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Gulls Rally before Falling in OT

October 28, 2018 - American Hockey League (AHL)
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The San Diego Gulls overcame a third period deficit for the second consecutive game to earn a point, but eventually fell 4-3 to the Tucson Roadrunners in overtime. Despite the overtime setback, the Gulls extended their standings point streak to five games (3-0-1-1, eight points).

Kalle Kossila scored two goals for his first multi-goal game of the season and first since Apr. 14, 2018 at Tucson in San Diego's final game of the 2017-18 season. The goal marked his third goal in two games following his return to the Gulls lineup yesterday (Oct. 26). Kossila has earned 7-3=10 points in his last six games played dating back to last season.

Corey Tropp collected two assists to extend his point and assist streak to five games (1-6=7). The five-game assist streak sets a new AHL career high, surpassing his previous record of four games set on three occasions (last: Nov. 5-18, 2016; 1-4=5). The point streak marks the fourth occasion Tropp has now recorded points in five or more consecutive games on four separate occasions since joining San Diego on Feb. 29, 2016 (last: career high nine games from Dec. 9, 2017-Jan. 3, 2018 (8-6=14)).

Troy Terry recorded an assist to push his point and assist streak to four games (3-4=7), earning at least a point and assist in each of his first four career AHL games.

Ben Thomson scored at 15:14 of the second period, his second goal of the season. Jaycob Megna earned his first point (assist) of the season on the goal.

Josh Mahura tallied his fourth assist of the season, while Jaycob Megna and Steve Oleksy each collected their first assist of 2018-19.

Jared Coreau made a season-high 47 saves. The 51 shots faced by Coreau were also a season high, and rank second all-time behind Kevin Boyle's 55 shots faced on Feb. 17, 2018 vs. Ontario (5-2 Gulls win).

Tonight's attendance was 7,080.

POSTGAME QUOTES

San Diego Gulls

Kalle Kossila

On back-to-back overtime games

It's something we need to work on still, 3-on-3. They were hard-fought games. You have to play hard 60 minutes or 65 minutes, whatever it takes.

On the takeaways from both games

There are good and bad things, a lot of things we need to clean up and some good things we did as well. Just learn and keep doing those good things.

Head Coach Dallas Eakins

On the rivalry with Tucson

We've played each other a lot early. Obviously there's lots of competition and no love lost between the two teams and some players. So it was a very physical night.

On the team's progress

We're getting there. Once we get healthy and start to form some line combinations, have a little bit less of the up-and-down and guys out with injury, it comes, but we still have a lot of work to do.

On Kalle Kossila

He's been excellent. To come back from the injury he had, the amount of diligence he has put into his rehab, with his condition, with the way he has practice the last two weeks, he's a great example of how to do it. Usually guys that have been out that long and come in, they don't have that kind of impact. He was determined to have one.

On the team's play this weekend

It's encouraging that we're right there. We just have to tighten up a few areas. That's what the start of the season is for. We're still pulling video clips in between periods to continue teaching. That's how it is every year. We'll continue that path and try to get better this week.

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