Saturday, April 08, 2000
Louisville 4, Mighty Ducks 3
The Cincinnati Enquirer
LOUISVILLE — Nick Smith scored two goals and Sean Gauthier made 32 saves as the Louisville Panthers edged the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 4-3 Friday at Freedom Hall. Peter Ratchuk added a pair of assists for Louisville, which has won five of its last six games and 10 of its last 13.
Bob Wren scored a pair of goals for Cincinnati, which is 2-8-0-1 in its last 11 games. Wren, the Ducks leading scorer, has five goals and seven points in the last four games.
Aren Miller, making his seventh appearance in the last nine games, stopped 33 shots in a losing effort.
The Ducks were outshot by Louisville 37-34, including 17-9 in the first period.
The Ducks play host to the Panthers 7:35p.m. today at the Gardens. Cincinnati completes its third season as members of the AHL against the Kentucky Thoroughblades at the Gardens at 3:05 p.m. Sunday
Cincinnati ....... 2 1 0—3
Louisville ....... 2 2 0—4
First period: 1. Cin, Wren 23 (DiRoberto, Young), 5:10.2. Lou, Nilson 9 (Ratchuk), 11:44. 3. Cin, Wren 24 (Banham, Ferguson), 16:14 (ppg). 4. Lou, Smith 7 (Ward, Godard), 17:39.
Second period: 5. Lou, Duerden 25 (Ware, Ferguson), 14:49.6. Lou, Smith 8 (Mason, Ratchuk), 16:19.7. Cin, Laplante 13 (Balmochnykh, Zinger), 16:40.
Third period: No scoring.
Shots on goal: Cin 9-16-9=34; Lou 17-11-9=37. Power play opportunities: Cin 1-for-5; Lou 0-for-7. Goalies: Cin, Miller (37 shots, 33 saves; record 4-9-1); Lou, Gauthier (34 shots, 32 saves; record 23-12-2). Attendance: 12,606.
NOTE: The Ducks recalled left wing Hueges Gervais from the Mobile Mysticks of the East Coast League. Gervais, 25, had 20 goals and 33 assists for 53 points with 186 penalty minutes in 65 games.
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