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All American Hockey League Blaze Open Weekend With a Win TicketsScores & SchedulesStatsStandingsRostersBattle Creek RevolutionChiTown ShootersChicago BlazeDetroit HitmenEvansville IceMenMadison Ice MuskiesTransactionsNewsNewsAllStar WeekendChampions CupIn The CommunityPlayer of the WeekPlayer of the MonthGoaltender of the MonthArchivesRSS FeedsThe AAHLAffiliationsAllStar WeekendAwardsCareersChampions CupPlayoff SchedulePlayoff BracketsQualification RulesChampions TeamsChampions PlayersCoachesCorporate OpportunitiesCorporate PartnersFAQHistoryMediaProspective OwnersTeam MapSocial NetworkingMultimediaPhoto GalleriesVideo GalleriesShopHome Blaze Open Weekend With a Win By Kenneth Oda chicagoblazehockeycom It took a few more minutes but the Chicago Blaze earned two points in their first trip to Battle Creek this season Tony Giacalone netted his fifth goal on the year in the extra session to keep the Blaze in second place with a 5 4 overtime win The Blaze came into the game with 17 points in the standings only two ahead of the host Revolution The Blaze got off to a quick start in what would turn out to be one of the most exciting games of the year when Nick Elligsen scored his first of the campaign less than a minute into the contest Not much later however Blaze netminder Adam Dekker was beaten by Rick Gadwa from the point on a quick shot following a faceoff win by Battle Creek Shane Heffernan put the Blaze back up 21 when he blocked a shot and took off towards BC keeper Justin Grevious and beat him with a sweet move on the break away Once again however BC tied the score when Shawn McNulty made a strong drive through the slot faked a shot and found Jonah Rogowski who tucked the puck in behind Dekker The second period had a much different feel as the Blaze dominated the play The Blaze have shown a knack for having multiple goal bursts in the second period of games and tonight would not be different About halfway through the frame Pat Doyle found Andrew Corvo streaking in from the point not once but twice in less than a minute to put the Blaze ahead 42 It felt as if the Blaze were going to run away and hide Dekker continued to make big saves and kept the Revolution from potting any goals in the second period to keep the Blaze ahead by a pair The Revolution would not be quiet however and they came out much stonger in the third period The play seemed to be mostly in the Blaze end and Dekker was forced to make several big saves and got the help of a post near the middle of the period Then with just under nine minutes to play Kye Moje was credited with a goal that hit several players before beating Dekker to make the score 43 Blaze The Revs then tied it at four when Rob Schweyer beat Dekker on a stuff shot off of a great feed on a faked shot from the slot After playing 60 minutes to a stalemate the Blaze had guaranteed that they would leave Ba...