Huge game by ROSS boosts LONG ISLAND 495ERS over NEW JERSEY GRIZZLIES, 9-3
ADAM ROSS had two goals and three assists to lead LONG ISLAND 495ERS to a 9-3 victory over NEW JERSEY GRIZZLIES.
ROSS found the back of the net 6:22 into the second period to make the score 4-3 LONG ISLAND 495ERS and again while 10:01 into the second to make the score 6-3 LONG ISLAND 495ERS.LONG ISLAND 495ERS forced NEW JERSEY GRIZZLIES goalie COREY WALTERS to work between the pipes, taking 33 shots. LONG ISLAND 495ERS' goal total was higher than its season average. LONG ISLAND 495ERS has scored at the pace of 4.7 goals per game during the current campaign. The defensemen of LONG ISLAND 495ERS were also effective in NEW JERSEY GRIZZLIES' zone, and came away with two goals.
LONG ISLAND 495ERS additionally got points from JAKE CORSO, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, PAUL VALVO, who also racked up one goal and one assist, and NICK LANG, who also had two goals and one assist. LONG ISLAND 495ERS also got a goal from JIM REDSTREAKE as well. More assists for LONG ISLAND 495ERS came via JOHN PETITO, who had three and JONATHAN MOSENSON, CHRIS DECANDIA, ANTHONY LANDRO, and JESSE PETITO, who each chipped in one.
LONG ISLAND 495ERS' defense shut down NEW JERSEY GRIZZLIES' forwards for much of the game, and NEW JERSEY GRIZZLIES got off only 14 shots during the contest.
NEW JERSEY GRIZZLIES was helped by Jeremy Beattie, who tallied one goal. Beattie scored 10:34 into the first period to make the score 2-1 NEW JERSEY GRIZZLIES. NEW JERSEY GRIZZLIES also got points from SAM BURKHARDT, who also registered one goal and one assist and NICK MANIACCI, who also grabbed one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. In addition, NEW JERSEY GRIZZLIES received assists from CHRIS WOLF and KEVIN BOOTH, who contributed one each.
LONG ISLAND 495ERS' DECANDIA stopped 11 shots out of the 14 that he faced. LONG ISLAND 495ERS avoided the penalty box for the entire game and scored zero goals off of zero power plays. WALTERS rejected 24 shots on goal for NEW JERSEY GRIZZLIES. NEW JERSEY GRIZZLIES ended with no penalties and went 0-for-0 on the power play.
