Sin City Sweep: Bullies Slip Past Wranglers 3-2

October 17, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies News Release


Las Vegas, NV – Scott Horvath tallied a pair of goals and Dustan Heintz scored the go-ahead and eventual game-winning goal at 1:44 of the third period to lead the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies to a 3-2 victory over the Las Vegas Wranglers at the Orleans Arena in ECHL preseason action on Saturday.

Horvath opened the scoring for the Bullies at 5:53 of the second period when he tucked Derek Edwardson's rebound underneath Las Vegas goalie Marc Magliarditi for a 1-0 lead. The Wranglers would counter 27 seconds later shorthanded when Darren Lynch took a lead pass from Mike McBain behind the Bullies defense and fired a slap shot past Atlantic City goaltender Jake Moreland at 6:20 to tie the score 1-1.

Horvath would give the Bullies a 2-1 advantage with his second goal of the night when, off a turnover at the blue line, he streaked in alone on Magliarditi and slipped the puck behind the Wranglers net-minder at 10:31 of the second period. Las Vegas would net the equalizer at 1:28 of the third period as Dana Lattery slapped Dustin Johner's rebound past Bullies goaltender Adam Munro to tie the score once again 2-2. Heintz would put the Bullies ahead for good with a goal just 16 seconds later at 1:44 to make the final score 3-2. Las Vegas out-shot the Bullies 40-29. Moreland and Munro combined to make 38 saves. Atlantic City went 0-6 on the power play.

The Bullies travel to the Florence Civic Center on Friday, October 22 to open the 2004-05 ECHL regular season at 7:30PM against the Pee Dee Pride. Catch the game live on ESPN Radio 1450AM and the SurferNetwork.

Opening Weekend 2004 in Atlantic City commences at 7:05PM on Friday, October 29 when the Bullies host the Trenton Titans at Historic Boardwalk Hall. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling (609) 348-7825.



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