INDEPENDENCE, MO – The Kansas City Mavericks defeated the Utah Grizzlies 5-2 on Thursday, May 27th night at Cable Dahmer Arena.
Jared VanWormer got Kansas City on the board 2:54 into the contest. Grizzlies forward Cedric Pare tied the game 16:46 in as he redirected a Cole Fraser shot for his 17th goal of the season. Utah outshot Kansas City 12 to 5 in the first period.
The Mavericks took a 3-1 lead early in the second period as Rob Bordson scored his 18th goal of the year. One minute and 12 seconds later, Brodie Reid made it 3-1 KC. Five minutes into the second period Travis Barron intercepted a Kansas City pass and threw it to Sasha Mutala, who scored his 3rd goal in his second game with Utah. Kansas City led 3-2 after two periods.
Boston Leier scored an insurance goal for the Mavericks 14:39 into the third period. Willie Corrin added an empty net goal with 2:14 left in regulation. Corrin and Reid each had 1 goal and 1 assist in the game.
Neither team had a power play in the game. Utah’s Cole Fraser and Kansas City’s Lane Scheidl each had a matching unsportsmanlike conduct penalty 5:27 into the third period, forcing a 4-on-4 for two minutes. Utah outshot Kansas City 26 to 21.
Utah is now 10-2 over its last 12 games and has outscored its opponents 41 to 23. There are three different scenarios where Utah can clinch a playoff spot on Friday: 1. Utah wins in regulation; 2. Utah loses in overtime/shootout and Rapid City loses; 3Utah wins and Rapid City wins in overtime/shootout.
Text courtesy of Utah Grizzlies
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