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RUSH EDGE KNIGHTHAWKS IN OVERTIME, 10-9

Hominuck scores game-winning goal

03/15/2008
The Rush improved to 2-6 on the season with their overtime victory
Mike Hominuck scored the game-winning goal just over a minute into the overtime period as Edmonton held of a late Rochester rally for a 10-9 victory over the Knighthawks at Rexall Place on Saturday evening. With the win, the Rush improve to 2-6 on the season while the defending NLL champions fall to 4-5 with their third loss in their last four games.

The Rush took a quick 1-0 lead in the first quarter on a goal by Brenden Thenhaus before the Knighthawks scored three straight to take a 3-1 advantage with 58 seconds remaining in the period.

After back-to-back goals by Lindsay Plunkett and Jimmy Quinlan tied the score at 3-3, the Knighthawks used another three-goal spurt to take a 6-3 lead into the intermission.

Edmonton and Rochester traded goals midway through the third quarter before the Rush got tallies from Dan Stroup and Steve Hutchins to take a 7-6 advantage with 50 seconds remaining in the third quarter.

The Rush led by 9-8 with 3:57 remaining in the fourth quarter after recording three of the first four goals in the frame. However, Shawn Williams scored off a feed from John Grant with 50 ticks left to force overtime, setting up Hominuck's heroics.
McSwarmFan
NIce, I wish him good luck.

QUOTE (wildheadtatt @ Mar 16 2008, 06:07 AM) *
RUSH EDGE KNIGHTHAWKS IN OVERTIME, 10-9

Hominuck scores game-winning goal

03/15/2008
The Rush improved to 2-6 on the season with their overtime victory
Mike Hominuck scored the game-winning goal just over a minute into the overtime period as Edmonton held of a late Rochester rally for a 10-9 victory over the Knighthawks at Rexall Place on Saturday evening. With the win, the Rush improve to 2-6 on the season while the defending NLL champions fall to 4-5 with their third loss in their last four games.

The Rush took a quick 1-0 lead in the first quarter on a goal by Brenden Thenhaus before the Knighthawks scored three straight to take a 3-1 advantage with 58 seconds remaining in the period.

After back-to-back goals by Lindsay Plunkett and Jimmy Quinlan tied the score at 3-3, the Knighthawks used another three-goal spurt to take a 6-3 lead into the intermission.

Edmonton and Rochester traded goals midway through the third quarter before the Rush got tallies from Dan Stroup and Steve Hutchins to take a 7-6 advantage with 50 seconds remaining in the third quarter.

The Rush led by 9-8 with 3:57 remaining in the fourth quarter after recording three of the first four goals in the frame. However, Shawn Williams scored off a feed from John Grant with 50 ticks left to force overtime, setting up Hominuck's heroics.
SwarmKeeper
I was checking it out on Pointstreak as the game finished! OMG, I was dancing around, hooting and hollering.
Way to go Moxy!!
Keep it coming. Get the Rush into the playoffs!!
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