Grizzlies Season Ends in Double-Overtime
April 23, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release
Victoria, British Columbia - The Victoria Salmon Kings scored 48 seconds into sudden-death double overtime to defeat the Utah Grizzlies 2-1 Friday night in Victoria and take the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series four games to none.
All four games came down to the wire with the first two being within a goal in the third period and the final two both being decided past regulation. In the series, Victoria led for 74:33, Utah for 72:59.
J.P. Lamoureux stopped a personal and team season-high 50 of 52 shots in the contest, including 18-straight in overtime as the Grizzlies killed four shorthanded situations.
Simon Ferguson gave Utah a 1-0 lead 2:44 into the first period on the power-play. Brett Parnham and Nick Tuzzolino picked up assists.
Utah held the lead for 35:21 before Kiel Mcleod tied the contest with 1:05 left in the second period.
Adam Taylor scored unassisted in overtime as the exhausted Grizzlies couldn't clear their own end.
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