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Titans take two of three as they continue road trip

January 8, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Trenton Devils News Release


TRENTON, NJ - The Trenton Titans picked up four out of a possible six points this weekend as they have now won five of their last seven games to raise their record to 16-11-2. After falling, 5-3, to the Toledo Storm on Friday at the Toledo Sports Arena, the Titans found some redemption in Saturday's rematch, winning 3-1. Trenton completed their three-day, three-game weekend with a comeback victory over the Dayton Bombers, 4-2, on Sunday. The Titans will finish their six-game road stretch on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Cyclones before traveling back to Sovereign Bank Arena to host the Bombers this weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

STORM SCORES SH SHOCKER: With the score tied 3-3 in the third period, Toledo Storm forward Ken Magowan scored a backbreaking shorthanded goal with 6:49 left in regulation that led to a 5-3 defeat for the Trenton Titans. Though the Titans would have a 2-0 lead after one period thanks to an even-strength and power play goal by Mike Pandolfo. The Storm would score the next three before Mark Pandolfo knotted the score 3-3 and the Titans went on the power play looking to retake the lead.

SPECIAL TEAMS TAME TOLEDO: The Titans used a 2-for-7 performance with the man-advantage to come away with a 3-1 win over the Storm on Saturday. The game's first goal didn't come until 16:59 of the second period when Rosario Ruggeri blasted a slapshot past Dominic Vicari for Trenton's first power play goal of the game. After Matt Zultek responded with the man-advantage for Toledo to make it 1-1 in the third, Trenton got back on top on the back of a power play goal by Troy Riddle. Jim Henkel notched the Titans' third special teams goal when he sent a face-off win down the ice for a shorthanded, empty-netter that sealed the victory.

MONDOU MUZZLES BOMBERS: Benoit Mondou's two goals allowed Trenton to twice come back from deficits and score a 4-2 win over the Dayton Bombers at the Nutter Center. With his team trailing 1-0 in the second period, Mondou tied the score with a goal on the power play. After the two teams traded goals in the final period, Mondou rattled off a highlight reel tally that gave the Titans their first lead of the game with just 3:24 left in the contest.

ROAD TRIP!: In the midst of the first of two six-game road trips this year, the Titans have gone 3-2 thus far with a match against the division leading Cincinnati Cyclones on the horizon. Trenton opened this stretch before 2007 falling to Reading Royals before beating the Wheeling Nailers on New Year's Eve. The Titans gained the split in Toledo and have strung together back-to-back wins with the help of the victory over Dayton on Sunday. At 7-6-1, Trenton is now one of two teams in the North Division (Dayton) that has a winning record on the road.

PP PICKS IT UP: A big factor in the Trenton's recent turnaround has been the success of the power play. In winning five of their last seven games, the Titans have notched at least one goal with the man-advantage in six of those contests. They've gone 8-for-34 (23.5%) in tallying power play goals in five consecutive games, while rising to third in the league in that category at 19.5% (38-for-195).

MASTERFUL MARTIN: Starting games on back-to-back nights for the first time since the first weekend of November, Joel Martin put together a stellar performance going 2-0-0 and turning away 79-of-82 shots. The fourth-year goaltender made 38 saves in a 3-1 win over Toledo on Saturday and stopped 41 on Sunday to record a 4-2 victory against Dayton.

QUICK HITS: Trenton is 5-1-0 in the last game of three-day, three-game weekends. ...The Titans are undefeated when Troy Riddle (8-0-0) registers a multi-point game. ...Mike Pandolfo has notched multi-point games in 13 of the Titans' 29 games. ...Pandolfo continues to lead the league in goals with 26 and is third in points with 47 (26g, 21a). ...Gregg Naumenko is 4 away from his 100th career win. ...Mark Pandolfo's three assists on Sunday versus Dayton, tied a team-season high. ...Jim Henkel is on a five-game point streak (1g, 5a)

HALL OF FAME INDUCTION: The Titans will be inducting their second member into the Trenton Titans Hall of Fame when they honor #29 Andrew Allen on Sunday, January 14. The starting goaltender for the Titans' 2005 Kelly Cup Champion squad, Allen will drop the puck as part of a pre-game ceremony and be on hand to sign autographs during the second intermission. The first 1500 fans through the door for Sunday's game will receive commemorative Andrew Allen Titans Hall of Fame posters.

ALONG THE BOARDS: "Along the Boards," the Trenton Titans' weekly talk radio show, will be on hiatus until Tuesday, January 23 at 7pm when it returns to Bill's Olde Tavern. "Along the Boards" can also be heard on WBCB-1490AM. Morrisville Tavern is located at 376 West Trenton Avenue in Morrisville, PA.

UPCOMING GAMES

Wednesday, January 10, 7:30pm - Titans @ Cincinnati Cyclones

The Titans will take on the Cyclones for just the second time this season and the first time since a 7-5 win on October 27 at the Sovereign Bank Arena. Cincinnati is led by ECHL All-Star goaltender Cedric Desjardins, who leads the league with four shutouts and has compiled a 13-7-0 record with a 2.38 GAA and a .922 save percentage. The Cyclones are tops in the North at 17-12-2 and are first in the ECHL on the penalty kill (87.9%). The Titans lead the all-time series 7-1-1.

Saturday, January 13, 7:00pm - Titans vs. Dayton Bombers

Sunday, January 14, 4:00pm - Titans vs. Dayton Bombers

The Titans host the Bombers for third time in 2006-07 with another two-game set at the SBA. Trenton went to 2-2-1 this season versus Dayton after a 4-2 victory on Sunday. Adam Berkhoel, the league leader with a 2.10 GAA, is 2-0-0 against the Titans, including a shutout. Mike Pandolfo has four goals and four assists in 5 games against the Bombers this season. The Titans are 34-14-6 lifetime versus the Bombers.

TITANS GAME BROADCASTS: Tune in as the Voice of the Titans, Mike O'Brien, brings you all of the Titans hockey action live on WBCB-1490AM on Sunday through Thursday and WTSR-91.3 FM on Friday and Saturday. Fans can also watch or listen in on the Titans website, www.trentontitans.com, courtesy of B2 Networks. Video broadcasts are available for a charge of $6 per game, while audiocasts are free of charge. A cable or DSL Internet connection and Windows Media Player 9 are required to view the games.



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