USHL Youngstown Phantoms

Storm Prevail 3-1 To Sweep Weekend

Published on October 24, 2009 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Youngstown Phantoms News Release


YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (October 24, 2009) - A two-goal second period was the difference for the Tri-City Storm as they swept a two-game weekend series with the Youngstown Phantoms, winning 3-1 Saturday night at the Covelli Centre.

Adam Berkle scored the lone goal for homestanding Youngstown, his second, to answer Maxwell Tardy's first period power-play tally for Tri-City, but Radoslav Illo and Brett Moehler each found the twine for the second time in as many nights to provide the final margin. The Phantoms have dropped their first three on home ice to begin the season.

The Storm (5-1-1) have now won three in a row and have not lost in regulation since opening the season with a 3-1 loss at Omaha Oct. 3. Rookie goaltender Steven Bolton got his first USHL start and the Las Vegas native came up aces for the most part, collecting 31 saves in his maiden Tier I victory.

Jordan Tibbett turned away 27 of 30 Tri-City shots in his second consecutive start for Youngstown. The Phantoms (2-4-1) will hit the road for two in Fargo, N.D., next weekend against the defending West Division champion Force.

Tardy put the Phantoms in an early hole at 5:47 of the opening frame by collecting his own rebound, circling the net and sniping a wrister high to the short side. Moehler and Jaden Schwartz picked up the assists on the Storm's fourth man-advantage goal of the weekend.

Berkle nailed the equalizer for Youngstown of assists from Nick Czinder and Taylor Holstrom with 3:44 remaining in the frame. The first-year forward hopped on a lofted pass and got behind the defense before dekeing Bolton and sliding the puck between his legs to make it 1-1.

But when Illo rifled a sharp-angle shot under the crossbar just 20 seconds into the second, the Phantoms found themselves playing from behind again. Moehler then provided insurance at 7:50, burying Schwartz's cross-rink pass from the inside of the left circle.

Youngstown turned up the pressure in the third despite being shorthanded thrice, as it outshot Tri-City 14-4 in the final stanza. It was a reversal of the previous night when the Storm dominated the shots-on-goal category late, but the Phantoms couldn't get the puck to bounce their way despite numerous desperate scrambles in Bolton's crease.

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