Game Recaps
Marlies End Rivermen Point-Steak at 13 Games
December 21, 2010
For the first time since Nov. 17, the Peoria Rivermen lost a game in regulation, 6-3 to the Toronto Marlies on Tuesday night at Carver Arena. The loss ended a 13-game point streak in which the Rivermen went 11-0-2, the longest streak in the AHL this season. It did not take the Rivermen long to get on the board, scoring just 2:09 into the opening frame. After a Marlies face-off win, Stefan ...
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Rivermen Sweep The Weekend, Shutout Monsters 4-0
December 19, 2010
The league’s best goals-against average dropped again as the Peoria Rivermen shutout the Lake Erie Monsters 4-0 on Sunday afternoon at Carver Arena. Ben Bishop stopped all 14 Monsters’ shots to earn his second shutout of the season and the sixth by Peoria so far this season. The win pushed Peoria’s point-streak to 13 games (11-0-2), the longest in the AHL this season and ...
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Rivermen Work Past Grand Rapids 2-1
December 18, 2010
The Grand Rapids Griffins limited the Peoria Rivermen to just 15 shots on goal but it wasn’t enough to stop the Rivermen from winning 2-1 on Saturday night at Carver Arena. The win pushed Peoria’s point streak to 12 games (10-0-2) and improved their record to 19-7-2-1 on the season. Rookie Phil McRae’s two points and Jake Allen’s 25 saves helped Peoria improve to 4-0-0 ...
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Peluso's Pair Leads Rivermen to 5-2 Win Over Griffins
December 17, 2010
Derek Nesbitt tries to keep Tomas Tatar from putting the puck in front of the net. (photo: Mark Newman) The Peoria Rivermen pulled away from the Grand Rapids Griffins with a three-goal third period to beat the Grand Rapids Griffins 5-2 on Friday night at Van Andel Arena. The win extended their AHL-long point streak to 11 games (9-0-2) and put them within two points of the ...
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Rivermen Streak Reaches 10 in 3-2 Win Over Griffins
December 11, 2010
The longest break of the season couldn’t cool off the Peoria Rivermen as their 3-2 win over the Grand Rapids Griffins on Saturday night at Carver Arena ran their point-streak to 10 games. After a five-day layoff, Ryan Reaves scored twice to improve Peoria’s record to 8-0-2 in their past 10 games. The Rivermen became the first team in the AHL this season to complete a 10-game point ...
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Rivermen Comeback Ends in 5-4 Overtime Loss
December 5, 2010
Nathan Oystrick recorded the first four-point night of his professional career with two goals and two assists in Peoria's 5-4 overtime loss to Milwaukee. Trailing 4-0 midway through the game, the Peoria Rivermen rattled off four unanswered goals of their own to force overtime before falling to the Milwaukee Admirals on Sunday at Carver Arena. Nathan Oystrick’s four points (2g, 2a) ...
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Last Second Goal Helps Rivermen to Perfect Road Trip
December 4, 2010
Derek Nesbitt’s goal with 13.5 seconds left in regulation sent the game to overtime where the Peoria Rivermen defeated the Lake Erie Monsters 3-2 in a shootout. It pushed Peoria’s point streak to eight games (7-0-1) and their road record to 9-3-0-1 as they finished their trip 4-0-0 with wins in Rockford, Grand Rapids, Hamilton and Lake Erie. With the net empty, and on a power play, ...
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Graham Mink's Late Goal Lifts Rivermen Over Bulldogs
December 3, 2010
The Peoria Rivermen improved to 6-0-1 in their last seven games as they defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs 2-1 at Copps Coliseum on Friday night. Graham Mink’s power-play goal late in the third proved to be the game-winner as Jake Allen stopped 29 out of 30 shots giving him his ninth win of the year. Allen ran his personal winning streak to 5-0-0 while stopping Bulldogs' goaltender Curtis ...
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Rivermen Finish Weekend With 3-2 Win In Grand Rapids
November 28, 2010
Rivermen defenseman Nathan Oystrick tries to keep Jordan Owens away from the Rivermen goal. The Peoria Rivermen traveled to Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids for the first time this year and brought home a 3-2 win Sunday afternoon. Jake Allen stopped 36 of 38 shots for his eighth win in nine starts and Stefan Della Rovere tallied the game-winning goal early in the third to bring the ...
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Jake Allen Sets Rivermen Shutout Record in 5-0 Win Over Rockford
November 27, 2010
Jake Allen’s 31 saves earned him the Peoria Rivermen single-season shutout record and it only took him eight starts to do it. His fourth shutout paced the Rivermen to a 5-0 win over the Rockford IceHogs on Saturday night at the MetroCentre. His four shutouts are most in the American Hockey League and pushed him past Manny Legace on the single-season shutout list, who had three in 2008-09. ...
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