Columbus, GA – The Columbus River Dragons hosted the primary of two video games towards the Carolina Thunderbirds, locking within the win in regulation, 5-2.
Trailing within the second interval after Carolina’s Jon Buttitta scored the sport’s first objective at 18:52 within the first interval, Justin Macdonald and Alex Storjohann put the River Dragons forward, 2-1. The second interval concluded with a River Dragons lead that was by no means undone.
The River Dragons exploded within the third interval. Austin Daae, Kyle Moore, and Chiwetin Blacksmith prolonged their result in 5-1. Solely Jan Salak managed to sneak previous the Dragons, scoring a short-handed objective at 18:15, concluding the competition with the Dragons up, 5-2.
Columbus went 2 for 4 on the facility play towards the Thunderbirds, who lead the league in penalty kills.
This contest’s Three Stars of the Sport have been Alex Storjohann (1 Objective, 1 Help), Chiwetin Blacksmith (1 Objective, 1 Help), and Sammy Bernard (.933 SV%).
Chiwetin Blacksmith scored as soon as and made an help in his debut on the River Dragons roster.
Six River Dragons achieved a number of factors in the course of the contest –
Justin MacDonald, Kyle Moore, Alex Storjohann, Austin Daae, and Chiwetin Blacksmith every produced 1 objective and 1 help, and Cody Wickline produced 2 assists.
The River Dragons will play the Thunderbirds once more at residence Saturday for the second evening of their White Out Weekend at 7:05 pm.
Photographs by Toni Rae Hill
