Mayhem Allow Four Unanswered Goals in 4-1 Loss To Ice Flyers
April 2, 2017 - SPHL (SPHL)
Macon Mayhem News Release
MACON, GA- After scoring the first goal of the game, the Macon Mayhem allowed four unanswered goals, losing 4-1 to the Pensacola Ice Flyers.
Macon lead off the scoring with Nick Grasso scoring on a shot from the point. That is Grasso's seventh goal of the season, assisted by Stephen Pierog and Matt Summers - their 25th and 17th assists, respectively. Pensacola went on to score four unanswered goals throughout the next 22 minutes of hockey to take a 4-1 lead in the second period. Ken Neil started the scoring for Pensacola off of a great saucer pass from Aaron Clarke to make it 1-1. With just 19 seconds left in the first, Clarke got a goal of his own to take the 2-1 lead.
In the second period, Pensacola would get two goals in the first 11:14 to make it 4-1. The line of Jesse Stoughton, Massimo Lamacchia, and Stephen Hrehoriak scored both of the goals, as Stoughton scored the first and Hrehoriak scored the second. All three players recorded two points in the second period.
Neither team found the back of the net in the third period, and the Ice Flyers skated away with the 4-1 victory.
NOTABLE STATS
The Mayhem are now 35-13-6 on the season, including 16-6-4 at home. Today's loss was their first regulation loss of the season to the Ice Flyers, as they finish with a 6-1-1 record against them in the regular season.
Jordan Ruby started again for the Mayhem, allowing four goals on 20 shots. Ruby was pulled after two periods in favor of Troy Passingham, who saved all 13 shots he faced in the third period.
Louis Belisle was rewarded a penalty shot with 12:15 left in the second period, and Jordan Ruby made the save on the shot. It was the first penalty shot awarded to a Mayhem opponent since November 5, 2016, when Evansville's John Scorcia was stopped on an attempt by Jordan Ruby.
The Mayhem play their final two games of the regular season at home next Friday and Saturday, April 7th and 8th, against the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. Single game tickets are on sale through the Macon Coliseum Box Office, and group tickets are available through the Macon Mayhem Front Office. For ticket information, please visit the Mayhem's official website at MaconMayhem.com or call the main office line at (478) 803-1592.
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