Tornado blank Mustangs for 11th straight win
November 5, 2010 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Texas Tornado News Release
Two goals from Axel Boyer, two assists from Nathan Sliwinski and 14 saves from Jake Stafford led the Texas Tornado to a workmanlike 5-0 win over the New Mexico Mustangs in Frisco on Friday night. For the Tornado it was their 11th straight win continuing the NAHL's longest winning streak this season. The Tornado and Mustangs will finish out the series at the Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco on Saturday, November 6th at 7:30pm. Tickets for the game are still available at the box office, by calling 972-335-9800 or online at www.tornadohockey.com. Prior to the game there will be an official tailgating party outside in the South parking lot between the garage and the baseball stadium beginning at 4:00pm.
The Tornado started the scoring just over a minute into the game as Jackson Leef got a loose puck off a Mustangs turnover and deked out Mustangs goalie Matt Madore for his 8th goal of the season. Late in the period the Tornado made it 2-0 as same nifty stick-handling by Nate Sliwinski got the puck in the low slot to Axel Boyer, who one-timed a drive past Madore. Tyler Rostenkowski also assisted on the goal.
The 2nd period was the Mustangs best of the night, but every chance was met by a save by Stafford including a few odd-man rushes. The Tornado increased the lead to 3-0 as Pavel Hurtik scored his first goal in a Tornado uniform as he blasted a slapshot from the point just as a Tornado power play expired past a screened Madore. J.D. Howard and Marc Biggs assisted on Hurtik's bomb. The 2nd period also saw two fights within a second of one another as Mike Fleming and Michael Zagari both threw down for Texas.
The 3rd period was all Tornado as they outshot the Mustangs 20-2 in the period and got one more goal off the stick of Boyer, who again was the recipient of some magic stickhandling by his linemate Sliwinski. Boyer deked out Madore for his second of the night and a 5-0 Tornado lead, which would end up being the final score. Hurtik assisted for his second point of the night.
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