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Game Summary: March 28, 2006- RoughRiders 3 Indiana 4 (OT)
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Game Summary: March 28, 2006- RoughRiders 3 Indiana 4 (OT)
<p>March 28, 2006- Todd McIlrath’s overtime game winning goal completed a natural hat trick as the host Indiana Ice came from behind to defeat the RoughRiders 4-3 tonight in game one of the best-of-five East Division semi-finals. </p>
<p>McIlrath fired a low shot home from the high slot at 10:10 of sudden death for his third straight goal.</p>
<p>It was McIlrath who forced overtime by scoring the game tying power play goal with 5:01 left in regulation. McIlrath buried a Jay Sprague feed from the doorstep to even the score at three.</p>
<p>McIlrath started the Indiana recovery at 11:28 of the second period by scoring from the side of the net to cut what had been a 3-1 Rider lead to just a single goal. </p>
<p>The Ice might have scored more than just one in the second, were it not for the efforts of Cedar Rapids goaltender Al Stalock, who stopped 17 Indiana shots in the second period alone and made 34 saves on the night. </p>
<p>The Riders got an early jump on the Ice with three first period goals. Steven Kaunisto opened the scoring just over two minutes into the game with a drive from the left point.</p>
<p>The Riders were on the power play when David Strathman charged into the goalmouth and lifted the puck under the cross bar to double the lead at 5:24.</p>
<p>John Kemp’s wrist shot got Indiana on the scored board at the 7:32 mark of the first.</p>
<p>Strathman reestablished the two goal lead for Cedar Rapids with another power play goal. The defenseman snapped a Chad Costello goalmouth feed home at 14:53 of the first.</p>
<p>Indiana goaltender Steve Jakiel (34 saves), however, would keep the Riders off the scoreboard for the final 55:17 of the contest. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=301623" target="_blank">Box Score</a></p> |
Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 (Archive on Wednesday, March 29, 2006)
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