
Mavs Furious Third Period Comeback Yields Standings Point, But KC Falls 5-4 in Overtime
March 6, 2020 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kansas City Mavericks News Release
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - The Kansas City Mavericks were defeated by the Allen Americans 5-4 Friday night at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. The Mavericks scored three goals across a two minute, 49 second stretch in the third period to tie the game at 4-4 before losing in OT. Mitch Vanderlaan led the way for the Mavericks with a goal and two assists, while Marcus Crawford, Bryan Lemos, and Mason Morelli netted goals for the Mavericks. Tyler Parsons stopped 20 of 24 shots by the Americans. The Mavericks return to action Saturday night against the Wichita Thunder at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena at 7:05 p.m.
First Period
-Allen goal: Jordan Topping (25) at 10:36. Assisted by Brett Pollock and Alex Guptill.
-Allen goal: Alex Breton (11) at 17:33. Assisted by Mitch McLain and Tyler Sheehy.
-Shots: KC 10, ALN 8
Second Period
-Allen goal: Cody Corbett (4) at 8:02. Assisted by Ben Carroll.
-Kansas City goal: Mitch Vanderlaan (7) at 16:44. Assisted by Mason Morelli and Derek Pratt.
-Shots: KC 13, ALN 5
Third Period
-Allen goal: Jordan Topping (26) at 5:51. Assisted by Tyler Sheehy and Ben Carroll.
-Kansas City goal: Marcus Crawford (4) at 14:42. Assisted by Loren Ulett and Mitch Vanderlaan.
-Kansas City goal: Bryan Lemos (14) at 15:03. Assisted by Mitch Vanderlaan and Kevin McKernan.
-Kansas City goal: Mason Morelli (1) at 17:21. Assisted by Mitch Hults and Kevin McKernan.
-Shots: KC 20, ALN 9
Overtime
-Allen goal: Mitch McLain (4) at 3:30. Assisted by Spencer Asuchak and Alex Breton.
-Shots: KC 2, ALN 1
Notes & Streaks
-Mitch Vanderlaan had a multipoint game with one goal and two assists.
-Kevin McKernan had a multipoint game with two assists.
-Mason Morelli had a multipoint game with one goal and an assist.
-The Mavericks three goals in 2:49 in the third period was their fastest sequence of three goals all season.
-The Mavericks went zero-for-two on the power play and two-for-three on the penalty kill.
The Mavericks face-off against the Wichita Thunder Saturday Night at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. Faceoff is at 7:05 p.m.
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