RIVER DRAGONS POWER PAST THUNDERBIRDS

RIVER DRAGONS POWER PAST THUNDERBIRDS 5-2

Six Different Dragons Post Multi-Point Games In Win

COLUMBUS, GA - Alex Storjohann scored once and added two assists to pace the Columbus River Dragons to a 5-2 win over the Carolina Thunderbirds on Friday night at the Columbus Civic Center.

Trailing 1-0 entering the second period, Columbus would rattle off five consecutive goals, starting with a pair just 26 seconds apart in the second period. First Justin MacDonald scored on the power play from Storjohann and Kyle Moore at 2:48, followed by Storjohann from Alex Jmaeff at 3:14 to establish a lead the River Dragons would never relinquish.

Third period goals from Austin Daae (PP), Moore and Chiwetin Blacksmith made it 5-1 before Jan Salak’s shorthanded marker with just 1:45 to play to cap the scoring.

Notes:

• Columbus went 2-for-4 on the power play against the FPHL’s top penalty kill.

• Carolina scored its fourth shorthanded goal of the season.

• Blacksmith scored once and added an assist in his River Dragons debut.

• Sammy Bernard stopped 28-of-30 shots for his 11th win of the season.

White Out Weekend continues tomorrow night as the same two teams rematch at 7:05 pm. Tickets are on sale now through the Civic Center Box Office and online at TicketMaster.com.