ST. JOHNS, NFL –The Manchester Monarchs battled back from a two-goal deficit, but could not complete the comeback and fell, 4-2, to the Newfoundland Growlers Friday night from the Mile One Centre.
The Monarchs (36-28-2-2) tied the game with two goals in the second period but could not overcome stellar play from Growlers (42-20-4-2) goaltender Eamon McAdam, falling 4-2.
The Growlers started the scoring at 6:54 of the first period on the 22nd goal of the season by Marcus Power. Power skated along the right wing and fired a wrist shot past the shoulder of Monarchs goaltender Charles Williams, giving the Growlers a 1-0 lead.
Newfoundland made it a two-goal game at 9:28 of the second period on the 28th goal of the season by Brady Ferguson. As the Monarchs power play expired, the Growlers rushed up the ice where Gabriel Gagne took a shot towards Williams, when Ferguson pushed the rebound under the pads of Williams making the score 2-0.
Manchester cut the lead in half at 12:30 of the second period when Sam Kurker scored his 15th goal of the season. Kurker snapped a shot from the top of the left circle, that deflected off the leg of a Growler defender and past McAdam to make the score 2-1.
The Monarchs evened the score at 13:12 of the second period on the first goal of the season by Bokondji Imama. David Kolomatis wristed a shot from the high-slot, that was deflected in front by Imama and past McAdam making the score 2-2.
Newfoundland regained the lead at 10:28 of the third period on the 27th goal of the season by Zach O’Brien. O’Brien turned and ripped a shot from the left circle, top shelf, over the blocker of Williams to make the score 3-2.
The Growlers put the game away with an empty-net goal at 18:39 of the third period on the 27th goal of the season by Scott Pooley to end the scoring at 4-2.
The Monarchs return to action Saturday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m., when they take on the Newfoundland Growlers at the Mile One Centre.
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