TUCSON, Ariz. – The Tucson Roadrunners (14-10-0-0) jumped to an early two-goal lead and added three unanswered goals in the final two periods to secure a 5-1 victory over the San Diego Gulls (6-19-0-0) on Wednesday at Tucson Arena. The win capped a two-game series sweep of the Gulls and extended Tucson’s season-high winning streak to four games.
Photos by Max Williamson, Max.Williamson@prohockeynews.com
Villalta stops a shot from San Diego’s Josh Lopina – Photo by Max Williamson
Collision behind net between Montana Onyebuchi and Jan Mysak – Photo by Max Williamson
Center ice faceoff – Photo by Max Williamson
Tucson’s Matthew Villalta makes a stop – Photo by Max Williamson
Tucson Netminder Matthew Villalta covers the puck – Photo by Max Williamson
Tucson forward Josh Doan passing puck – Photo by Max Williamson
Tucson defenseman Lleyton Moore controls puck – Photo by Max Williamson
Tucon’s Sam Lipkin engaged in battle with San Diego’s Nathan Gaucher – Photo by Max Williamson
San Diego’s Ryan Carpenter tries to push puck pass Tucson’s Artem Duda and Matthew Villalta – Photo by Max Williamson
San Diego center Jan Mysak skates into zone onside – Photo by Max Williamson
Roadrunner’s netminder Matthew Villalta sends puck up boards – Photo by Max Williamson
Roadrunners goalie Villalta gloves the puck among traffic – Photo by Max Williamson
Roadrunners captain Austin Poganski attempts to score – Photo by Max Williamson
Roadrunner defenseman Artem Duda controls puck deep in zone – Photo by Max Williamson
Intense battle along boards – Photo by Max Williamson
Gulls winger Yegor Sidorov attempts to backhand a SOG – Photo by Max Williamson
Gull’s winger Coulson Pittre looks to move puck up ice – Photo by Max Williamson
Gulls goalie Calle Glang with glove save – Photo by Max Williamson
Curtis Douglas of Tucson prepares for a faceoff – Photo by Max Williamson
Curtis Douglas of Tucson and Pavol Regenda of SD scramble for possession – Photo by Max Williamson
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