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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (October 23, 2009) – After scoring three goals in a period four times in their first five games, the Youngstown Phantoms might’ve thought they had the copyright on the three-spot. If so, they need to sue the Tri-City Storm for infringement.
Radoslav Illo, Cody Murphy and Brett Moehler scored third-period goals for the visiting Storm, propelling Tri-City to a 5-3 come-from-behind victory over the Phantoms Friday night at the Covelli Centre.
Youngstown, which has lost two in a row to fall to 2-3-1 on the young season, carried a 3-2 lead into the third on a pair of power-play goals by defenseman Luke Eibler and an even-strength marker by Rich Young. However, Tri-City (4-1-1) stormed back when Illo threw Nate Jensen’s rebound into the open right side of the goal to make it 3-3 6:32 into the third – the Storm’s third power-play goal of the night.
Murphy then drove the net and tapped in a loose puck off a goalmouth scramble to push Tri-City on top just shy of the midway point of the final period. Moehler added his second of the game into an empty net to close the scoring at 19:13. The Storm outshot the Phantoms 10-2 in the third.
The two clubs will square off again Saturday night at 7:15 p.m. as the Phantoms present Relay For Life night, with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. Youngstown will sport special-edition jerseys for the event, which will be auctioned off after the game.
For the second straight game, the Phantoms surrendered the opening goal as Moehler converted Maxwell Tardy’s pass from the right side of the net with the Storm on their second of four first-period power plays.
But Youngstown struck right back with a quick pair to take the lead heading into the first intermission. Eibler blasted a one-timer from the left circle through goalie Carsen Chubak with the Phantoms on their first power play to tie the score at 15:39. It was Eibler’s first USHL goal and it was set up by Joe Zarbo’s smooth cross-ice delivery.
Not long after the Covelli Centre crowd settled back into their seats, the Phantoms had the lead. Ben Paulides floated a wrister to the front of the net from the right point, where it hit a sea of bodies. Only Young knew where it was, and he deposited a backhand for his first-ever league tally at 16:58 to make it 2-1.
Despite the warning shots fired by both power play units, Youngstown and Tri-City continued to skate to the penalty box with regularity in the second frame, leading to another exchange of man-advantage markers. The Storm tied the score 2-2 at 12:29 when Schwartz popped the puck front to Tardy, who maneuvered it around goalie Jordan Tibbett from the top of the crease.
It appeared the game would remain tied going into the third, but when Tri-City’s Matt Johnson was whistled for slashing with 39 seconds left before intermission, the Phantoms had their fifth power-play opportunity. Just 10 seconds into the 5-on-4 advantage, Eibler gunned a wrong-footed snap shot over Chubak’s right shoulder for his second red light of the evening and a 3-2 Youngstown lead.
Go to http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=1048752 for full box score.
The Youngstown Phantoms are a Member Club of the United States Hockey League (USHL), America’s only Tier I hockey league and premier developer of National Hockey League talent with more than 100 alumni on current NHL rosters.
Visit www.youngstownphantoms.com or call the Front Office at 330.747.PUCK(7825) for more information on the Phantoms organization. The Youngstown Phantoms are owned by the B.J. Alan Company (Phantom Fireworks), located in Youngstown, Ohio.
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