Columbus, GA – The Columbus River Dragons finished the sweep on the Baton Rouge Zydeco on Saturday night, shutting them out in regulation, 5-0.
Trevor Babin took the net for the River Dragons versus Connor Green between the pipes for the Zydeco.
The first period went scoreless for the second time this weekend.
The second frame saw strong efforts by Columbus, while Baton Rouge seemed to be playing on their heels.
At 1:51, Tyler Barrow cracked the night open with a goal off of two quick passes from Cody Wickline and Alex Storjohann.
At 2:31, the trio struck again, this time with Cody Wickline scoring off of quick passes by Tyler Barrow and Alex Storjohann.
At 7:47, Ryan Hunter scored the third goal of the night, closing the second frame with the River Dragons ahead, 3-0.
At 3:48 in the final frame, Skate Skalde was hit with a 2-minute minor for Hooking. On the PK, Ryan Hunter scored the SHG at 4:04 to extend the River Dragons’ lead to 4-0.
Alex Storjohann poured salt on the Zydeco’s wounds, scoring a PPG at 17:15.
Trevor Babin blocked all 31 shots the Zydeco fired at him, achieving his first shutout of the season.
Alex Storjohann, Tyler Barrow, Cody Wickline, Alexander Jmaeff, and Ryan Hunter produced multi-point performances.
Alex Storjohann, in his 201st professional game, produced 3 points – 1 goal and 2 assists. Ryan Hunter also produced 3 points – 2 goals and an assist.
Tyler Barrow and Cody Wickline each produced two points, each scoring a goal and assisting once.
Alexander Jmaeff assisted twice tonight, producing two points.
Connor Green blocked 55 of 60 shots tonight, achieving a 91.67 SV% for the Zydeco.
The Columbus River Dragons prepare to face off against the Biloxi Breakers at home next week on Friday, where they aim to extend their current 4-game win streak.
Photos by Toni Rae Hill
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