Rangers Claim 6-4 Win Over Storm
After a back and forth battle, Ryan Murphy’s strong play in the third period helped lead the Rangers to a 6-4 win over the Guelph Storm.
Tyler Beck put the Storm up 1-0 on a power play goal at 7:59 of the first period. Matt Tipoff replied for the Rangers with his first goal of the regular season to level the score 1-1. Kitchener’s Jamie Doornbosch claimed the lead 2-1 for the Rangers at the 13:23 mark, posting his first goal of the season. Guelph outshot Kitchener 11-8 in the period.
The Storm’s Michael Latta tied the game at 2-2 just over the 7-minute mark of the second period. Guelph would regain the lead with a power play goal by Peter Holland at 16:43. Cody McNaughton increased the Storm lead 4-2 after going top shelf on Mike Morrison at 17:58. Guelph outshot Kitchener 14-12 in the period.
Tobias Rieder scored off a long shot that brought the Rangers within one goal of the Storm early in the third period. Murphy evened scoring 4-4 after he picked up a lose puck at 8:16 on a Rangers power play. Matt Tipoff directed a shot from the point by Murphy past Storm netminder Brandon Foote at 9:31 to give the Rangers a 5-4 lead. Murphy closed scoring 6-4 at the 13:04 mark after netting his second power play goal of the afternoon. The Rangers outshot the Storm 15-10 in the period.
Scoring
1. GUE Beck, (1) (Latta), 7:59 (PP)
1. KIT Tipoff, (1) (Akeson), 9:25
1. KIT Doornbosch, (1) (Landeskog, Lowry), 13:23
2. GUE Latta, (2) (Campbell, Carroll), 7:08
2. GUE Holland, (2) (Beck, Campbell), 16:43 (PP)
2. GUE McNaughton, (1) (Campbell, Menard), 17:58
3. KIT Rieder, (2) (Sol), 3:24
3. KIT Murphy, (1) (Rieder, Doornbosch), 8:16 (PP)
3. KIT Tipoff, (2) (Murphy, Melchiori), 9:31
3. KIT Murphy, (2) (Doornbosch, Thomson), 13:04 (PP)
Three Stars:
1. KIT – 24 Ryan Murphy
2. GUE – 19 Taylor Beck
3. KIT – 26 Jamie Doornbosch
