REVISION DELCO DEMONS downs EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS in overtime, 5-4 (OT)
REVISION DELCO DEMONS pulled out a 5-4 (OT) overtime victory over EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS on a clutch goal by SHANE FOX.
The teams traded the lead four times and neither team could skate away and hide. EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS took its last lead at 7:37 in the second on a power play goal by GARRETT VASLET to make the score 4-3 EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS. REVISION DELCO DEMONS took over the lead for good with a goal by FOX 40 seconds into the third to make the score 5-4.
REVISION DELCO DEMONS' offense rang up 43 shots on EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS' net. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with four goals.
REVISION DELCO DEMONS also got points from SHAWN MAFFEI, who also registered one goal and one assist. RYAN CARR also scored for REVISION DELCO DEMONS. Other players who recorded assists for REVISION DELCO DEMONS were JOE DANGLEANTONIO, who had one and MATT GRABERT, who had two.
EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS managed to stay out of the box better than usual, racking up one minor for two minutes in penalty time. EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS wound up below its season average of 3.0 penalty minutes per game. EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS kept REVISION DELCO DEMONS' goalie busy throughout the game, and STEVEN STEWART made 37 saves on 41 shots.
EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS was led by MICHAEL ROTOLA, who racked up two goals and one assist. ROTOLA scored the first of his two goals at 5:48 into the first period to make the score 2-1 EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS. JEFFREY KOTCHER provided the assist. ROTOLA's next tally made the score 3-3 with 15:51 left in the second period. MATTHEW MIANO picked up the assist. EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS also got a goal from SEAN KEARNY as well. In addition, EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS received assists from JAMES TAMBURINO, Brian Yohe, and VINCENT PONTRELLO, who contributed one each.
REVISION DELCO DEMONS incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS' KEITH JOHNSON stopped 38 shots out of the 43 that he faced. EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS registered one goal on five power play opportunities.
