Wranglers Edge RoadRunners 3-2 In Game Two
Published on April 12, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Nick Anderson scored the go-ahead and eventual game-winning goal with 5:45 remaining in regulation to lead the Las Vegas Wranglers past the Phoenix RoadRunners 3-2 before a crowd of 2,677 at US Airways Center Thursday. Las Vegas now leads this best-of-seven National Conference Quarterfinal two games to none.
As they did Tuesday, the RoadRunners and Wranglers traded goals in the first period. Phoenix opened the scoring at 4:07 on the power play when Alexandre Rouleau snapped a wrist shot by the left shoulder of Las Vegas goalie Mike McKenna giving the Roadrunners a 1-0 lead. The Wranglers tied things up late in the period though as Adam Cracknell tipped Ryan Bonni's rebound behind RoadRunners net-minder Cody Rudkowsky with 5.5 seconds remaining in the first to knot the score at 1-1.
Las Vegas took their first lead of the night at 18:07 of the second period when Arpad Mihaly found the back of the net on a pass from Joe Tallari giving the Wranglers a 2-1 advantage. The RoadRunners wasted little time tying the game as Jeff MacMillan received a perfect lead pass ahead of the Las Vegas defense and put a backhand shot past McKenna at 19:20 to tie the game at 2-2 after two periods.
Anderson scored the game-winner as he received the pass behind the RoadRunners defense and beat Rudkowsky over the shoulder at 14:15 of the third period.
Las Vegas out-shot Phoenix 40-38. Rudkowsky stopped 37 shots but took the loss to fall to 0-12 in the playoffs. The RoadRunners went 1-8 on the power play and held Las Vegas to 0-6 on the man-advantage.
Notes: Las Vegas set a new ECHL record with their 15th consecutive win...Center Cam Paddock returned to the RoadRunners prior to the game following a two-month stint in AHL San Antonio. Paddock appeared in the RoadRunners line-up for the first time since Feb. 11 at Alaska...Center Olivier Latendresse was transferred to the seven-day injured reserve while forward Greg Hornby was placed on the three-day injured reserve.
Phoenix visits the Las Vegas Wranglers in Game Three of the best-of-seven National Conference Quarterfinals at 7:05 p.m. Friday at the Orleans Arena. Catch all the action live on KMVP-860AM and www.phxroadrunners.com beginning with "RoadRunners Countdown" at 6:45 p.m.
The RoadRunners, if necessary, will return to US Airways Center at 7:11 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 19 or Friday, Apr. 20 for Game Seven of the National Conference Quarterfinals against the Las Vegas Wranglers.
Individual game tickets for the opening round of the 2007 ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs start as low as $7 and are now on sale at the US Airways Center box office and at all Ticketmaster outlets including Ticketmaster.com.
Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans for the 2007-08 season of Phoenix RoadRunners Hockey are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.
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