Monarchs Fall Short in Overtime, 4-3
November 2, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
MANCHESTER, NH - The Manchester Monarchs fell to the Newfoundland Growlers, Friday night by a score of 4-3, at SNHU arena.
The Monarchs (4-3-2-1), despite tying the game late, could not overcome the Growlers (6-5-0-0) in overtime.
The Growlers opened the scoring at 2:06 of the first period when Josh Kestner scored his third goal of the season. Kestner, tipped a shot from the point in the high-slot, past Monarchs goaltender, Brandon Wildung, making the score, 1-0.
Newfoundland doubled their lead at 4:19 of the first period, when Evan Nuegold scored his first goal of the season. Nuegold received the puck off the faceoff and flicked a wrist shot past the blocker of Wildung, bringing the score to 2-0.
The Monarchs cut the lead in half at 7:11 of the second period on the fifth goal of the season by Nic Pierog. After a scramble in front of the Growlers net, Pierog found the puck at the right post and pushed it past the glove of the Growlers goaltender, Michael Garteig, making the score, 2-1.
The Growlers answered on the power play, at 13:46 of the second period on Brady Ferguson's fifth goal of the season, Ferguson ripped a one-timer from the top-left circle, over the blocker of Wildung, to give the Growlers a 3-1 lead.
Manchester pulled to within one goal at 7:03 of the third period, when Matt Marcinew scored his first goal of the season. Marcinew found the puck off a rebound in the left circle, and chipped a shot over the pad of Garteig, bringing the score to 3-2.
The Monarchs tied the game at 13:15 of the third period, when Spencer Watson scored his fourth goal of the season. Marcinew made a cross-ice pass to Watson and was fired a shot past the glove of Garteig, making the score 3-3.
Newfoundland emerged victorious when Kestner scored his fourth goal of the season and second of the game, finding the puck in the slot and sniping a wrist shot, through the pads of Wildung, ending the game, 4-2.
The Monarchs return to action Saturday, November 3 at 6 p.m., when they take on the Reading Royals. For tickets, Season Memberships and group tickets, please contact the Monarchs front office at 603-626-7825.
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