Game Recaps
Monsters Hang On For 4-3 Win
March 20, 2011
Three unanswered goals helped pave the way for Lake Erie on Sunday night at Carver Arena as the Monsters topped the Rivermen 4-3. Akim Aliu’s late power-play goal brought the Rivermen within one, but it was Greg Mauldin’s 15th goal of the year midway through the final frame proved to be the game winner. With the loss the Rivermen (37-27-7, 81 pts) are now in a three-way tie for ...
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IceHogs Strike Late for Win Over Rivermen
March 19, 2011
Igor Makarov scored the go-ahead goal with 2:38 left in the third and Alec Richards made 29 saves as the Rockford IceHogs came from behind to beat the Peoria Rivermen 4-3 on Saturday night at the Rockford MetroCentre. Dave Scatchard and Akim Aliu both scored in the third period to give the Rivermen leads but each time Rockford responded with a goal of their own. With the loss, the Rivermen ...
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Bishop Backstops Rivermen to 2-1 Shootout Win
March 15, 2011
Ben Bishop held the Oklahoma City Barons scoreless for the final 64:27 on Tuesday night and finished with 23 saves to propel the Peoria Rivermen over the Barons at Carver Arena. Three of four shooters for Peoria were able to find the back of the net in the shootout while Bishop did the rest stopping three of four. Peoria (37-25-2-5) now sits alone in third place in the West Division with 81 ...
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Milwaukee Holds Off Peoria 2-1
March 13, 2011
Two goals in a span of 11 seconds made the difference on Sunday as the Peoria Rivermen fell to the Milwaukee Admirals, 2-1 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. Peoria rallied with a goal from Derek Nesbitt late in regulation, but could not tie it up after pulling Jake Allen in the final minutes. The Rivermen (36-25-2-5, 79 pts) fall to fourth place in the West Division, now four points behind ...
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Rivermen Return Late Heroics in Chicago
March 11, 2011
Derek Nesbitt was the hero on Friday night as he ripped home the game-tying goal with 1.5 seconds remaining to propel the Peoria Rivermen to a 5-4 shootout win over the Chicago Wolves at Allstate Arena. The win came just two days after the Wolves tied the game with 1.1 seconds remaining on their way to a shootout win. Newcomer Rob Ricci scored the deciding shootout goal, in just his third ...
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Last Second Goal Leads to Shootout Loss
March 9, 2011
The Peoria Rivermen were 1 second away from victory Wednesday night at Allstate Arena, but the Chicago Wolves prevailed in the shootout 3-2. Mark Matheson tied the score with 1.1 remaining in regulation, and Jason Krog netted the winner for the Wolves in the shootout who now trail the Rivermen by just one point in the West Division. Ben Bishop stopped 40 of 42 Chicago shots in his first start ...
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Pearce, Griffins Blank Rivermen 3-0
March 8, 2011
Jordan Pearce stopped all 36 Peoria Rivermen shots for his career AHL shutout as the Grand Rapids Griffins won 3-0 on Tuesday night at Carver Arena. A five-on-three power-play goal from Brendan Smith late in the first period stood up as the game-winner. With the loss the Rivermen move to 35-24-2-4 on the year while their 76 points keep them in fourth place in the West Division, trailing Texas ...
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Rivermen Entertain Season's Best Crowd With Shootout Win
March 5, 2011
With the largest crowd of the season (9,025) and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders in attendance, the Peoria Rivermen fought back to defeat the Chicago Wolves 6-5 in a shootout Saturday night. The heated division rivalry featured 123 penalty minutes, four fights and a back-and-forth game that saw the game tied at five different points. The Rivermen (34-23-2-4, 76pts) kept pace in the West ...
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Rivermen Rally Late to Earn Point Against Moose
March 4, 2011
After falling behind 3-1, the Peoria Rivermen scored the final two goals of regulation against the Manitboa Moose before dropping a 4-3 shootout decision on Friday night at Carver Arena. Eddie Lack stopped 39 of 42 Rivermen shots but Dave Scatchard tied the game with the Rivermen net empty and only 53.9 seconds remaining in regulation. The Rivermen (34-23-3-3, 74 pts) now sit in fourth place, ...
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Cundari Nets Game-Winner Late in Overtime
March 1, 2011
The Peoria Rivermen earned a much needed two points Tuesday night at Carver Arena edging the Chicago Wolves in overtime 6-5. Ian Cole registered the final two Rivermen goals in regulation and Mark Cundari blasted a slapshot by Chris Carrozzi with only 10 seconds left in overtime to end it. With the win, the Rivermen (34-23-2-3, 73 pts) jumped into a tie for third place in the West Division ...
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