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Barons even up series with
Hamilton in OT thriller
Shane Joseph scores game
winner
4/25/04 - by Craig Haueter
The AHL North Division Semifinals is tied at 1-1 following an exciting
overtime win for the Barons at Hamilton. Shane Joseph scored the game-winning
goal and Nolan Schaefer made 43 saves for the victory. Christian Ehrhoff
assisted on three of the Barons goals. Cleveland had lost game one of the
series on Tuesday night in Hamilton, 4-0.
After a scoreless first period, both teams erupted for
two goals apiece in the second period. The Bulldogs buried two power play goals
in the period, both coming from Chris Higgins. The Barons sandwiched the
Hamilton goals with Tavis Hansen scoring just 17 seconds into the period. Off
the opening face off, Christian Ehrhoff shot a blast from the blue line and
Hansen deflected the puck past Bulldogs goalie Jean-Francois Damphousse. The
Barons later tied the game at 2-2 with a short-handed tally from Ryane
Clowe.
Each team scored a third period goal to force an overtime
session. Doug Murray scored his second goal of the post-season on the Barons
lone power play opportunity of the game. Hamilton stole a puck inside the
Barons zone setting up Alexander Perezhogin’s tying goal with 8:13 to play
in regulation.
In overtime, Shane Joseph was the hero of the night
scoring the game-winning goal at the 5:03 mark of the extra session. Joseph
deflected a slap shot from Ehrhoff past Damphousse for his third goal of the
post-season. The Barons return home to Gund Arena for game three of the series
Tuesday night. San Jose fans can listen to the game by Crashing the Net at
www.clevelandbarons.net.
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