Bugs Lock Down Home Playoff Series
April 14, 2018 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Shreveport Mudbugs News Release
The Shreveport Mudbugs had to scratch and claw in the 3rd period to come back and beat the Corpus Christi Ice Rays, 3-2 in game 2 Saturday night in Georges Pond at Hirsch Coliseum.
Corpus Christi capitalized on the game's first PP at 7:25 of the 1st period when Adam Kadlec shot in his first goal of the playoffs from the high slot through traffic in front of the net. Ice Rays out-shot the Bugs, 14-9 and held a 1-0 edge after the opening period of play.
Shreveport responded with a much needed powerplay tally of their own when Cam Cook tipped in his second goal of the playoffs at 6:27 to tie the game up at 1. Dominick Procopio put the shot towards the net grabbing the only assist on the goal. Bugs out-shot the Ice Rays 15-9 in the 2nd period and 24-23 overall after two.
The Ice Rays went back ahead when former Bug Garrett Hallford got a gift in front of the net and shot in his second goal of the series giving Corpus Christi a 2-1 lead. Later on in the third period, Derek Contessa buried home his first goal of the postseason between the circles tying the game back up at 2. The game stayed tied 2-2 until Andrew Lane slapped in his first tally of the playoffs from the point through traffic at 14:30 propelling the Bugs to a 3-2 lead. Brendon Gysbers grabbed the only assist on the game-winning goal.
Jaxon Castor made the saves in a crazy last minute of the game to preserve the Bugs' 3-2 win and giving Shreveport a 2-0 lead in the best of five series.
The Mudbugs can return the favor from last season and sweep the Ice Rays in game 3 this Thursday night in Corpus Christi.
The series now shifts to the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi with game 3 this Thursday night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05pm. The "Voice of the Mudbugs" Chet Yoder will have all the play-by-play action with the MarkDuffield.net Coldwell Banker Gosslee pregame show at 645p on The Ticket 100.7FM/1340AM, streamed live on http://edge.mixlr.com/channel/rqdkr, and hockeytv.com. ?
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