Taffe's OT Winner Lifts Aeros over San Antonio
Published on December 26, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release
HOUSTON ---- Jeff Taffe scored 1:03 into overtime to give the Houston Aeros a 2-1 win over the San Antonio Rampage Monday night at Toyota Center in front of 8,384 fans.
Taffe's power play goal was Houston's first overtime or shootout win of the season and first since March 15 against Milwaukee. Houston improved to 17-6-2-7 and climbed back to second place in the AHL's West Division, a point back of Oklahoma City.
Chad Rau scored his seventh goal of the season, and Justin Fontaine and Jon DiSalvatore each had two assists. Matt Hackett made 20 saves.
Rau tied the score at 1-1 with a power play goal at 13:40 of the third period.
Michael Caruso staked San Antonio a 1-0 lead at the 3:31 mark of the second period with his first goal of the season.
Houston travels to San Antonio on Friday to take on the Rampage at the AT&T Center at 7:05 p.m. before hosting the Oklahoma City Barons at 5:05 p.m. Sunday at Toyota Center.
BOMB DROPPINGS
Jeff Taffe scored his first goal since Nov. 18 at Texas... Taffe has a four-game points streak (1-4=5)... Chad Rau has goals in three of the last four games and points in each of the last four games (3-2=5)... Jon DiSalvatore had his second two-point game (0-2=2) in his last three games and has eight two-point games this season... Justin Fontaine had his third two-point game (0-2=2) of the season... Houston tied a season high with two power play goals for the first time since Nov. 10 against Abbotsford.
NEXT GAME
Friday at San Antonio (7:05 p.m CST)
RECORDS
HOU: 17-6-2-7
SA: 14-14-1-0
GOAL SCORERS
HOU: Rau, Taffe
SA: Caruso
AEROS STARTERS
F - Almond, Taffe, Ortmeyer
D - Bagnall, Penner
G - Hackett
AEROS SCRATCHES
Medvec, Montgomery, McIntyre
DECIDING GOAL
Taffe (1:03, OT)
POWER PLAYS
HOU: 2/6
SA: 0/5
GOALIES
HOU: Hackett (20/21)
SA: Markstrom (23/25)
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