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Third-Period Outburst Fuels Express Win

April 14, 2006 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Owatonna Express News Release

FARIBAULT - Sean Murphy scored twice and Ryan Guentzel scored the game-winner - all in a span of less than five minutes - as the Southern Minnesota Express rode a third-period outburst to a 4-2 victory over the Fargo-Moorhead Jets Friday night. The three-goal onslaught enabled the Express to record their second consecutive come-from-behind victory, this one good for a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven NAHL playoff series. James Gaulrapp had the other Southern Minnesota goal. Joe Schuster and Jesse Echternach scored for the Jets, a pair of goals that chased starter Nick Hopper from the Express net. He was relieved by Eric Largen, who pitched a 30-minute shutout for the victory.

The Express outshot the Jets 39-29. Goalie B.J. O'Brien, who has been a thorn in Southern Minnesota's side all season, was only average as the Express dominated most aspects of the game. It was Southern Minnesota's third consecutive victory over Fargo-Moorhead, the team the Express passed late in the season to capture the Central Division championship.

The series resumes Saturday at 7:05 p.m. in Faribault. Games 3 and 4 are scheduled for next weekend in North Dakota.

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