Utah collected 4 of the 6 points possible from the weekend series which was barely enough to hold onto the 7th and final playoff spot.Stockton struck first once again to take the early lead over the Grizzlies, but Utah was able to tie things up before the end of the period, 1-1. Also by the end of the 1st, Simon Ferguson had racked up more time in PIM than had just been played (22 minutes) with 2 game misconducts and a minor. Wow. Utah took over in the 2nd, scoring twice on the power play including a Hunter goal at 19:59 of the period to gain the lead, 3-1.
The Thunder grabbed a goal just before the midpoint of the 3rd, but the Grizzlies responded with 2 of their own to end the game 5-2 in Utah's favor.
From the official post game:
The Utah Grizzlies (30-28-3-5) defeated the Stockton Thunder 5-2 Sunday night at the Stockton Arena to take two of three games from the Thunder on the weekend series. [utahgrizzlies.com]
post game || Grizzlies Leave Stockton With 5-2 Win
highlights || Game Highlights 3/21/10 at Stockton
gamesheet || Utah at Stockton - 3/21/10
interview || Brock Wilson 3/21/10 intermission
interview || Kevin Colley addresses final games of the season
blog || Adrian Denny's game day blog
Scoring Summary:
STK C. D'Alvise (30), 3:29 1st period (Robinson); Thunder 1, Grizzlies 0
UTA T. May (22), 12:48 1st period (Nikiforov); Thunder 1, Grizzlies 1
UTA T. Crowder (8), 1:35 2nd period (Nikiforov); Thunder 1, Grizzlies 2
UTA D. Hunter (14), 19:59 2nd period (Perry, Clarke); Thunder 1, Grizzlies 3
STK J. Bates (25), 9:01 3rd period (Hunt, D'Alvise); Thunder 2, Grizzlies 3
UTA T. Crowder (9), 12:54 3rd period (Galbraith, Vandermeer); Thunder 2, Grizzlies 4
UTA V. Nikiforov (18), 15:49 3rd period (Sixsmith); Thunder 2, Grizzlies 5
What Worked Well: Goaltending
While Mitch O'Keefe had a pretty decent game last night, it's interesting what allowing one less goal can do for the team. The goaltending from Koshinen made a solid base for the rest of the Grizzlies defense and allowed the boys to focus on their offense.
What Could Have Worked Better: 1st period
Once again the Grizzlies started out shaky, but with the way things ended, we really can't complain. When the boys hit their stride, they made up for any turnovers and missed passes that happened in the 1st.
Who Made the Difference: Mikko Koshkinen
While Vlady Nikiforov and Tim Crowder both had amazing games, we wanted to highlight the ease with which Mikko Koshkinen stops the puck. Stopping 37 shots, he only allowed 2 goals in the contest and really added some confidence to the Grizzlies in their own end. Nicely done.
Stars of the Game:
1. UTA - M. Koskinen
2. STK - C. D'Alvise
3. UTA - V. Nikiforov
Additional Notes:
> Goalie Mikko Koskinen stopped 37 of the 39 shots he saw in the contest for the win.
> Two Grizzlies had multiple point games: Vladimir Nikiforov (1g, 2a) and Tim Crowder (2g)
> Ryan Kinasewich's scoring streak was broken today, while James Sixsmith's road scoring streak contines.
> Simon Ferguson ended the game with 22 PIM which he racked up before the end of the 1st period.
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