Mayhem Lose to FireAntz in Shootout as Winning Streak
December 2, 2016 - SPHL (SPHL)
Macon Mayhem News Release
MACON, GA- The Macon Mayhem's 10-game winning streak came to an end tonight, as they lost to the Fayetteville FireAntz 3-2 in a shootout. FireAntz's goaltender Andrew Hare saved 31 of the 33 shots he faced, as well as four of five in the shootout in the win.
The action-packed game started right off the bat, as Macon's Dennis Sicard and Fayetteville's Brad Drobot squared off at the opening faceoff. The Mayhem dominated the first period, although there was only one goal scored in the period. Macon outshot the FireAntz 14-3 in the period, and had a 1-0 lead after the period. With exactly 10 minutes left in the first, Daniel Gentzler scored to give Macon the 1-0 lead, with assists going to Jake Trask and Chris Joseph.
The two teams battled hard in an intense second period. The FireAntz outshot the Mayhem in the second frame 8-6, and the shots were 20-11 in favor of Macon after two.
The Mayhem's 1-0 lead evaporated very quickly as Bobby Chaumont scored two goals in the middle of the period off of chaos in front of the net to give the FireAntz a 2-1 lead. Macon's Matt Johnson scored with 26 seconds left to tie the game at 2-2 and send it to overtime.
In overtime, the Mayhem got a power play with 1:54 left, but they could not convert and the game headed to a shootout. Matt Johnson scored in round one to give Macon a 1-0 lead, but the Mayhem would not score again. Tayler Thompson and Joe Kalisz scored for Fayetteville to win the shootout and give them a 3-2 shootout win.
NOTABLE STATS
The loss ends the Mayhem's 10-game winning streak, but they extend their point streak to 11 games.
Jordan Ruby picked up his first loss of any kind as he moves to 5-0-1. He made 25 saves on 27 shots.
Matt Johnson scored his first goal of the season and now has three points in four games.
The Macon Mayhem return home next Friday and Saturday, December 9th and 10th, against the Pensacola Ice Flyers and the Mississippi RiverKings. The team will be offering their Family Four-Pack for both games, and Saturday night will serve as Faith and Family Night, as well as the team's Teddy Bear Toss. Single game tickets are on sale through the Macon Coliseum Box Office, and group tickets are available through the Macon Mayhem Front Office. For ticket information, please visit the Mayhem's official website at MaconMayhem.com or call the main office line at (478) 803-1592.
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