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Markham Overpowers Durham 9-2, Leads Series 2-0
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Mike Scheu
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photo by Mike
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(Feb. 12.07)
Markham took a 2-0 lead in their best of seven playoffs series
against Durham, overpowering the Fury 9-2 at Oshawa GM Place on
Sunday night.
Sixth place Durham knew their only chance was to shut
down the Waxers big goal producers, especially the high scoring
line of Daniel Torres, Mike Scheu and David Kostuch. The method
they chose was physical intimidation, and at times, outright
instigation.
With animosity no doubt also remaining from the Waxers
close 5-4 victory on Friday, and with the Waxers scoring early
and often in Durham’s building last night, tempers boiled over
on several occasions during this second encounter, resulting in
fighting majors--and automatic game misconducts.
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Daniel Torres |
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Mike Scheu |
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Waxers coach Rick Cornacchia praised how his team
responded to what he described as “goon tactics” by Durham.
The Waxers took an early 2-0 lead on a power play goal
by Daniel Torres, from Cody Hamilton and David Kostuch, and
another, at even strength, by Mark Cornacchia, set up by
Giancarlo Iuorio and, once again, Cody Hamilton.
At 9:08 of the first period the procession to the
dressing rooms began, referee Rob McGregor sending four players
off for the rest of the game, Durham’s David Johnson and Mitch
Moffatt, and Waxers captain Daniel Torres and forward Claudio
Cowdrey.
When
all the penalties were tabulated from this altercation, the
Waxers were on the power play and took quick advantage, marksman
Mike Scheu finding the net at 9:33 from Cody Hamilton and
Friday’s late game hero Corey Tamblyn.
Giancarlo Iuorio then put the Waxers up 4-0 at 11:14, an assist
going to Jason Beattie. Durham’s Rob Kay finally got his team on
the board with a power play marker at 14:55 with help from
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Mark Cornacchia |
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Giancarlo Iuorio |
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Corey Tamblyn |
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Ryan Carey |
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Tempers flared again only 1:28 into the second period,
when Durham’s Ryan Ellis tangled with Waxers Mike Scheu, and
both their evenings were done. Ellis was assessed an extra
penalty as the instigator.
In Friday’s
tilt, the Waxers had taken a 3-0 lead before allowing Durham
back into the game with some mental lapses. Last night, they
were on a mission, determined not to let it happen again and
continued to pour it on, scoring three unanswered goals in the
middle frame.
Corey Tamblyn capitalized on the power play at 6:39,
with assists from Cameron Gaunce and--his fourth of the
game--Cody Hamilton. David Kostuch potted one at 8:24 from Mark
Cornacchia and Chris Eyles.
Durham’s mounting frustration no doubt contributed to
another round of bad feelings that resulted in Jason Beattie of
Markham and the Fury’s Chris Marchant taking early showers.
The Waxers kept coming, Giancarlo Iuorio scoring his
second of the night at 17:19, from Ryan Carey and Dean Shanks,
and the buzzer sounded on a 7-1 Markham lead.
In the third period, Ryan Carey extended the margin,
from Paul McMullen, at 9:33 and at 12:07 Corey Tamblyn made it
9-1, assists going to Dean Shanks and Kyle Speers.
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David Kostuch |
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Rick Cornacchia
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The book finally
closed on the scoring at 16:14, the Fury’s Michael Markovic
getting one by Waxer goalie Matt Hansell on the power play, from
Chris Tanev and Zachary McDonald.
The penalty parade, however, continued. Both benches
were further depleted at 16:41 when the Waxers’ Paul McMullen
and Brett Eagleson of Durham jousted and were sent off.
Coach Cornacchia praised his team for responding to the
roughhouse tactics the best way they could, “by scoring goals
and backing each other up”.
“Durham did a great job of waking us up and the players
responded with an excellent team effort,” he said.
Hopefully tempers will cool by Tuesday, February 13
when these same two teams face each other for Game Three, at
Whitby.
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Grant Weaver
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