April 10, 2010
Buffalo Avoids Upset Bug
Heading back to the Final Four.
San Jose, CA - Tyler Walser scored three goals, including the
game-tying and game-winning goals to lead Buffalo into the Final Four.
Buffalo came into the game expected to win big, expect Central Florida had other things planned. Colin Lasatar scored the opening goal of the contest, with a pass from the stick of Rick Garcia to give the Knights an early 1-0 lead. The talented Wings from Buffalo didn't panic and soon found themselves tied when Alex Durinka scored of an Alex Christie pass to tie things up. Buffalo then took the lead when star forward Tyler Walser found the back of the net, with Alex Christie picking up his second assist of the game.
The second period was a defensive struggle and talk around the rink was that of a Buffalo upset. Central Florida fired nine shots on goal in the frame and Buffalo had eight of their own but neither team was able to find the back of the net and the game entered the final period tied at 2-2.
Danny Caudy found Joseph LoRocco on the power play to give Central Florida the lead with their second conseuctive goal early in the third period and many people thought Buffalo was done. Defenseman Shaun Golden made something happen to change the tone of the game when he found Tyler Walser, who buried the punch into the net with a surgeons touch to tie the game with plenty of time remaining. Halfway through the third period, Walser once again found the back of the net, this time on the man advantage to give Buffalo the lead for good at 4-3.
Chris Kendall added an emptynetter and Chris McNeil scored on the power play in the wanning moments of the third to finish off the scoring and send Buffalo away with a 6-3 victory and a berth in the Final Four.
Buffalo will square off with Arizona State this evening with a berth in the national championship game on the line.
Buffalo came into the game expected to win big, expect Central Florida had other things planned. Colin Lasatar scored the opening goal of the contest, with a pass from the stick of Rick Garcia to give the Knights an early 1-0 lead. The talented Wings from Buffalo didn't panic and soon found themselves tied when Alex Durinka scored of an Alex Christie pass to tie things up. Buffalo then took the lead when star forward Tyler Walser found the back of the net, with Alex Christie picking up his second assist of the game.
The second period was a defensive struggle and talk around the rink was that of a Buffalo upset. Central Florida fired nine shots on goal in the frame and Buffalo had eight of their own but neither team was able to find the back of the net and the game entered the final period tied at 2-2.
Danny Caudy found Joseph LoRocco on the power play to give Central Florida the lead with their second conseuctive goal early in the third period and many people thought Buffalo was done. Defenseman Shaun Golden made something happen to change the tone of the game when he found Tyler Walser, who buried the punch into the net with a surgeons touch to tie the game with plenty of time remaining. Halfway through the third period, Walser once again found the back of the net, this time on the man advantage to give Buffalo the lead for good at 4-3.
Chris Kendall added an emptynetter and Chris McNeil scored on the power play in the wanning moments of the third to finish off the scoring and send Buffalo away with a 6-3 victory and a berth in the Final Four.
Buffalo will square off with Arizona State this evening with a berth in the national championship game on the line.