Point Streak Comes to End in Green Bay
November 14, 2015 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Bloomington Thunder News Release
GREEN BAY,Wisconsin - Following a shootout game on an Olympicice rink, the Bloomington Thunder were bested by the Green Bay Gamblers 2-0 onSaturday night. Over 5,700 fans came to the Resch Center to support theGamblers at their Military Appreciation night where goaltender Adam Huska (New York Rangers) made 24saves in his firs career USHL shutout. Bloomington (7-6-3) falls into a threeway tie for second place in the Eastern Conference with Green Bay (8-5-1) andCedar Rapids (8-5-1). The Thunder also suffered their first regulation losssince Oct. 17, seeing their seven game point streak come to an end.
Despite an evenly played first period, it was the Gamblerswho struck first on a redirected puck. ConorMurphy (University of Michigan) tipped the shot into the net to break thescoreless tie. The forward has netted eight points since joining the Gamblersafter a two-goal night. The Ancaster, ON native tipped a shot from Grant Frederic (Miami University) whopicked up his fourth assist of the season.
The Thunder had their chance on a 5-on-3 power play, butwere held off the board by the Gamblers. They continued to turned chances towardthe net, but came up empty over two periods. Logan Halladay kept the team in the game, stopping 18 of 20 throughthe second. Sean Harrison (UnionCollege) was denied on the lone breakaway in the period for the Thunder asgoaltender Adam Huska (New York Rangers)stopped 13 shots through two periods.
Murphy's second of the night came on a rebound into the slotin the second. With just under five minutes left in the period, Ryan Blankemier (Dartmouth College)took a shot that bounced to the high slot. The future Wolverine put it upstairsfor his sixth goal of the season.
Van Barr(Western Michigan University) had oneof the best opportunities for the Thunder in the third period as his shot rangoff the post behind Huska. Despite outshooting the Gamblers 11-2 in the finalperiod, Huska would escape with the win and improve to 6-3-0.
Halladay kept the team in the game making 19 stops in total,including some big saves, but suffers the loss for the Thunder. The Thunderfinished the night 0-5 on the power play and killed off all three chances forthe Gamblers on the penalty kill. They also outshot the Gamblers 24-21 on thenight.
Bloomington'snext stop is in Chicago to take on the Steel for the first time next Friday. Bloomingtonis 6-3-0 on the road this season. The Chicago Steel have had a slow start tothe season at 4-9-2 and are in lastplace in the Eastern Conference. They suffered a 4-1 loss to the YoungstownPhantoms Saturday night after gaining points in three straight games.
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