Rock Clip Wings

Philadelphia – The Toronto Rock (3-2) defence held the Philadelphia Wings (2-2) off the scoreboard for the entire second half and 31:56 overall en route to a 15-6 triumph on the road with their Dads in tow at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Saturday night.

After building a 3-1 lead, the Rock surrendered 3 straight goals to fall behind 4-3 with just over four minutes remaining in the first quarter.  Stephan Leblanc then scored a pair of goals to give the Rock a 5-4 lead after one quarter.

The two teams exchanged goals to open the second quarter before Josh Sanderson buried three straight goals to push the Rock ahead 9-5, their biggest lead of the first half.  Dan Dawson replied for Philadelphia late in the quarter on a delayed penalty call to narrow to the Rock advantage to 9-6 at the half.

Rob Marshall scored early in the third quarter to put the Rock up 10-6 and Jamie Rooney found the mark from long distance to put the Rock up 11-6.  Stephan Leblanc followed with his third and fourth goals of the game, one of those two coming on the power play, giving the Rock a 13-6 lead through three quarters.  Rock goaltender Matt Roik was tested just 5 times in the quarter holding Philadelphia scoreless.

Roik’s solid play continued in the fourth quarter stopping all 17 shots he faced in the final frame.  The Rock added a pair of goals to their total to make it a 15-6 final, winning their third consecutive game of the season.

Josh Sanderson turned in his second consecutive 9-point game (3 goals, 6 assists) while Garrett Billings celebrated his 26^th birthday with a 9-point night of his own (1 goal, 8 assists).  Stephan Leblanc was the leading goal scorer for the Rock with 4 tallies.

Colin Doyle missed his second consecutive game for the Rock with a lower body injury.  There was good news for the Toronto Captain as he did participate in warm-up prior to the game with his teammates.

The Rock will have next weekend off before welcoming the Philadelphia Wings to Air Canada Centre on Saturday, February 18^th.  Tickets are available by calling 416-596-3075 or by visiting www.torontorock.com.