Thunder Power Play Dominates in Loss

Published on February 12, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


Stockton, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder drop the first game of a seven-game home stand Wednesday night by a score of 7-4 to the Bakersfield Condors, despite the Thunder hitting on three of their four power-play opportunities. Vinny Scarsella and Garet Hunt provided early momentum-shifting goals in the first, while James Henry and J.T. Barnett provided the spark in the third. However, it was not enough as the Thunder could not complete the comeback in the third. The Thunder will have a day to rest before hitting the ice once again Friday night, this time against the Colorado Eagles in the first game of a weekend three-in-three at Stockton Arena.

Official box score

1st Period

-BAK goal: F Sebastien Sylvestre (14) shot from the slot goes glove side past the goalie (Schaber, Currie assists), 4:52

-BAK goal: F Sebastien Sylvestre (15) shot from the nearside faceoff dot goes glove side past the goalie (Craig, Currie assists), 6:53

-BAK goal: F Ryan Watson (3) shot is chipped past the goalie's blocker at the end of a 2-on-1 rush (Lessard, Nash assists), 10:51

-THUNDER GOAL : F Vinny Scarsella (10) shot from the point is tipped in traffic and makes its way past the goalie (Levi, Shattock assists), 11:16

-THUNDER GOAL : F Garet Hunt (7) rebound off a shot from the high slot is chipped in from the side of the crease (Levi, Phillips assists), 15:00 (PP)

-Shots: STK - 10 | BAK - 15

2nd Period

-BAK goal: F Jonathan Lessard (10) rebound in traffic is put in from the top of the crease (Pageau, Levesque assists), 5:27

-BAK goal: F Jordan Kremyr (9) a forehand-to-backhand move around the goalie and put the shot high (Aliu assists), 6:33

-BAK goal: F Cameron Abney (1) carried the puck to the side of the crease and slid the puck underneath the goalie (Pageau, Craig assists), 18:09

-Shots: STK - 4 | BAK - 13

3rd Period

-THUNDER GOAL : F James Henry (10) shot from the point is deflected in traffic and gets past the goalie (Larocque, Shattock assists), 1:22 (PP)

-BAK goal: F Akim Aliu (1) backdoor tap in as the forward got behind the defense (Schaber assists), 8:26 (PP)

-THUNDER GOAL : F J.T. Barnett (4) one-timer from the top of the crease is blasted past the goalie (Henry, Phillips assists), 11:51 (PP)

-Shots: STK - 10 | BAK - 12

W: Frans Tuohimaa (24 shots, 20 saves)

L: Cody Reichard (40 shots, 33 saves)

Notable Statistics

-Three Stars: 1- Sebastien Sylvestre (2 goals) 2- Jonathan Lessard (1 goal, 1 assist) 3- Akim Aliu (1 goal, 1 assist)

-Final Shots: STK - 24 | BAK - 40

-Power plays: STK - 3/4 | BAK - 1/4

-Tyler Shattock (2 assists) extends his point streak to four games, 1 goal and 5 assists during streak

-Vinny Scarsella (1 goal) is now on a three-game point streak

-Garet Hunt (1 goal) ties Ryan Constant with 151 career points in a Thunder sweater and is now just 5 points back of tying Mike Lalonde's all-time record

-James Henry (1 goal) now has a goal in back-to-back games

-J.T. Barnett (1 goal) has a point in back-to-back games

Quotes

"The power play was good tonight. We shot the puck well from the point and it worked the way we set it up to work. Tonight we executed it the way it's supposed to work. When we are able to get the shot from the top, it's effective." - Head Coach Rich Kromm on the power play going three out of four tonight.

"It helps. I mean obviously when a goalie is struggling, whether it's on him or not, it's nice to have that support to lean on. [Cody] Reichard has seen a lot of work lately so it will be nice to get him a break here soon." - Coach Kromm referencing to the fact that Kent Simpson will be available for the weekend series with Colorado

"We're chasing. The other night we're down seven before we started to score goals. These are heavy uphill climbs that we're getting ourselves into. We have to figure out a way to be better defensively so we're not trying to make that climb every game. On most nights, four goals should win you the game." - Coach Kromm on improving the defensive side of the puck.

NEXT HOME GAME

-Colorado Eagles vs. STOCKTON THUNDER

Friday, February 13 @ Stockton Arena

Space Night - Glow in the Dark Pucks to the first 500

Doors open @ 5:30 p.m., Puck drops @ 7:30 p.m.

UPCOMING HOME GAMES

-Colorado Eagles vs. STOCKTON THUNDER

Saturday, February 14 @ Stockton Arena

Thunder Oversized Posters to the first 2,000

Doors open @ 6:30 p.m., Puck drops @ 7:30 p.m.

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