Sweeney Post-Game Interview
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Davenport got back on the right track with a 4-3 win over Eastern Michigan. The Panthers jumped out to an early 3-1 lead but fights in the second let Eastern back into the game. Tied 3-3 in the third, Blake Damerow scored the game winner for DU. Davenport improves to 5-8 on the season.
Davenport got off to a quick start in the first getting a goal from Norm Farr just 1:40 into the period. The Panthers added another when Zack Blumke scored on a pass from Jeff Slusser.
With about five and a half minutes remaining in the first period Eastern got on the board with a tough angle goal. But Davenport responded well with a short-handed goal by Dustin Wischmeyer to give the Panthers a 3-1 lead through the first period.
Phil Sweeney's Thoughts on First: Audio
Both teams struggled to score for most of the second period but after a couple of fights led to six game disqualifications, three from each side, with 3:30 left in the period the momentum clearly shifted to Eastern Michigan. The Eagles got a goal with 2:45 left to pull within one and then tied the game on a goal with 38 seconds left in the half.
Phil Sweeney's Thoughts on Second: Audio
Tied at 3-3 heading into the third, Davenport had some good chances early in the third. Then with 9:20 remaining in the game, Blake Damerow scored a power play goal to put the Panthers ahead for good at 4-3. Taylor Keyworth and Adam Gillikin were credited with assists on the play.
Davenport broke a three game losing streak and improved their record to 5-8 on the season with the win. Davenport and Eastern Michigan will be in action again on Saturday night in a 7:30 PM start.
Post-Game Quotes – Head Coach Phil Sweeney
On play of young guys in third period: The young kids really are starting to step up and you saw that from Damerow (Blake) tonight as he got the game winner with a huge 3rd period goal for us.
On looking ahead to tomorrow: We will have to make some adjustments with a few guys out but it will give some of the guys who don't get as many shifts a chance to step up and show what they can do...guys like Damerow and Gillikin (Adam) did just that tonight with big important shifts.
Post-Game Notes
Davenport improves to 3-0 in conference play…Davenport outshot Eastern Michigan 35-28...Davenport will be in action against Eastern Michigan again on Saturday night at 7:30 PM.
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