(Feb.14.07)     In a game that was genteel compared to the penalty marred tilt with Durham on Sunday, the Markham Waxers defeated the Fury 5-1 on Tuesday night to take a 3-0 lead in their playoff series.  

     Markham got scoring from five different players and never trailed in the game. 

     Ryan Carey got the Waxers on the board at 18:32 of the first period.   Giancarlo Iuorio—coming off a two-goal night on Sunday—and Mark Cornacchia drew the assists.

     Markham extended their lead in the second period on two quick power play goals, David Kostuch scoring at 8:04 from Daniel Torres and Paul McMullen, followed by Cody Hamilton at 9:05, assists going to Giancarlo Iuorio and Ryan Carey.

     Durham got back into the game thanks to their own power play.  Trevor McKinney scored at 10:14, from Rob Kay and Michael Markovic.
 
     But that was as close as the Waxers let Durham get, and the only blemish on otherwise perfect penalty killing that was put to the test fourteen times. 

     In fact, a string of consecutive Waxer penalties in the second period drew a protest from captain Daniel Torres that earned him a game misconduct from referee Steve Black. 
     
      In the third period, Mike Scheu scored unassisted at 6:40 to take the wind out of the Fury and Claudio Cowdrey sealed the deal with a goal at 16:39 from Mike Scheu and Dan Shanks.

     Markham got another solid performance from goalie Matt Hansell who topped 28 of 29 shots.

     The Waxers can close things out on Thursday night when the series comes back to Markham for Game Four at Centennial Arena, 8600 McCowan Rd.

Grant Weaver