Mariners 40 Shot Effort Not Enough vs. Stingrays
March 19, 2022 - ECHL (ECHL)
Maine Mariners News Release
PORTLAND, ME - For the second consecutive night, the Mariners were held without a goal the South Carolina Stingrays collected a 2-0 victory over Maine on Saturday night at the Cross Insurance Arena. Ryan Bednard stopped all 40 Mariners shots to earn the shutout.
Despite an entertaining first 40 minutes, the game was scoreless heading into the third. The Stingrays, dealing with a scoreless streak of their own after being blanked 3-0 by Worcester on Friday night. The Mariners had an extended 5-on-3 opportunity midway through the first but finished the night 0/4 on the power play. Jeremy Brodeur turned in another solid performance, matching Bednard through two periods. Early in the 2nd, it appeared that Nick Master had scored on a shot in the slot, but upon video review it was confirmed to have hit the post.
South Carolina's Derek Gentile finally broke the scoreless tie at 7:11 of the third, when his wrister from the right circle beat Brodeur's glove. The Mariners pushed hard with great scoring chances to try and tie it up but Barret Kirwin sealed the game with an empty netter at 19:18.
Brodeur made 32 saves on 33 shots, giving the Mariners their second straight tough-luck goaltending loss - Callum Booth allowing just one goal on Friday night.
The Mariners (25-26-4-2) and Stingrays go at it again tomorrow afternoon at 3 PM to finish the weekend. The "Battle of the Badges" championship game will precede the game and the winner of the 2022 Captain Joel Barnes Award will be recognized. Tickets for all home games can be purchased online at MarinersOfMaine.com/tickets or by visiting the Trusted Choice Box Office inside the Cross Insurance Arena.
ECHL Stories from March 19, 2022
- Dmowski's 5 Goal Night Defeats Utah 6-1 - Utah Grizzlies
- Oilers Capitalize on High-Scoring Second Period as Walleye Fall in Tulsa, 4-1 - Toledo Walleye
- K-Wings Down Heartlanders in OT - Kalamazoo Wings
- Oilers Defeat the Walleye on Home Ice - Tulsa Oilers
- Railers Increase Win Streak to Five Games with Victory over Newfoundland - Worcester Railers HC
- Corson's Hat Trick Not Enough, Admirals Fall to Greenville - Norfolk Admirals
- MacDonald Scores Three, Rabbits Sink Admirals 7-3 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Growlers Fall to Railers 4-3 - Newfoundland Growlers
- Griffin Scores to Win It in Overtime - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Road Trip Ends for Solar Bears with 3-2 Loss to Everblades - Orlando Solar Bears
- Iowa Earns Important Standings Point in OTL at Kalamazoo - Iowa Heartlanders
- Glads Get One Back against Icemen - Atlanta Gladiators
- Indy Can't Catch Wheeling, Fall 4-1 - Indy Fuel
- Nailers Shake off Fuel, 4-1 - Wheeling Nailers
- Blades Sweep Solar Bears with 3-2 Win - Florida Everblades
- Bednard Shutouts Mariners in Series Opener - South Carolina Stingrays
- Mariners 40 Shot Effort Not Enough vs. Stingrays - Maine Mariners
- Stewart Heads Back to Manitoba - Wichita Thunder
- Peters Nets Hat Trick in Loss to Allen - Wichita Thunder
- ECHL Transactions - March 19 - ECHL
- ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
- Oilers Sign Ethan Stewart, Release Wyatt Trumbley - Tulsa Oilers
- Gladiators Receive Goulbourne from Belleville - Atlanta Gladiators
- Game Notes: vs Kansas City - Rapid City Rush
- Royals Face off with Thunder on St.Hattrick's Night - Reading Royals
- Game Preview: Solar Bears at Florida Everblades: March 19, 2022 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Glads Look to Bounce Back against Icemen Tonight - Atlanta Gladiators
- Grizzlies Gameday: Saturday Night Hockey in Boise - Utah Grizzlies
- Everblades Gunning for Fourth Straight Win over Solar Bears - Florida Everblades
- Thunder Mount Comeback Win over Royals in Series Opener - Reading Royals
- Rush Take out Mavericks, 5-4 - Rapid City Rush
- Steelheads Tenacious But Fall 2-0 to Grizzlies - Idaho Steelheads
- Miner, Grizz Shuts out Steelheads 2-0 - Utah Grizzlies
- K-Wings Delight Sell out Crowd, Upend Heartlanders on Green Ice - Kalamazoo Wings
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
