ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Drop Game Three 5-3 to Columbia

May 2, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, SC - The South Carolina Stingrays got two power play goals from Travis Morin and short handed goal from Trent Campbell, but it wasn't enough as they fell 5-3 to Columbia in game three of their best of five game series.

"It was a hard fought game by both teams," said Head Coach Jared Bednar. "Both teams could have walked away with the win here tonight."

In the first period the Inferno scored on their first power play chance at 2:22 by Daniel Sparre to give Columbia the early lead. But like South Carolina has been doing all playoffs, they were able to answer back. On the Stingray's first power play opportunity Travis Morin got his eighth goal of the playoffs from Sean Collins and Cail MacLean at 9:59. Morin scored again on another power play, his second of the night, ninth of the playoffs, at 16:15 from Marty Guerin and Chris Chaput to give the Rays their first lead of the night. Columbia would tie up the game with less than a minute left while on the five on three, and it was tied at two after one period.

In the second period, once again Columbia came out quickly and took the lead. This time it was Liam Huculak at 2:28, the first even strength goal for either team on the night. Trent Campbell got a short handed goal for South Carolina, their third of the playoffs to tie the game up at three. The goal came at 11:13 and was unassisted.

The Inferno took the lead for good in the third period when Peter Tsimikalis got his third goal of the playoffs at 15:11 to make it 4-3. They would increase the lead to 5-3 on another goal by Tsimikalis, this time an empty netter.

The winning goalie was Todd Ford who stopped 36 of the 39 shots he faced. The losing goalie was Davis Parley who stopped 33 of the 37 shots he faced. The Rays went 2-7 on the power play, while killing off five of the seven short handed opportunities they faced.

The Rays are back in action tomorrow night when they look to finish off the Inferno at the Carolina Coliseum at 7:05.

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