Texas Slumps In Game Two, Series Tied In Opening Round
April 2, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Fort Worth Brahmas News Release
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - The Brahmas take a 1-1 tie in the best of five series in the Opening Round after falling 5-2 in Game Two of the Opening Round against the Odessa Jackalopes at the NYTEX Sports Centre Saturday evening.
Wayne Savage gave up the second shot faced when Kenny Corupe when gloveside for an early Odessa lead. Forward Dylan Stanley buried a puck at the 13:03 mark for his second of the postseason to tie the game. With this series being the third consecutive postseason match between the two clubs, tempers are bound to erupt and bad blood mix, and it all went down with five minutes remaining in the first beginning with a matching double minor call to both Calin Wild and Sebastien Thinel. Twenty-eight penalty minutes were served in the opening period.
When a four on four broke out, Odessa's Philippe Plante took a feed from Jean Bourbeau from behind the net for a 2-1 lead. Following an outbreak of Jacks' penalties, Texas found themselves with a two man advantage and went to work. Within seconds of the powerplay the puck found sniper Greg Hogeboom's stick to take the game to a 2-2 score into the first intermission.
It was a calmer middle frame, but it was the Jacks' offense that flared when they netted a pair of unanswered goals within 47 seconds of each other to take a 4-2 lead. Goals were by Mark Ehl and Mike Ramsay, both their second of the series.
Texas was put in a three goal hole in the third when Plante planted his second goal of the game at the 1:17 marker; it was Savage's 23rd shot faced.
Game Three in the best of five series moves to Odessa for a 7:05 pm faceoff on Tuesday night. For Brahmas playoff package information, please contact the Brahmas Box Office at (817) 336-4423.
*Brahmas forward Mick Lawrence was suspended by the league for an incident that occurred in Game One Thursday evening.
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