Aces run of 9-0-2 in 11 home games snapped on Bast's five point game
January 24, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Alaska Aces News Release
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Jason Bast posted a hat trick and added a pair of assists and the Alaska Aces dropped an 8-5 defeat to the Idaho Steelheads before 4,493 fans at Sullivan Arena on Friday.
The Aces, who had not lost in regulation at home for an 11-game span (9-0-2), had the streak snapped by yielding a season high in goals (8) and tied another in shots allowed (44). Yet, they rallied from down 2-0 and 3-1 with a four-goal second period and newcomer Curt Gogol registered a multi-point game and a fight in his Aces debut.
Idaho jumped out to a 2-0 lead after one period, starting on Jefferson Dahl's forehand bid at 13:10 then Jason Bast's wrist shot through traffic, from the right circle with 2:06 remaining. But Brad Cole generated the rally with his fifth goal of the season at 2:41 of the second period, a blast from the left point that snuck through traffic.
Bast restored Idaho's two-goal edge at 5:36 but Greg Wolfe responded with a shorthanded goal, a second-chance forehand bid over Henri Kiviaho at 8:09 to cut the deficit to 3-2. Olivier Archambault then finished his Aces leading 19th goal of the season, on a walk-out from the right circle at 9:49.
Gogol, who hammered Eamonn McDermott with a hit at the Idaho net in the opening minutes of the second period, electrified Sullivan Arena with his first goal in an Aces uniform and 4-3 lead at 11:30 on a rebound at the right post.
But Idaho restored their lead to 6-4 with three unanswered goals by the end of the second period. Jason Bast finished a turnover at the front of the Aces net just 38 seconds later, and Bast found Alex Belzile's tape for a one-timer on the power play at 17:33 to grab the lead at 5-4. Brett Robinson and Wade MacLeod then finished a give-and-go at the right circle with 1:19 left in the period.
Corbin Baldwin's sharp angled shot from the right circle, appearing to deflect off Gogol, drew the Aces to within a goal at 6-5 and Raphael Bussieres and Bryan Cameron threatened on a pair of shifts afterward for the equalizer. But MacLeod put the game out of reach with back to back goals, both at the crease, with 5:38 left for a 7-5 edge, then a power-play goal with 2:45 remaining.
Aaron Crandall took the loss on 36 saves.
NOTES: The Aces scratched Justin Johnson, Ryan Tesink, Colten Hayes, Corey Syvret and Tim Coffman ... Wolfe extended his scoring streak to five straight games ... the Aces dropped to 3-6-0 in the head-to-head series this season ... Eric Levine, called up from Peoria one day prior, backed up Crandall on the bench ... Matt Harrington made his Aces home debut and registered two shots on goal ... the Aces wore specialty "Superhero Weekend" jerseys, scheduled to be game-worn again on Saturday.
The two teams face a rematch tomorrow at 7:15 p.m. (GCI/KFQD).
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Three Stars:
1. IDH - J. Bast
2. IDH - W. MacLeod
3. AK - C. Gogol
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