ALLEN, Texas – The Allen Americans defeated the Utah Grizzlies 8-4 Saturday afternoon in Allen.
The loss snaps the Grizzlies three-game winning streak and four-game unbeaten streak while the Americans extended their unbeaten streak to eight-straight games. Utah finishes their road stretch to Colorado, Missouri, Tulsa and Allen at 3-1.
Utah took a 1-0 lead 6:05 into the first period after C.J. Eick tucked in a puck after Alexandre Carrier fired it in off of the back wall wide following an Allen turnover.
The lead held for 4:54 before the Americans started a stretch of four goals in 1:55 to take a 4-1 lead starting with a power-play goal off of a Grizzlies skater and a puck that appeared to be frozen by Utah goaltender Troy Redmann.
Allen added another power-play goal early in the second period before the Grizzlies scored two -straight to make it a 5-3 game. Taylor Richart hammered in a loose puck in front to make it 5-2 on the power-play after Tim Daly threw it to the net as Michael Pelech battled in front.
The Grizzlies made it 5-3 at 14:36 of the second period on Mathieu Aubin’s 11th of the year as he took a centering pass from Erik Bradford. Robbie Donahoe picked up an assist as well.
The 5-3 score lasted for 30 seconds before Allen scored on a breakaway and then made it 7-3 one minute later.
Michael Pelech made it 7-4 on his seventh of the season from Aubin and Bradford at 17:26 of the second period before Allen added a late power-play goal to make it 8-4.
Utah outshot Allen 13-5 in a scoreless third period. Troy Redmann returned in goal for the final 20 minutes after being relieved by Ryan McKay at 4-1.
With Utah Grizzlies release
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