Grizzlies Earn Key Standings Point in 4-3 OT Loss 

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West Valley City, Utah – The Utah Grizzlies scored the game tying goal with 4.1 seconds left in regulation as they earned a standings point but the Kansas City Mavericks got the game winner 3:06 in overtime as Jeremy McKenna got his 22nd of the season as they defeated Utah 4-3 in front of a crowd of 9007 on Fan Appreciation Night at Maverik Center. Grizz Earn Key Standings Point in 4-3 OT Loss

Neither team scored in the first period with KC outshooting Utah 11 to 10. Dylan Fitze got the Grizzlies on the board with his 20th of the season 1:37 into the second frame. KC scored 5:25 in as Patrick Curry gets his 37th of the season, which sets a new Mavericks single season record. Nolan Walker gave KC a 2-1 lead exactly 10 minutes into the second period. Cade Borchardt extended the KC lead on a power play goal 16:40 in. Mavericks led 3-1 after 40 minutes of play.

Fitze scored his second of the night 7:42 into the third period on a power play goal. Fitze had 7 goals in 8 games vs KC this season. Brett Stapley scored the tying goal on a rebound from a Josh Wesley shot that was taken in the high slot with 4.1 seconds left. Fitze also picked up an assist on the tying goal as he ended up with 2 goals and 1 assist. Utah outshot KC 18 to 3 in the third period.

KC’s Jeremy McKenna scored the game winner 3:06 in as the Mavericks completed the 3 game sweep as their record goes to 52-11-4-2 on the season.

The Grizzlies ended the season with a record of 21-12-3 at home. It was a big season in terms of attendance as the Grizzlies averaged 6,003 fans per game on the season. It was the largest average attendance in a season since the AHL’s Utah Grizzlies averaged 6,353 fans per game in the 2002-03 season. There were 6 home games with a crowd larger than 8,500. In the last 24 home games this season the Grizzlies averaged 6,762 fans per game.

The Grizzlies have 2 games left in the regular season as they are at Idaho on April 12th and 13th. Face-off both nights are at 7:10 pm. Utah is tied for 3rd with Tulsa with 66 standings points. They are both 1 point ahead of Allen, who is in 5th place with 65 points.

3 stars

  1. Patrick Curry (KC) – 1 goal, 2 assists.
  2. Cade Borchardt (KC) – 1 goal, 2 assists.
  3. Dylan Fitze (Utah) – 2 goals, 1 assist.