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Trashers win 4-2 over Kalamazoo

May 20, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Danbury Trashers News Release


KALAMAZOO, MI --Despite being outshot 49-23 and trailing in the opening minute of the game, the Danbury Trashers scratched and clawed their way back into the Colonial Cup Finals after Sly Daigle's 47 effort was bolstered by Alex Goupil's game-winning shorthanded goal in the final period as the Trashers evened the series with the Wings following Saturday's 4-2 win.

Damian Surma opened the scoring just 51 seconds in as his 3rd effort slipped past Daigle with assists from Kory Karlander and Nick Bootland to give the Wings a 1-0 lead which held for the remainder of the period.

Danny Stewart tied the score with his 4th playoff goal as he went coast-to-coast and slipped a shot past Joel Martin at the 24 second mark of the second, while Sergei Durdin blasted a shot from the blue line past Martin at 3:07, assisted by Dave MacIsaac. Danbury led 2-1 heading into the final period, the first time that the Wings trailed after a period during the postseason after winning their first nine games.

With Stewart in the box for a slashing penalty in the third period, Alex Goupil raced after a cleared puck by Daigle and fired it by Martin at the 6:47 mark to give Danbury a 3-1 lead. The goal was huge as Nick Bootland scored his 3rd goal in two games at the 9:55 mark to close the lead to 3-2. However, David Beauregard added an empty net goal at the 19:19 mark to seal the win, as the Trashers evened the Colonial Cup Finals at 1-1 with Danbury returning home for Wednesday night's game three.

Daigle stopped 47 of 49 shots for his 7th postseason win, while Martin loses his first playoff game this season with a 19 save effort.

The Trashers will host game three on May 24th at 7:00, game four on May 26th at 7:30 and May 27th if necessary at 7:30pm. Games six and seven in Kalamazoo if needed will be on May 30th and 31st at 7:00pm. Fans attending game three wearing Trashers gear will receive a 10 percent discount coupon to Best Buy in Danbury.

Tickets for playoff games are available at DanburyTrashers.com or by calling 866-565-PUCK. 2006-07 Danbury Trashers Season Packages are also available. Call the ticket office at 866-565-PUCK or visit DanburyTrashers.com for details. All games are available on 940 AM ESPN Radio and DanburyTrashers.com with the "Voice of the Trashers" Phil Giubileo on the play-by-play, and can be purchased for $6.00 for live streaming video courtesy of B2 Networks.

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