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Grizzlies Rally Past RoadRunners 3-1

February 23, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


Phoenix, Arizona - The Utah Grizzlies (29-22-0-5) scored three unanswered third period goals to defeat the Phoenix RoadRunners 3-1 Saturday night at US Airways Center. The Grizzlies tied an all-time team record in the game as they extended their road unbeaten streak to eight-straight games.

Mike Mole kept Utah in the game stopping 31 of 32 shots overall and 24 of 25 in the first two periods as Utah turned it on in the third period. Mole improved to 18-10-0-4 with the win.

After Phoenix took a 1-0 lead 8:22 into the second, Utah tied it up 5:27 into the third with Ryan Kinasewich scoring his 14th of the year as he took a neutral zone pass from Tyler Haskins and skated in for the score.

Utah scored the game-winning goal 14 seconds into a power-play with four minutes left in regulation as Tyler Haskins crashed the net for his 16th goal of the year and his second consecutive multi-point game.

Garett Bembridge gave Utah an insurance goal with 2:18 left right off of a face-off to give Utah a 3-1 lead and that would be the final score.

Rob Sirianni added two assists in the game for his second-straight multi-point contest.

Utah went 1-5 on the power-play and 7-7 on the penalty-kill.

Utah is next in action Friday in Stockton. Face-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.

The Grizzlies return home Wednesday, March 5 to host Fresno at the E-Center. Face-off is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

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