Hempstead, NY- Coming off of a 1-1 tie to start their 5-game road trip on Saturday against the Victoria Ronin, the Thunder Bay Timberwolves traveled across the continent to New York to take on the Long Island Express on Monday.
>>>Marc Savard opened the scoring for his 2nd of the season from Patrick Sharp and Marian Gaborik at 6:15 to make it 1-0 for the visiting Timberwolves.
>>>The Express would answer the bell with two of their own within 2 minutes of Savard's tally off the sticks of Eric Nystrom and Michael Del Zotto.
>>>But the Timberwolves would explode with goals from Mike Fisher, Antti Miettinen and two from TJ Oshie (pictured) for the horn to close out the 1st period to make it 5-2 Thunder Bay.
>>>Long Island would score first in the 2nd period with a breakaway goal from veteren Kirk Maltby at 2:30.
>>>Timberwolves rookie defenseman, Carl Gunnarsson answered :25 seconds later with his first career goal from Simon Gagne and Nick Schultz.
>>>Express captain, Sidney Crosby had had enough at this point and scored two goals himself within 5 minutes of each other to close out the second period to make it 6-5 Timberwolves.
>>>Less than a minute into the final period, Ryan Callahan tied things up 6-6 at the :50 mark.
>>>TJ Oshie would net the hat trick at 4:31 for his 6th of the season and what would end up being the game-winner as Simon Gagne iced the game for his 3rd on the year and finish off the Express with a 8-6 final.
>>>Next game for the Timberwolves will be in Denver on Wednesday against the Spurs.
>>>
>>>3-STARS
>>>
>>>*TJ Oshie (THU) - 3 goals (Hat trick) off of 3 shots
>>**Sidney Crosby (ISL) - 2 goals and an assist
>***Antti Miettinen (THU) - 1 goal and 2 assists
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