Americans Shutout Again in Utah
December 30, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Allen Americans News Release
Utah Grizzlies forward RT Rice knocks an Allen American up against the boards
(Allen Americans, Credit: Tim Broussard)
Salt Lake City, Utah - The Allen Americans, ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild, dropped the first of two games against the Utah Grizzlies, by a score of 3-0 on Saturday night at the Maverick Center.
J.T Henke scored late in the first period and late in the second to lead Utah to their fourth straight victory over the Allen Americans this season. The win was the third shutout in four games against Allen this year with Grizzlies goalie Joe Cannata in net for all three.
"Our forwards didn't create enough scoring opportunities," said Americans Head Coach Steve Martinson. "It was disappointing to be shutout again by a team that was missing a lot of their key players."
CJ Motte was the only bright spot for Allen stopping 30 of 32 shots he faced. Allen forward Zach Pochiro saw his ten-game point streak come to an end.
The Americans and Grizzlies will play a makeup game on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm CST. This is the game that was postponed on Friday night due to travel issues for Allen.
The Americans return home for two games next week. On New Years Eve, the Americans will host the Tulsa Oilers. Wednesday night the Kansas City Mavericks return to the Allen Event Center. Tickets for both games are on sale NOW at www.allenamericans.com.
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Three Stars:
1. UTA - J. Henke
2. UTA - J. Cannata
3. UTA - J. Nantel
Americans Next Home Game:
Monday, December 31st vs. Tulsa
Time: 6:05 pm CST
Venue: Allen Event Center
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 Utah Grizzlies forward RT Rice knocks an Allen American up against the boards (Tim Broussard) |
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