Labosky Scores Late Winner for Storm
March 22, 2014 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Tri-City Storm News Release
KEARNEY, Neb. - The Tri-City Storm (19-32-3) got a goal in the final two minutes from Dan Labosky and held on to defeat the Green Bay Gamblers (25-22-6) by a final score of 2-1 at the Viaero Event Center on Friday night.
Storm goaltender Hayden Lavigne secured his fifth win of the season by making 36 stops. The saves included some late-game chances for Green Bay in the third that gave Tri-City the win in the first of a weekend two-game series.
After a scoreless first period in which the Storm outshot Green Bay 14-8, the Gamblers took the lead with a goal by Jake Linhart at 2:02 of the middle frame.
It remained 1-0 for the majority of the period, but Tri-City gained momentum in the closing seconds when Chris Wilkie evened the game, scoring his 15th goal of the season.
After taking a pass from affiliate player Matthew Freytag, Wilkie had his shot deflect off a Green Bay defenseman's stick and past Gamblers' netminder Cam Hackett. The assist for Freytag was his first career USHL point in his fourth game.
The game stayed tied at 1-1 all the way until Labosky's winner with just 1:48 left in the third. The Edina, Minn. native had missed an open net earlier in the game while Tri-City was shorthanded, but he redeemed himself at the perfect time.
Labosky won a race to a loose puck in the neutral zone and deked around a poke-check from Hacket before putting a backhand shot into the net.
Tri-City only had three shots on goal in the final period and were behind 37-24 in shots on goal at the end of the night, but Labosky's was the one that mattered late in the game.
The two teams will have a rematch on Saturday night at the Viaero Event Center that gets underway at 7:05 p.m.
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