Grizzlies Fall, 4-3, in Series Finale at Tahoe
ECHL Utah Grizzlies

Grizzlies Fall, 4-3, in Series Finale at Tahoe

Published on February 8, 2026 under ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


Stateline, Nevada - The Utah Grizzlies lose 4-3 to the Tahoe Knight Monsters on Saturday night in the last of a three-game series at Tahoe Blue Event Center. Utah took two of the three games in the series, outscoring Tahoe 19 to 14.

Yaroslav Yevdokimov scored a power play goal to get Utah on the board 41 seconds into the contest. Evan Friesen made it a 2-0 game as he scored his 14th of the year 9:48 in. 23 seconds later John Gelatt scored to give Utah a 3-0 advantage. Utah led by 3 goals after one period despite being outshot 17 to 4 for the period and 48 to 19 for the contest.

Casey Bailey got Tahoe on the board 4:11 into the second period. Utah led 3-1 after two periods. Kevin Wall scored 1:58 into the third period for Tahoe. Bailey tied the game on a power play goal 8:26 into the frame. Bailey scored the game winner to complete the hat trick 17:51 in.

Utah goaltender Anson Thornton stopped 32 of 33 shots in the first 39:35 of the game before leaving the game due to a lower body injury. Dominic Basse stopped 12 of 15 in relief. Tahoe starting goaltender Jacob Mucitelli saved 1 of 4 in the first period. In relief Jordan Papirny stopped all 15 Utah shots as he got the victory in net for Tahoe.

The Grizzlies are now 14-12-2 on the road this season. They return to Maverik Center for a Tuesday night battle against the Idaho Steelheads. Tickets are available at utahgrizzlies.com or by calling (801) 988-8000.

3 stars

1. Casey Bailey (Tahoe) - 3 goals, +2, 7 shots.

2. Kevin Wall (Tahoe) - 1 goal, 2 assists, +2, 5 shots.

3. Jordan Papirny (Tahoe) - 15 of 15 saves.

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