2007-08 GHL PLAYOFFS - ROUND #2 - NIAGARA FALLS vs. ST. CATHARINES
GM	DAY	DATE	AWAY	TIME	HOME
1	WED	MAR. 12		2 - 1
2	FRI	MAR. 14		2 - 6
3	SAT	MAR. 15		7:30PM
4	TUE	MAR. 18		7:30PM
5	FRI	MAR. 21		7:30PM
6	SAT	MAR. 22		7:30PM
7	MON	MAR. 24		7:30PM
ST. CATHARINES LEADS SEMIFINAL BEST-OF-SEVEN SERIES (2-0)

Falcons dominate Canucks
Game #3 on Saturday at Niagara Falls

14-Mar-2008 · 9:50pm

After winning Game #1 of their best-of-seven semifinal series against the Niagara Falls Canucks Wednesday night, the Falcons were looking to go up two games to none Friday night in front of their home fans.

GOALS BY PERIOD
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	TOTAL
	0	1	1	2
	1	2	3	6

The Mountainview Homes Falcons found the back of the net first Friday night inside Jack Gatecliff Arena. Chris Stevenson opened the scoring in the first period for the Falcons, scoring an unassisted power-play goal 5:26 into the game.

The Canucks were held scoreless in the first period as the Falcons skated into the first intermission with a 1-0 lead. St. Catharines also owned the lead in shots on net at 10-4.

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The second period opened with a separate penalty called on each team, and as the clubs played four-on-four hockey, the Canucks finally solved Falcons netminder Steele De Fazio to tie the game 1-1. At just 1:01 into the period, Mike Kusy scored for the Canucks, while Shawn Connors and Kyle Jukosky added an assist.

Stephen Ceccanese scored his first short-handed goal of the post-season in the second when he beat Canucks goaltender Ryan Ludzik on a two-on-one. Riley Sheahan skated down the ice with the puck and passed it over at the last second to Ceccanese, who put it past a sprawling Ludzik. Defenseman Kevin Floris also recorded an assist on the goal to make the score 2-1 for St. Catharines.

Falcons forward Daultan Leveille went upstairs on Ryan Ludzik with a great short-handedgoal to give St. Catharines a 3-1 lead at the 14:12 minute mark of the second. The insurance goal for the Falcons was assisted by Ceccanese and Andre Abayof. The Falcons held on to the 3-1 lead going into the second intermission, though the Canucks came back with more shots on net at 13-9 for the period.

SHOTS BY PERIOD
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	TOTAL
	4	13	0	17
	10	9	0	19

The Falcons jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the third period with a power-play goal from Chris Stevenson, his second of the night. Kevin Floris and Daultan Leveille grabbed helpers on the play.

St. Catharines sealed the game wih 5:26 left to play in the third when Dan Ziraldo netted his first goal of the playoffs. Ziraldo's goal was assisted by Vladimir Bessonov and Ryan Elbers.

The Canucks scored a late goal to make the score 5-2, but the Falcons added an empty-netter to make the final score 6-2. The win gives the Falcons a (2-0) series lead in the best-of-seven semifinal seies.

Attendance inside Jack Gatecliff Arena Friday night was announced at 1,307 fans.

Game #3 is inside Niagara Falls Memorial Arena Saturday night. Game time is 7:30pm. Game #4 is back inside Jack Gatecliff Arena Tuesday, March 18th. The puck will drop at 7:30pm sharp!