturday.
Phoenix returns to US Airways Center at 7:11 p.m. Tuesday as they welcome the Texas Wildcatters for the opening game of a two-game series. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Individual game tickets for the 2006-07 regular season start as low $7 in the lower section and can be purchased at the US Airways Center Box Office and at all Ticketmaster outlets including Ticketmaster.com. Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.
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