Thunder Comeback Falls Short at Peoria
November 29, 2013 - SPHL (SPHL)
Bloomington Thunder News Release
PEORIA - The Bloomington Thunder surged back from a three-goal deficit to cut the margin to one score twice but fell short to the Peoria Rivermen 4-3 on Friday night at Carver Arena.
The Rivermen grabbed a 2-0 lead after one period on a Nick Wheeler goal just 4:42 into the game and a Garrett Vermeersch tally with only 24 seconds remaining before the first intermission. The Rivs extended the advantage to 3-0 on another Vermeersch goal only 3:56 into the second period, but the Thunder lit the lamp only 44 seconds later on a power play goal by Patrick Schafer assisted by Curtis Megginson and Ron Cramer. Megginson cut the deficit to 3-2 with 3:53 left in the middle chapter with assists given to Tyler Noseworthy and Paul D'Agostino.
Wheeler gave Peoria a 4-2 lead with his second goal of the game with 6:36 left in regulation, but the Thunder emptied the net for an extra attacker and scored with 1:37 remaining on a Kevin Walrod goal assisted by Burke Gallimore and Dan Barczuk, but could not tie the game in the remaining time.
Max Strang turned away 29 shots in the loss while Eric Levine picked up a 31-save win. The Thunder were 1-of-3 on the power play while Peoria did not score in four opportunities.
The teams rematch in Bloomington at 7:05 p.m. Saturday in the Thunder's only home game in the last two weeks as well as the next two weeks. Kids Eat Free Saturday sponsored by SERVPRO allows kids 12 and under to eat hot dogs, corn dogs, nachos, fries and popcorn from the 6 p.m. gate opening until the Thunder score their first goal. The game can be heard on WJBC.com and America One Sports with links to the audio and video broadcasts on the home page of www.bloomingtonthunder.com, and the game can also be heard inside U.S. Cellular Coliseum on 93.7 FM. More information is available by liking the Thunder on Facebook, following them on Twitter (BLMThunder) or calling 309-434-2980.
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