Heat Special Teams Earn Team a Point, Keeps Heat in Playoff Spot
Published on March 15, 2018 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Stockton Heat News Release
Stockton, Calif. - The Heat got a pair of power-play goals and a terrific performance by Jon Gillies in his return to the Heat lineup, but a pair of special teams' goals by Milwaukee tied the game up and sent the game to a shootout where the Admirals would pick up the extra point in the 3-2 shootout win over Stockton. The Heat got on the board first at the tail end of the first period as Hunter Shinkaruk blasted a one-time on the power play past Milwaukee goalie Anders Lindback. The Admirals would repay the favor late in the second period as Mark McNeill's shot beat Jon Gillies on the short side to tie the game up heading into the third. The Heat regained the lead just 3:00 into the period as Oliver Kylington knocked one in off the left post and in for the Heat's second power-play goal of the night. The Heat would go back on the power play moments later, but this time it'd be the Admirals who would get one back as a turnover in the defensive zone resulted in a 2-on-0 break low on the goalie where McNeill's second of the night tied the game up. The Heat were in danger of letting their lead slip away moments later with a lengthy two-man-advantage surrendered to Milwaukee, but the Heat killed off the chance and saw the game eventually go to overtime and then to the shootout. In the shootout, the Heat failed to get one past Lindback while Milwaukee scored on their first two attempts to get their second win over the Heat this season, however, the Heat maintain their spot in the playoffs thanks to Texas' loss earlier in the evening, and the point they gained in the contest. Stockton's four-game homestand continues this weekend with a pair of games against the Tucson Roadrunners beginning on Friday at 7:00 p.m. for LEGO/STEM Night presented by Premier Community Credit Union and San Joaquin County Fairgrounds Night, where Bricks 4 Kids and the Children's Museum of Stockton will be out to the game to show kids how fun science, technology, engineering and math can be, along with a fundraiser for Friends of the Fair. Fans can purchase their tickets at stocktonheat.com/fairgrounds with $5 from each ticket sold donated back to help improve the fairgrounds. Then it's Stockton Heat Hockey Goes Green presented by Covanta and Stockton Ports Baseball Night presented by ABC10 on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. Fans can learn from eco-friendly companies and celebrate the return of Stockton Ports baseball where the first 500 kids and 1,000 adults in the building will receive a Heat baseball jersey and following the game, the first 1,500 fans to leave the Arena will receive a clear Heat drawstring bag. Visit stocktonheat.com or call 209.373.1500 to learn more.
SCORING SUMMARY
1st Period
HEAT GOAL: F Hunter Shinkaruk (16) passing play along the outside is worked back from the center point to the right circle where it's one-timed past the goalie's outstretched glove (Wotherspoon, Andersson assists), (PP), 16:44
Shots: STK - 12 | MIL - 11
2nd Period
Milwaukee Goal: F Mark McNeill (8) pass from the right-wing boards is grabbed inside the right circle, turned and fired past the goalie on the short side (Zengerle, Lyytinen assists), (PP), 18:32
Shots: STK - 7 | MIL - 8
3rd Period
HEAT GOAL: D Oliver Kylington (4) pass from the corner is deflected deliberately to the right circle where the shot goes off the left post and in (Pollock, Smith assists), (PP), 3:00
Milwaukee Goal: F Mark McNeill (9) turnover in the defensive zone results in a 2-on-0 from the hash marks on in where a backdoor play is finished past the goalie's blocker (Zolnierczyk assist), (SH) 8:04
Shots: STK - 5 | MIL - 7
Overtime
No goals
Shots: STK - 4 | MIL - 0
Shootout
Rasmus Andersson - Miss
Frederick Gaudreau - GOAL
Colin Smith - Miss
Justin Kirkland - GOAL
GOALIES
W: Anders Lindback (28 shots, 26 saves)
L: Jon Gillies (26 shots, 24 saves)
NOTABLE STATISTICS
Three Stars: 1- Mark McNeill (MIL) (2 goals) 2- Oliver Kylington (1 goal) 3- Justin Kirkland (MIL) (GWG in Shootout)
Final Shots: STK - 28 | MIL - 27
Power Plays: STK - 2/5 | MIL - 1/6
Brett Pollock (1 assist) has points in five-straight games (2-3-5)
Colin Smith (1 assist) has points in three-straight games (1-3-4)
Tyler Wotherspoon (1 assist) records his 100th professional point on the opening goal of the contest
Wotherspoon has points/assists in back-to-back games (0-2-2)
Rasmus Andersson (1 assist) has points in back-to-back games (1-1-2)
Hunter Shinkaruk (1 goal) has points in back-to-back games (1-1-2)
Oliver Kylington (1 goal) has points in back-to-back games (1-2-3)
Stockton is 7-7-0-2 without Andrew Mangiapane this season
The shorthanded goal was the sixth allowed by the Heat this season
Stockton is 1-2-0-1 all-time against the Milwaukee Admirals and go 0-1-0-1 during the season series in 2017-18
It was the ninth game that went to overtime this season and sixth that has gone to the shootout. Stockton is 3-6 in overtime/shootout games this season and are 2-4 in games that go to the shootout
UPCOMING GAMES
STOCKTON HEAT vs. Tucson Roadrunners
Friday, March 16 @ Stockton Arena - 7:00 p.m. PST
LEGO/STEM Night presented by Premier Community Credit Union // San Joaquin County Fairgrounds Night // Fry Day presented by Golden State Restaurant Group McDonald's
For tickets call 209.373.1500 // stocktonheat.com/tickets
STOCKTON HEAT vs. Tucson Roadrunners
Saturday, March 17 @ Stockton Arena - 6:00 p.m.
Heat Go Green presented by Covanta // Stockton Ports Baseball Night presented by ABC10 // Hockey Night in Stockton presented by Budweiser // Heat Zone Pregame Party
For tickets call 209.373.1500 // stocktonheat.com/green
STOCKTON HEAT at Manitoba Moose
Thursday, March 22 @ MTS Centre - 5:00 p.m. PST
Tune in Live on AHL Live, Spreaker & iHeart Radio
STOCKTON HEAT at Manitoba Moose
Saturday, March 24 @ MTS Centre - 5:00 p.m. PST
Tune in Live on AHL Live, Spreaker & iHeart Radio
STOCKTON HEAT vs. Cleveland Monsters
Wednesday, March 28 @ Stockton Arena - 7:00 p.m.
Wing It Wednesday // $.50 Wings and $4 Bottomless Popcorn
For tickets call 209.373.1500 // stocktonheat.com/wingit
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