Americans Defeat Bugs 4-2, Take 8-Of-10 In Season Series
March 5, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Allen Americans News Release
BOSSIER CITY, LA- The Allen Americans defeated the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs Saturday night, 4-2 in front of 3,839 at the CenturyTel Center. The Americans win over the Bugs was their 8th win in 10 tries against Bossier-Shreveport this season. Allen is now 6-0-1 all-time at CenturyTel Center.
Greg Gallagher got the Americans on the board early in the first period on a goal from Mike Berube at 3:49.
Colton Yellow Horn extended his point streak to 15 games with a goal late in the period to make it a 2-0 game in favor of Allen.
Judd Blackwater's power play goal at 9:44 of the second period put the Americans ahead 3-0, before David Rutherford finally got the Bugs on the board at 15:46.
Allen got their 3 goal lead back early in the third frame when Nino Musitelli scored a power play goal of his own, this one assisted by Yellow Horn and Bruce Graham.
Less than a minute later, Shawn Limpright brought it back to a two-goal lead for Allen, scoring at 10:52 from Travis Clayton and Clay Plume.
The game would end 4-2, with Chris Whitley getting the win in net for the Americans, and Ryan Munce taking the loss for Bossier-Shreveport.
With the win, the Americans move to 40-13-2 for the season, and clinch at least the second seed in the Berry Conference.
Allen returns home to the Allen Event Center Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM to take on the Odessa Jackalopes. Tickets are available at the Allen Event Center Box Office, and online via Ticketmaster. For more information, call 972-912-1000.
The Americans will then hit the road to face Odessa Tuesday and Texas Friday, before returning home Saturday the 12th against Wichita and Sunday the 13th against Bloomington.
All away games can be seen at Boston's: The Gourmet Pizza on 121 in Mckinney. The OFFICIAL home of the Americans away game watching party.
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