Evansville, In.: Following a weekend sweep on the road in Macon, the Thunderbolts carry a three-game win streak back home to Ford Center as they host the Peoria Rivermen for Princess & Pirates Night on Friday and Hawaiian Night on Saturday.
Week In Review:
Down 2-0 on Friday in Macon, Mark Zhukov scored late in the 2nd period, before Scott Kirton tied the game with a shorthanded goal in the final minute of regulation to force overtime and a shootout, where Myles Abbate, Kirton, and Vadim Vasjonkin scored goals to win the game for Evansville 3-2. On Saturday, goals from Jordan Spadafore, Vasjonkin, Matt Dorsey, Lincoln Hatten, and Jordan Simoneau powered the Thunderbolts over Macon 5-2. Ty Taylor picked up both wins in net, stopping 25 of 27 shots plus all three shootout attempts on Friday, and stopping 28 of 30 shots on Saturday.
The Week Ahead:
The Thunderbolts host the Peoria Rivermen this Friday and Saturday night at Ford Center, both games starting at 7:00pm CT. Friday will be Princess & Pirates Night, featuring on-site inflatables from Legendary Inflatables, a hair tinsel station provided by B. Lanae Salon, an obstacle course in the back concourse outside section 113, and prizes from Deep Blue Indoor Play. Saturday will be Hawaiian Night, featuring the final specialty game-worn jerseys of the season, which will be auctioned off after the game. Replica jerseys will also be on sale at the Thunderbolts merchandise stand. For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2548), go to EvansvilleThunderbolts.com, or visit the Ford Center Ticket Office.
