Johnstown Tomahawks Win 3-2 in Shootout
Published on December 30, 2013 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Johnstown Tomahawks News Release
After spending the last 37 days on the road, the Johnstown Tomahawks gave nearly 2,900 fans a warm welcome back to the Cambria County War Memorial Monday night, as they toppled the Michigan Warriors 3-2 in a shootout.
Johnstown's Tyler Basham opened scoring with his third of the season with 2:23 remaining in the first period when he took a one-time pass from Dakoda Menslage and sailed it past the shoulder of Michigan goaltender Trevor Gorsuch for a powerplay goal.
The Tomahawks increased their lead to two at 10:38 of the second period, when Matt Matt Meier netted his ninth of the year, capitalizing off a sharp Shane Bednard pass following a Michigan turnover.
The Tomahawks held their 2-0 lead throughout most of the game, with goaltender Jake Moore making a string of phenomenal saves as Michigan compiled 16 and 13 shots in the second and third period, respectively.
Moore's shutout streak ended with just 0:50 remaining in the third period, as Tyler Groat scored a powerplay goal with the extra attacker on the ice for the Warriors.
The Tomahawks couldn't contain Michigan's forecheck on the ensuing shift, as Jon Farkas tipped a Collin Larkin shot through Moore's legs for his sixth of the year, sending the game to a scoreless overtime.
Basham again found the back of the net as the shootout's first shooter, and Moore stopped the next four consecutive shots. Jordan Watt, who had been seemingly injured earlier in the game but remained on the bench, came on as Johnstown's final shoot, rocketing a hard wrister past Gorsuch and into the back of the net to secure the win.
Moore earned the win, stopping 37 of 39 shots faced. For Michigan, Gorsuch stopped 39 of 41 shots in the loss.
Both teams had limited success on the power play, as Michigan scored on just one of six attempts, and Johnstown was one-for-five with the man-advantage.
The win widens Johnstown's (18-12-3) lead over Michigan (15-10-8) to two points in a tightly contested North Division. The teams race off against each other again tomorrow night at 6 p.m. for the traditional New Year's Eve game.
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