Live Game Coverage, v. Aviators December 23rd

9:20: Game over. 5-2 final. Yup, going to be a long few days on the road.

9:19: Schott takes a tripping minor on the same play. Coincidental, no powerplays.

9:18: 60 seconds left. Whalers PP for an Inman slashing minor.

9:15: Holmes converts for NY with 2:11 to go. 5-2 Aviators. There goes another road game.

9:13: Three and a half left...still 4-2. Whalers in possession.

9:07: Blanchette converts on the powerplay for Danbury to make it 4-2 Aviators. Assists by Hellemeyer and Caranci.

9:04: Goffredo takes a hooking minor at 10 in. Whalers PP.

9:01: Puntureri scores to make it 4-1 NY.

9:00: 7 in, nothing noteworthy.

8:57: 5 in, nothing noteworthy.

8:50: Start of the 3rd.

8:31: End of the 2nd. 3-1 New York. Shots are 27 Danbury to 23 New York

8:24: 5 minutes left in the period.

8:21: Thomson scores for New York at 7:09 to make it 3-1 Aviators.

8:18: 2 minutes for interference on Caranci at 8:51. Aviators PP.

8:12: 11 left in the second, Danbury dominating the SOG for the last 3 minutes.

8:04: Danbury answers literally 7 seconds later. Caranci from Blanchette and Guy to make it 2-1. Wow!

8:03: Timmons converts on the powerplay at 16:01. 2-0 NY.

8:01: Blanchette, 2 for elbowing @ 16:37. Aviators PP.

7:55: Start of the 2nd.

7:38: End of 1st. 1-0 NY.

7:36: Felten scores with 76 seconds left to make it 1-0 New York.

7:32: With 2:40 left in the period, Hager takes a holding penalty. Aviators PP.

7:31: 3 minutes left in the first. Scoreless, even strength. Shots are 10 Danbury to 7 NY.

7:28: Five minutes left in first. Still scoreless.

7:25: Rush takes a 2 minute hooking call for NY. Whalers PP.

7:20: 9 minutes left in the first, still scoreless.

7:12: Just about 5 minutes in. Holmes takes a 2 minute tripping call for Aviators. Whalers PP.

7:08: Puck drop, we're live.