Texas Blanks RoadRunners 4-0
Published on March 8, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Goaltender Matt Yeats stopped all 20 shots he saw and Olivier Proulx tallied a goal and added an assist to lead the Texas Wildcatters to a 4-0 shutout victory over the Phoenix RoadRunners before 2,897 at US Airways Center in ECHL action Thursday.
Following a scoreless first period, Texas (34-18-9) would capitalize three times in the middle frame to take a commanding 3-0 lead. Proulx opened the scoring just 1:34 into the second as he collected Jonathan Paiement's rebound and slipped a backhand shot off the pads of RoadRunners' goalie Mike Morrison and into the net. Colin Nicholson extended the lead to two goals at 8:21 as Jason Beeman wrapped the puck out front to an open Nicholson, and Nicholson stuffed it through Morrison for a 2-0 lead. Daniel Sparre closed out the scoring in the period as he got to the front of the net, took a pass from Leon Hayward, and beat Morrison over the left shoulder at 10:33.
Paul Albers added a final tally at 10:33 of the third period to finish things off.
Texas out-shot Phoenix 28-20. Morrison stopped 24 shots and took the loss to fall to 9-11-3 on the season. The RoadRunners (25-30-5) went 0-4 on the power play while Texas was 0-7 with the man-advantage.
Notes: Phoenix was shutout for only the second time this year. Both shutouts have come at US Airways Center...The RoadRunners have been outscored 28-8 in the first and second periods in their last 11 games...Chanse Fitzpatrick and Brock Hooton each saw their season-high five-game scoring streaks come to an end...Phoenix finished 1-3-1 in their five-game season series against Texas.
Phoenix continues their four-game homestand at 7:11 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 as they welcome the Bakersfield Condors for the opening game of a two-game series. 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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