Titans Score Four Unanswered To Drop Bullies 4-3 In Overtime

January 30, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies News Release


Trenton, NJ – Rick Kowalsky tallied the game-winning goal at 4:05 of the overtime period with a one-time blast from the left-wing circle to complete the comeback as Trenton tallied four unanswered goals to defeat the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies 4-3 before 7048 at Sovereign Bank Arena in ECHL action Saturday. Atlantic City is now winless in their last six road games.

Atlantic City (22-11-6) opened the scoring at 9:16 of the first period with a power play goal from Brett Nowak. Nowak tipped Notermann's rebound sitting on the end-line past Trenton goalie Andrew Allen to give the Bullies a 1-0 lead. Nowak gave the Bullies a 2-0 advantage when he stripped Matt Libby of the puck at the blue line on a Trenton power play, broke in alone on Allen, and beat him above the right shoulder at 14:20 of the period shorthanded. Atlantic City made it 3-0 with their second power play goal of the game. Paul Caponigri set up a streaking Ian Walterson at the right-wing circle and Walterson ripped a shot past Allen at 18:28 on the power play for the tally. Trenton (20-11-5) would counter 1:07 after the Walterson goal to break onto the scoreboard. Paul Brown played the puck across to the left-wing circle to an open Matt Libby and Libby beat Bullies goaltender Jake Moreland to the near side post at 19:35 to cut the Titans deficit to 3-1 heading into the first intermission.

Trenton would pull even with a pair of goals in the second frame. On the power play, Connor Dunlop's pass across the slot deflected off Ian Walterson's skate and into the net at 5:13 to bring the Titans back to within one at 3-2. Leon Hayward netted the equalizer at 9:50 of the period, tipping the loose puck in front of Moreland past the Bullies net-minder to tie the game 3-3.

Trenton out-shot Atlantic City 30-21. Moreland made 27 saves in falling to 20-7-5 on the season. The Bullies went 2-7 on the power play.

The Bullies return to Historic Boardwalk Hall at 2:05PM Sunday to battle the Johnstown Chiefs. Every Sunday home game is "Kids Day". All kids 12-and-under get in for just $1 with the purchase of a $15 Adult Premier Ticket. Following the game, join the Bullies in the Adrian Phillips Ballroom for a live auction of the special commemorative game-worn jerseys dedicated to the second annual "Face-Off Against Kids Cancer" Program. All proceeds benefit Caps For Kids, A.I. duPont Hospital For Children in Wilmington, Delaware, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. For more information or to order tickets, call (609) 348-7825.



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