Day 59: Rovers Run Down Roadkill

"Coach had a good gameplan for tonight, and we executed. We played a full sixty minute... wait *tap, tap* is this thing on?" - a technologically-challenged Chris Pronger attempts to answer questions after the game.




Iqaluit, NU (CP)

Rolling out new forward combinations, the Baffin Island Rovers came out with purpose from the opening faceoff and skated away with a 5-2 home-ice victory. Pavol Demitra sniped his first of the game and seventh of the season from the left faceoff dot just 75 seconds into the contest to get the ball rolling. Keith Tkachuk equalized two minutes later, but the Rovers regained the lead on a Ryan Malone power-play goal before the end of the first period. Alexander Frolov scored in his second-straight game, on a feed from new linemate Nathan Horton, mid-way through the second and Chris Pronger pinched at the blueline to intercept a breakout pass and blasted home his fifth of the year with a howitzer from the point late in the period. Rory Fitzpatrick pulled the Roadkill to within two goals early in the third period with a goal off a mad scramble in front of the net, but Demitra iced the game with his second marker at the seven minute mark. Shots were even in the game at thirty apiece, with Martin Gerber turning aside 28 of 30 for the victory. David Aebischer was tagged with loss. "It was a good effort overall", Stringer said of the win. "I liked the energy we played with. Frolov looked good with Legwand and Horton, so we'll see if the other lines can start to click against the Spectres".

The Rovers now head to Guelph to tangle with the Spectres, who have played the Rovers tough, earning ties in two of the three games. Martin Gerber is expected to get the start again in net.