Thunder Comeback Falls Short Against Railers, 4-3
January 31, 2025 - ECHL (ECHL)
Adirondack Thunder News Release
WORCESTER - The Adirondack Thunder fell to the Worcester Railers, 4-3, on Friday night inside DCU Center.
Worcester took a 1-0 lead just 1:47 into the game as Mark Cheremeta got his own rebound and beat goaltender Colby Muise over the right pad for the lead. The goal was Cheremeta's second of the year with assists from Ryan Dickinson and Anthony Hora.
Matt Ustaski gave the Railers a two-goal advantage with just 2:35 left in the first period as he took a pass from Matt DeMelis and beat Colby Muise with a snap shot from the hash marks for his first of the year. DeMelis and Mark Cheremeta were credited with assists and the Railers took the 2-0 lead into the intermission.
Adirondack scored twice in 20 seconds in the second to tie the game at two. T.J. Friedmann set up Sean Gulka and he beat goaltender Hugo Ollas for his second of the year at 6:32 of the middle frame. Friedmann and Savva Smirnov were awarded assists.
Just 20 seconds later, Grant Loven set up Josh Filmon on a two-on-one rush to tie the game at two. The goal was Filmon's 11th of the season from Loven and Dylan Wendt at 6:52 of the second to even the score, 2-2.
Worcester added two more goals in the second period as Mark Cheremeta tallied his second of the game and third of the year at 10:31 and Riley Ginnell scored after the Thunder killed off a lengthy five-on-three penalty kill. Ginnell's goal was his sixth of the year and the Railers took a 4-2 lead into the third.
Josh Filmon scored his second of the game with the net empty to get Adirondack within a goal, in the eventual 4-3 loss.
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