GREENSBORO, N.C. � The Greensboro Generals scored four power-play goals to slip past the Mississippi Sea Wolves, 4-3, before 2,303 at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex.
Despite the loss, Mississippi�s Louis Dumont netted a goal and collected an assist to move past Darryl Noren for second all-time in ECHL career points, and within two points from tying Rod Taylor for first.
The Sea Wolves posted a 3-2-1 record to wrap up the season-high six-game road trip.
�We let this one get away,� said Sea Wolves coach Bob Woods. �I thought we should have won the game. But we either have to learn to stay out of the penalty box or learn to kill off penalties. On the plus side, Dumont has great night and has really been playing great with Steffon Walby out of the lineup (on the 7-day injured reserve).�
Greensboro (9-5-0) opened the score on the power play in the first-ever meeting between the teams. Matt Turek beat Greg Gardner from the side at 8:58, scoring his fifth of the season.
Dumont got Mississippi (7-5-4) on track at the 10:22 mark of the first period. Sergei Kuznetsov fed a centering pass to Dumont, who rifled a slot shot past Daniel Berthiaume, to move into second all-time on the ECHL scoring list with 686 points, tallying his eighth goal of the year.
In the second, the Generals made their power play click once more. Kurt Drummond lofted a wrist shot from the blueline, through traffic and into the back of the Sea Wolves net. Drummond�s fourth of the season made it 2-1 for Greensboro.
The Sea Wolves knotted the score in the final minute of the middle stanza. Jim Baxter snapped a shot from the slot, extending his point streak to eight games, scoring his 6g-11a.
Early in the third, Baxter pounded a slapshot in for his second of the game at the 1:28 mark.
Greensboro continued its mastery with the man advantage, as Drummond and Sam Ftorek would register power-play goals and give the Generals the lead for good.
The Sea Wolves had a flurry of chances in the late going with the extra attacker, but Berthiaume was outstanding to give Greensboro the victory.
Mississippi went 2-for-10 on the power play, while Greensboro tallied on 4-of-7 chances. Generals outshot the Sea Wolves 35-33.
The Sea Wolves next game is at 4:05 p.m. on Sunday against the Texas Wildcatters at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The game promotions include the �Party Four-Pack� consisting of four tickets, four hot dogs and four soft drinks, starting at only $44. It�s also the 3rd annual Nextel/Sea Wolves Howl Against Hunger. The first 2,000 fans that bring canned goods or non-perishables for the Back Bay Mission, will receive a �Howl Towel.� Listen live on WTNI-AM 1640 beginning with the Nextel Pregame Show at 3:50 p.m. and online at msseawolves.com.
Individual game tickets are available at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, all TicketMaster locations and by calling 228-594-3707.
Season seat packages, flex plans and discounted group tickets are still on sale by calling 228-275-WOLF.
--- Box Score ---
DATE - 11/20/03 Mississippi (3) at Greensboro (4)
SCORE BY PERIODS
Mississippi 1 1 1--3
Greensboro 1 1 2--4
FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Greensboro-Turek 5 (power play) (Reiman; Parrish) 8:58. 2, Mississippi-Dumont 8 (Kuznetsov; Rochon) 10:22. Penalties: O'Rourke, MIS (Interference), 2:34. Maxwell, MIS (Fighting, Major), 6:03. Andreyev, GBO (Fighting, Major), 6:03. Hutchins, MIS (Tripping), 8:08. Wendell, GBO (Holding), 15:47. Blais, MIS (Roughing), 19:39. Turner, GBO (Holding stick), 19:39.
SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Greensboro-Drummond 4 (power play) (Gerbe; Fortier) 15:34. 4, Mississippi-Baxter 5 (power play) (Kuznetsov; Dumont) 19:25. Penalties: Lisabeth, MIS (Hooking), 1:53. Lupandin, MIS (Hooking), 6:11. Ftorek, GBO (High sticking), 6:54. Irwin, GBO (Slashing), 9:40. Cava, MIS (Interference, Ten minute misc.), 13:53. Parrish, GBO (Holding stick), 18:40. Reiman, GBO (Roughing), 19:38. Hutchins, MIS (Roughing), 19:38.
THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Mississippi-Baxter 6 (power play) (Ellis-Toddington; Gauvreau) 1:28. 6, Greensboro-Drummond 5 (power play) (Fortier; Parrish) 4:45. 7, Greensboro-Ftorek 7 (game winner) (power play) (Parrish; Reiman) 14:44. Penalties: Bonni, GBO (Slashing), 0:51. Turek, GBO (Tripping), 1:36. Rochon, MIS (High sticking), 4:33. Blais, MIS (Roughing), 8:32. Bonni, GBO (Roughing, Spearing, Double minor), 8:32. Lupandin, MIS (Roughing), 8:32. Bonni, GBO (Spearing), 8:32. Drummond, GBO (Spearing, Major, Game misc.), 13:10. Gauvreau, MIS (Slashing), 13:10. Baxter, MIS (Tripping), 14:22. Ftorek, GBO (Holding), 14:44. Reiman, GBO (Roughing), 14:44. Cava, MIS (Roughing), 14:44. Reiman, GBO (Ten minute misc.), 14:44. Cava, MIS (Ten minute misc.), 14:44.
SHOTS ON GOAL
Mississippi 7 9 17--33
Greensboro 9 15 11--35
Power Play Conversions: Mississippi - 2-of-10, Greensboro - 4-of-7.
Goalies: Mississippi-Gardner (35 shots, 31 saves; record: 6-3-3). Greensboro-Berthiaume (33 shots, 30 saves; record: 9-4-0).
A: 2303. Referee: Pelletier. Linesmen: Hamlett; Carnathan.
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