Philly Finally Gets Better Of K-Hawks
By: Thad Brown
Updated: February 23, 2013
The
Philadelphia Wings found themselves on the winning end against the
Rochester Knighthawks for the first time since 2009, defeating
their East division rival 10-8 at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester
Saturday.
Despite
falling behind 4-0 in the first quarter, the Wings regrouped to put the
Knighthawks away and collect their first win since
defeating the Rock in Toronto in mid-January. Philadelphia used a four
goal second quarter to get within two at the break. Captain Brodie
Merrill's shorthanded breakaway goal provided the momentum heading into
halftime and the Wings never looked back.
Merrill scored two goals on the night and had an assist, to earn his 300th career
NLL point. The
Wings got two goals each from Drew Westervelt, Kevin Buchanan and Kevin
Crowley who led the team with five points. A goal each from Kyle
Hartzell and former Rochester player Jordan Hall, rounded out the Wings
scoring. With this win, the Wings improve to 3-3
on the season and move into third place in the East division.
After
allowing four first quarter goals, goalie Brandon Miller buttoned
things up, allowing only two goals in the second half and
withstanding a barrage of shots in the last two minutes of the game as
Rochester tried to even things. Miller's 39 saves was the net minder's
most since the Wings last win on January 19.
In the Wings and Knighthawks previous match up earlier
this month, former Wing Dan Dawson torched
Philadelphia for 11 points on five goals, but was limited by the Wings
stifling defense to just two assists. Casey Powell led the Knighthawks
with three goals, while rookie Johnny Powless added two goals in defeat.
The Knighthawks play next on Saturday, March 2nd on the road at Colorado.
The Knighthawks play next on Saturday, March 2nd on the road at Colorado.
