Kenai River Slips Past Wild
October 27, 2013 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Wenatchee Wild News Release
Wenatchee, WA. - The Wenatchee Wild hosted the Kenai River Brown Bears in the second of a three-game set at the Town Toyota Center Saturday night and it was a two-goal first period for the visitors that provided the difference, as the Brown Bears beat Wenatchee 3-1, in front of 2,537 fans.
Kenai River took the lead at 11:33 of the opening period, scoring on a delayed penalty. Alec Butcher scored from Albin Karlsson and Tyler Andrews, putting the Brown Bears on top, 1-0. Kenai River would increase the lead with a power play goal not quite four minutes later. Andrews was credited with the goal, with assists going to Sebastian Fuchs and Karlsson at 15:26.
The Wild got on the board just shy of the 8 minute mark of the second period on a power play goal by David Powlowski (Rochester, New York), assisted by Matthew Nuttle (Roseville, Minnesota) at 7:49, cutting the Brown Bear lead to 2-1. The lead went back to two goals on a power play goal at 10:28 by Kenai River's Andrews, with assists going to Butcher and Karlsson, giving Kenai River a 3-1 lead.
In the third period, Wenatchee, aided by three power plays, outshot the Brown Bears by a nearly 2 to 1 margin, but weren't able to find the back of the net, as Kenai River held on for the 3-1 win. "You know, we're playing well" said Wenatchee Wild Head Coach Bliss Littler. "The first goal and the third goal were killers; we didn't make them work that hard to score. They're a veteran team, they don't make a lot of mistakes, they get very good goaltending, so we have to get to the front of the net and try and create some second chances to get it past their kid."
The Wild outshot the Brown Bears on the night, 34-25. Mackenzie Sawyer (Landsdowne, Canada) stopped 22 shots for Wenatchee, while Zach Quinn made 33 saves for Kenai River. The Wild were 1-for-9 on the power play and 6-of-8 on the penalty kill.
The Wild is now 5-7-2, Kenai River is 11-3-0.
The series against the Kenai River Brown Bears concludes tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon, starting at 5:05pm PDT. The Fairbanks Ice Dogs come to town on Friday and Saturday, November 1st and 2nd, with both games slated to start at 7:05pm PDT. Individual and group game tickets for all home games are on sale now. Call 509.888.PUCK (7825).
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