Tornado Streak Snapped Thanks to Fairbanks Power Play
Published on January 21, 2011 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Texas Tornado News Release
The Texas Tornado penalty kill was helpless on Thursday night in Fairbanks, as the IceDogs used three power play goals to defeat the Tornado 5-2, ending the Tornado win streak at five games. Texas will face Fairbanks again on Friday night at 10:30pm central time.
The IceDogs took it to the Tornado from the start of the game and it didn't take long for the home team to gain the lead. On an early power play, Jared Linnell fired a shot from the low face-off circle that beat Texas goaltender Jimmy Kruger less than three minutes into the game for a 1-0 Fairbanks lead. The Tornado would answer back as forward Mico Solorzano took advantage of a broken play and IceDogs turnover, as he fired a loose puck from the slot past IceDogs goaltender Steve Perry to tie the game at 1-1. Fairbanks would answer right back as a shot from the point deflected off a Tornado player and in behind Kruger for a 2-1 Fairbanks lead after the opening 20 minutes.
The IceDogs power play gave the home team a 3-1 lead with another early goal, time in the 2nd period as Alexander Jensen smacked home a loose puck after the IceDogs got Kruger scrambling and out of position. The IceDog onslaught would continue as John Stampohar made it 4-1 as he streaked down the left wing, made Kruger go down and wrapped home a shot from the opposite side after going behind the net. The Tornado outshot the IceDogs for the second straight period, but could not find the back of the net as Fairbanks took the three goal lead to the lockerroom.
The Tornado cut the lead to 4-2 less than one minute into the 3rd period as Nate Sliwinski continued his recent hot play with his 7th goal of the season with a helper to linemate Jackson Leef. However, it would be as close as the Tornado could get the rest of the way as the Fairbanks power play would be too much on this night. With just over five minutes remaining Alec Hajdukovich recorded his third point of the night as he one-timed a slapshot from the left circle that beat Kruger to the far side for a 5-2 Fairbanks lead. Although the Tornado badly outshot the IceDogs 29-19, the IceDogs power play was an efficient 3 for 5 on the night, while Texas went 0 for 2 and watched their five-game winning streak come to a halt.
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