2007-08 GHL PLAYOFFS - ROUND #3 - THOROLD vs. ST. CATHARINES
GM	DAY	DATE	AWAY	TIME	HOME
1	WED	MAR. 26		3 - 2 OT
2	FRI	MAR. 28		2 - 1
3	SAT	MAR. 29		6 - 2
4	MON	MAR. 31		7:30PM
5	WED	APR. 02		7:30PM
6	FRI	APR. 04		7:30PM
7	TBD	TBD		TBD
ST. CATHARINES LEADS BEST-OF-SEVEN FINAL SERIES (2-1)

Elbers helps Falcons in big win
Game #4 on Monday inside Jack Gatecliff

30-Mar-2008 · 1:35am

After a 2-1 loss the night before, the St. Catharines Mountainview Falcons retaliated with a 6-2 blowout against the Thorold Blackhawks Saturday night from Thorold's Community Arena.

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

Brad Jackson scored his fourth goal of the playoffs with a first period marker just 5:03 into the game. Jackson's teammates Daultan Leveille and Chris Stevenson assisted on the goal.

Leveille then gave St. Catharines a 2-0 lead with a goal of his own at 11:26 minute mark of the same period. Ryan Elbers and Chris Garbacz recorded assists on the early insurance goal. The period ended with the Falcons holding on to the two goal lead, but were outshot by the Blackhawks 11-5.

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Riley Sheahan gave the Mountainview Falcons a three goal lead early in the second period, which subsequently ended goaltender Rick Scarsella's night as he was replaced with backup Marcus Menard. The third goal of the night was assisted by Mike Stone at the 3:32 mark.

Former Falcon Jason Aucoin scored the first of two goals Saturday night, the first coming at the 7:47 mark of the second period. The Blackhawks goal cut the Falcons lead to 3-1, until Ryan Elbers added a goal with less than 4 minutes to play in the second to make the score 4-1 after 40 minutes of play.

SHOTS BY PERIOD
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	TOTAL
	5	9	9	23
	11	7	11	29

The third period was just as frustrating for the Blackhawks as they fell behind 5-1 with Brad Jackson's second goal of the night. Kevin Floris and Leveille assisted on Jackson's 5th goal of the postseason.

Aucoin's second goal came late in the game after the Falcons had already jumped out to a 6-1 lead with Elber's second goal of the night. Aucoin's third period marker came on the power-play.

Steele De Fazio recorded the win for the Falcons, turning away 27 of Thorold's 29 shots. Menard and Scarsella shared netminding duties Saturday night, stopping a combined 17 out of 23 shots.

Attendance Saturday evening from Thorold was published on Pointstreak at 1,219. The win gives St. Catharines a 2-1 series lead in the championship round against the Blackhawks.

Game #4 of the best-of-seven series hits the ice Monday, March 31st, with a 7;30pm start time. Get your advance tickets at the Avondale Store, located at the corner of Scott and Bunting Roads in St. Catharines, or at the Donut Diner, located at 261 Martindale Road. Tickets can also be purchased at the Jack Gatecliff Arena box office from 2:00 to 4:00pm on Monday. Get your tickets early fans to avoid the rush on game night!