THUNDERBOLTS RALLY BUT FALL JUST SHORT, 3-2 IN PEORIA
Peoria, Ill.: Despite losing captain Matthew Hobbs in the second period, the Thunderbolts gave the Rivermen a real scare in the third period, coming up just one goal short in a 3-2 loss to the Rivermen in Peoria on Friday. The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Saturday, November 16th against the Peoria Rivermen at 7:05pm CT.
After Zack Nazzarett opened the scoring for Peoria at 8:07 of the first period, Matthew Hobbs responded to tie the game with his first goal of the season, scoring at 18:04 from Scott Kirton. Carlos Fornaris scored to put the Rivermen ahead 2-1 at 1:56 of the second period, however the Thunderbolts kept pace until late in the second period, when a large scrum broke out in the Evansville zone, resulting in Hobbs being kicked out of the game. Soon after, Peoria grabbed a 3-1 lead as Michael McChesney scored at 18:02 to make it a 3-1 Rivermen lead. The Thunderbolts rallied with a very strong third period, and on a power play of their own, cut the deficit to one goal as Jordan Simoneau scored his first goal of the season at 2:59, assisted by Tyson Gilmour and Anthony Hora. Tough luck cost the Thunderbolts afterward, as strong scoring chances remained only chances despite nearly doubling Peoria’s shot total in the third period, as the Rivermen barely escaped with the 3-2 win.
Hobbs and Simoneau finished with one goal each, while Ty Taylor finished with 29 saves on 32 shots, putting up a very strong performance in goal despite the loss. The Thunderbolts and Rivermen meet once again on Saturday, November 16th at Ford Center.
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About Evansville Thunderbolts: The Evansville Thunderbolts is the area’s only professional hockey team. The Thunderbolts are a proud member of the SPHL. The team is owned and operated by VW Sports, L.L.C, a subsidiary of VenuWorks, Inc. www.evansvillethunderbolts.com
