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2004 Penguins Cup Playoffs NEVILLE ISLAND - Special Report provided by the Montour Hockey Club ISLAND SPORTS CENTER -- Montour defeated Moon by the score of 4 - 2 in a thrilling and heart stopping match up in a classic first round PIHL AA battle. Dan Shiwarski slid the puck along the ice for the game winning goal on a tape to tape centering pass from Mario Panucci, that split two Moon defensemen on its way to the net. Montour's Tyler Kocak struck first with a goal 4 minutes into the game following a pass from defenseman Joe Uram. However, Moon answered quickly 28 seconds later with a goal of their own when Lee Feigert took a centering pass from David Alberga and sneaked it past Montour goalie Nick Gialloreto, making the score 1-1 at the end of one. Moon scored again early in the second [period] on a goal by Chaz Story following a pass from Max Polinski giving Moon a 2 - 1 lead after two. Montour goalie, Nick Gialloreto, would not let another goal in for the rest of the game, making key saves in the third period. Montour out shot Moon by the score of 39-18 but Moon goalie Andrew Slifkin stood on his head and kept it close making one spectacular save after another. However, the Montour offense finally solved Slifkin in the third and the Montour defense tightened up. Starting the third period, Montour's Mario Panucci won the face-off and dropped it back to Chad Talotta. Talotta skated the puck the length of the ice and roofed a backhander past Slifkin's blocker side to tie the game at two. Meanwhile, Montour defenseman Brian Dugan skated hard and made great plays on defense while also moving the puck up ice to create some offensive opportunities. With 6:15 to play in the game, Mario Panucci stole the puck from a Moon winger and skated it along the boards into the Moon defensive zone. Panucci then made a slick pass that split two Moon defenseman on its way to the net, where a cutting Shiwarski was able to put it home to give Montour the 3-2 lead. Moon was given a late power play opportunity following a tripping call with 2 minutes to play. However, Mario Panucci stole the puck from a Moon defenseman and put the game sealer into the empty Moon net for his third point of the night.