Titans Rout Jackals, 8-1

February 18, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release


Elmira, N.Y. - J.S. Berube netted his first-career hat trick as the Trenton Titans defeated the Elmira Jackals at First Arena on Saturday night, 8-1.

The Jackals wasted no time in taking the early lead, as Corey Cowick fired in a centering feed from Dustin Gazley just 53 seconds into the contest, giving the Jackals a 1-0 advantage.

Trenton would storm back to take a lead into the first intermission. Eric Baier drove a puck toward the net that was tipped in by J.S. Berube's stick from in front of the goal, tying the game, 1-1, at 12:43.

Dustin Cameron sent in a feed from Steve Silva from the right circle past Brian Stewart's glove side with the Titans short handed at 19:00, making it 2-1.

The Titans exploded in the second period, leaving the Jackals in their wake. Off an Elmira turnover behind its net, Cameron finished off a centering feed from Adam Presizniuk at 7:33 to extend the lead to 3-1. Berube struck twice quickly thereafter, knocking in a rebound off a great save by Stewart on Andy Bohmbach to make it 4-1 at 9:09, and then sending in a loose puck at 9:47 for his hat-trick goal to give Trenton a 5-1 lead. After the fifth goal, Jackals coach Pat Bingham pulled Stewart after 29:47 of game time. Timo Pielmeier came in for Stewart, allowing two goals to close out the period, as Eric Baier fired in a shot from the high slot on Trenton's second power play at 17:35 and Rob Bordson put home a wrist shot on the doorstep at 18:00, making it 7-1 after two.

Bohmbach sent in a loose puck at 4:03 of the third period with the Titans on the power play, closing out the scoring at 8-1.

Stewart (17-10-1-0) set aside 22 saves on 27 shots in the loss. Phillips (6-9-0-1) stopped 25 shots for his third win against Elmira this season.

The Jackals head to Reading on Monday to take on the Royals at 1:00 p.m. Elmira returns to First Arena to host Greenville this Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. To reserve your seats call (607) 734-PUCK (7825), visit the First Arena Box Office, or log onto JackalsHockey.com.

Notes:

Berube's hat trick was the first against Elmira since Andew Sarauer posted one for Reading on Mar. 18, 2011 and was the first by an opponent this season...The seven-goal margin of defeat was the Jackals' biggest this season...The eight goals against tied a season high for the Jackals, set on Dec. 9 in an 8-2 loss to Florida...Elmira remained one point back of Wheeling for first place in the Atlantic Division as the Nailers dropped a 4-0 decision to Reading on Saturday night...Dustin Gazley's point streak is at nine games (5g-8a) while Artem Demkov's is at seven (3g-4a)



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