Saturday, October 23, 1999
MIGHTY DUCKS 4, KENTUCKY 4
Busy goalie sets AHL mark
The Cincinnati Enquirer
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Cincinnati Mighty Ducks rookie goalie Gregg Naumenko stopped 53 shots, including an AHL record 25 shots in the second period, in a 4-4 tie with the Kentucky Thoroughblades Friday night at Rupp Arena.
Cincinnati built a 4-2 lead midway through the third period on goals by Darry Laplante, B.J. Young, Torrey DiRoberto and Jeremy Stevenson.
The Mid-Atlantic Division-leading Thoroughblades (6-3-1-0) rallied back to tie the score on goals 1:28 apart in the third period by Eric Landry (13:51) and Matt Bradley (15:19) to send the game into overtime.
“Kentucky is an exceptional team and (Rupp Arena) is a hard place for a visiting team to earn points,” Naumenko said.
Cincinnati ....... 1 1 2 0—4
Kentucky ....... 0 1 3 0—4
First period: 1. Cin, Laplante 1 (Ferguson, Young), 19:59 (ppg).
Second period: 2. Cin, Young 2 (Kuznetsov, Hnidy), 2:00. 3. Ky, Heins 2 (Craig, Stringer), 15:18 (ppg).
Third period: 4. Cin, DiRoberto 1 (Wallin), 3:29. 5. Ky, Craig 8 (Armstrong), 5:17 (ppg). 6. Cin, Stevenson 3 (Trebil, Davidsson), 13:22 (ppg). 7. Ky, Landry 7 (Craig, Coleman), 13:51. 8. Ky, Bradley 4 (Heins, Smith), 15:19.
Overtime: None.
Shots: Cin 12-7-12-4=35; Ky 15-26-14-2=57. Power plays: 2-for-5; Ky 2-for-6. Goaltenders: Cin, Naumenko (53 saves); Ky, Hedberg (31. Att.: 4,139.
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