STORM, COPLEY WIN GOALTENDERS DUEL, 1-0
Storm goalie Pheonix Copley, Sioux City’s Matt Skoff were brilliant Friday night
Friday, September 30, 2011
- Game Summary
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| Storm Co-Captain/C Nick Lappin picked up his first point of the season on the only goal of the game |
KEARNEY, Neb. – Goaltending seemed to be in midseason form in the regular season opener between the Tri-City Storm and Sioux City Musketeers. Storm goalie Pheonix Copley earned the 28-save shutout victory, while Musketeers goalie Matt Skoff made 40 saves in the 1-0 loss.
The Storm (1-0-0, 2 pts – Tied for 1st in Western Conference) came out in the first period outshooting the Musketeers 17-9, but Skoff would make every save in the opening frame.
Tri-City would score 15-seconds into the second period on LW Heikki Liedes’ first goal of the season, which was scored on a rebound shot from RW Kenny Brooks. Center Nick Lappin would pick up the second assist on the only goal of the game.
Sioux City (0-1-0, 0 pts – Tied for 6th in Western Conference) would get their first of two penalty shots in the game, as Musketeers RW Kyle Criscuolo got taken down at the 8:07 mark in the second period. However, Criscuolo would fail on the penalty shot being denied by Copley.
The Muskteers’ LW Brad Robbins would get Sioux City’s second penalty shot opportunity at the 14:29 mark in the third period, but the result was the same as Criscuolo’s attempt.
Copley and Skoff made a combined 20 saves in the third period, as the Storm outshot the Musketeers 41-28 in the game.
Tri-City went 0-for-7 on the power play, while going 8-for-8 on the penalty kill.
The Storm won’t play again until next Friday, which will be on the road to challenge the defending Clark Cup Champion – Dubuque Fighting Saints (The Breeze 94.5 FM). It will be the first road trip for Tri-City this season.
Notes: The Storm are now 4-6-2 all-time in home openers… Tri-City improved their record against Sioux City to 25-38-12 all-time in 12 seasons… It was the first opening night victory for the Storm in three seasons… D Tyler Amburgey was not available for the game Friday night for Tri-City
SCORING SUMMARY
Period 1
(no scoring)
Period 2
Tri-City - Heikki Liedes (Kenny Brooks, Nick Lappin) 0:15
Period 3
(no scoring)
PENALTIES
Period 1
Tri-City - Greg Johnson - (Slashing), 2 min, 4:04
Sioux City - Larry Smith Jr - (Tripping), 2 min, 10:03
Sioux City - Josh Erickson - (Interference), 2 min, 15:53
Period 2
Tri-City - Bryan Sinz - (Roughing), 2 min, 1:39
Tri-City - J.D. Peterson - (Tripping), 2 min, 8:07
Sioux City - Noah Nelson - (Cross Checking), 2 min, 9:21
Tri-City - Greg Johnson - (Checking from Behind), 2 min, 12:44
Tri-City - Bryan Sinz - (Checking from Behind), 2 min, 14:30
Tri-City - Bryan Sinz - (Checking from Behind Misconduct), 10 min, 14:30
Sioux City - Jose Delgadillo - (Holding), 2 min, 18:19
Tri-City - Michael Vecchione - (Tripping), 2 min, 19:08
Period 3
Tri-City - Greg Johnson - (Cross Checking), 2 min, 3:25
Sioux City - Larry Smith Jr - (Tripping), 2 min, 8:54
Sioux City - Pontus Johannson - (Checking from Behind), 2 min, 11:08
Tri-City - Greg Johnson - (Tripping), 2 min, 14:29
Sioux City - Sam Piazza - (Tripping), 2 min, 15:09
Shots
Sioux City – 9, 9, 10 – Total 28
Tri-City – 17, 14, 10 – Total 41
Saves
Sioux City – Matt Skoff (Loss) 41 (41 shots)
Tri-City – Pheonix Copley (Win) 28 (28 shots)
Power Play
Sioux City – 0/8
Tri-City – 0/7