Bugs Fall in Double OT to Warriors; SHV's Remarkable Season Ends in South Division Finals
Published on May 12, 2023 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Shreveport Mudbugs News Release
The Shreveport Mudbugs (3-5) battled all game long, but fell in 2OT to the Oklahoma Warriors, 2-1 ending their remarkable season at George's Pond in Hirsch Coliseum Friday night.
SHV got on the board at 8:43 of the opening period as Garrett Steele threw a puck off the goalie's pads and it was Logan Gotinsky roofing in his third goal of the postseason in front to give the Bugs an early 1-0 lead. Steele and Logan Heroux got the assists on the game's opening tally. The visiting squad led in SOG, 13-12 after one.
Oklahoma capitalized on a shorthanded opportunity as Drew Sutton raced in on a breakaway and after his initial shot was stopped by Simon Bucheler, it was a rebound chance which was shoveled home from Sutton to even the score, 1-1 at 9:56 of the second period. It was Sutton's fifth tally of the playoffs. Bugs led in SOG, 28-23 after two.
Both teams had minimal chances in the third period sending this contest into yet another sudden death OT.
The game stayed tied until 6:45 into the second OT when Owen Baumgartner centered Joey Delgreco in front and Delgreco sliced in his fourth goal of the playoffs to lift the Oklahoma Warriors to a dramatic 2-1 over the Shreveport Mudbugs and advancing to the Robertson Cup Final Four.
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