Sat, Mar 8, 2008
Rangers Earn Split, Win 4-3
 Rangers remain tied for final playoff spot

MARQUETTE - With a mere 1:33 left in regulation, Josh Bussell's slapshot from the top of the left circle found its way over the shoulder of Mahoning Valley Phantoms goaltender Jordan Tibbett, giving the Marquette Rangers a 4-3 win over the Phantoms on Saturday night at Lakeview Arena. With the win, the Rangers gain a split in their weekend series with the second place Phantoms.

The goal was Bussell's second of the night, and one of the three Marquette goals that deflected into the back of the net off of Phantoms players.

For the second straight night, the Phantoms (30-17-4, 64 points) opened the scoring. Kyle Bailey took a feed from Johnny Meo and backhanded a mini-breakaway over the glove of Marquette goaltender Beau Christian to put the Phantoms up 1-0 just 6:16 in.

A slow first period set the stage for a second period scoring frenzy. Marquette's Derek Grogan tied the game at 1-1 just 2:50 into the middle frame.

Kyle Bailey then potted his second of the night at the 11:27 mark to regain the Phantoms' one-goal margin.

Taking advantage of Miles Winter's double minor penalty for high-sticking, Chad Pietila and Bussell propelled the Rangers (25-24-3, 53 points) out to a quick 3-2 lead with powerplay goals just 51 seconds apart.

Phantoms scoring leader Derek Graham cashed in with a powerplay goal of his own, tying the game at 3-3 just 29 seconds before the second intermission.

Beau Christian made 31 saves on the night to get the win. Jordan Tibbett fell to 8-9-1 on the season despite making 27 saves of his own.

Next up, the Rangers host two games at Lakeview Arena against the Alpena IceDiggers, beginning Friday at 7:30 p.m.



 


 

 



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Puck Shooting Contests

Merchandise Give-Aways

Quiznos Power Play

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