The Spurs took game one of the Jazz (aka USA) Conference semis from the defending CCHL Cup Champion Dayton Musicmen 4-3 in comeback fashion. The story of the game was not all world netminder Marty Brodeur for the Spurs but rather his youthful backup, Joey MacDonald. Brodeur went down 4 minutes into the game and was replaced by MacDonald. MacDonald turned in a stellar performance in stopping 27 of 29 shots (.931 SvPct.).The Spurs were down 3-2 after the 2nd but scored two unanswered goals in the 3rd for the 4-3 win.
Scoring for the Spurs in the 1st period was Ryan Smyth (4) on the power play with assists from Sakic and Selanne.
Smyth (5) struck again in the 2nd assisted again by Sakic and Selanne. In the 3rd, blueliner McCabe (1) from Lecavalier and Hossa followed by Tkachuk (7), the game winner, assisted by Paul Stastny.
Scoring for the Musicmen was Gaborik (6,7) in the 1st and 2nd period. Keith, Michalek, Datsyuk and Meszaros assisted on Gaborik's goal. The other goal for the 'men was scored by Datsyuk, unassisted, in the 1st period.
Gaborik's second goal was on the power play in the 2nd period.
Dasher Notes
At press time Brodeur's injury was undisclosed, but it is a definite that Joey MacDonald will be between the pipes for the Spurs in game 2. Hopefully he can repeat his game 1 heroics.
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