Steelheads Sink RoadRunners 6-1
Published on January 10, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Derek Nesbitt tallied two goals and added an assist and the Idaho Steelheads matched a season-high with four power play goals as they defeated the Phoenix RoadRunners 6-1 before 2,758 at US Airways Center in ECHL action Wednesday.
The RoadRunners (18-16-2) actually opened the scoring at 7:58 of the first period. Off an Idaho miscue at the blue line, Brock Hooton broke in alone on goaltender John Daigneau and beat him to the top left corner with a backhand shot to give the RoadRunners a 1-0 lead. The Steelheads (19-14-2) then rattled off three straight power play goals. Off a RoadRunners turnover, J.B. Bittner capitalized with the first power play goal at 8:27 to tie the game at 1-1. Derek Nesbitt gave the Steelheads a 2-1 lead, re-directing Marty Flichel's shot from the point over the right shoulder of RoadRunners' goalie Mike Morrison at 11:09 on the man advantage. Greg Rallo capped the Idaho power play attack at 16:19 on a five-on-three power play as he banged home Nesbitt's centering pass across the goal mouth to the weak side of the net giving the Steelheads a 3-1 cushion.
Lance Galbraith extended the lead to 4-1 at 7:03 of the second taking the pass along the right wing from Bittner and snapping the shot over Morrison's left glove and into the back of the net. Nesbitt made it 5-1 with his second power play goal of the night at 10:26 on the power play stuffing Flichel's rebound back in to end Morrison's night and bring on Cody Rudkowsky.
Galbraith added his second goal of the game at 6:56 of the third period to cap the scoring.
Idaho out-shot Phoenix 44-27. Morrison made 25 saves and took the loss to fall to 5-4-1. The RoadRunners went 0-3 on the power play while Idaho was 4-14 on the man-advantage.
Notes: The RoadRunners lost three consecutive games at home for the first time since Oct. 27. Phoenix has dropped five out of their last six games at US Airways Center...Phoenix tied a season-worst by allowing four power play goals for the second time in the last three games. Phoenix surrendered four power play goals last Saturday against Las Vegas...Defenseman Jake Ortmeyer skated in his 300th career game, while forward Lance Monych appeared in his 100th career game.
The RoadRunners and Idaho Steelheads conclude their three-game series at 7:11 p.m. Friday from US Airways Center. 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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