Monarchs Top Solar Bears in Overtime, 3-2
November 16, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
MANCHESTER, N.H. - The Manchester Monarchs sent the Orlando Solar Bears home disappointed, with a 3-2 overtime win, Friday night at SNHU Arena.
The Monarchs (6-6-1-1) scored 1:10 into the overtime period, to defeat the Solar Bears (7-4-2-0), by a score of 3-2.
After a scoreless first period, the Monarchs opened the scoring at 4:04 of the second period when Spencer Watson, scoring his seventh goal of the season, ripped a one-timer past Solar Bears goaltender, Corbin Boes, making the score to 1-0.
The Solar Bears answered at 4:23 of the second period when Mathieu Foget scored his fourth goal of the season, picking up a drop-pass, high in the slot, and drilling a wrist shot past the glove of Monarchs goaltender, Chris Driedger, making the score, 1-1.
The Monarchs regained the lead at 9:11 of the third period, with Watson scoring his second of the night, eighth of the season. Michael Doherty won an offensive-zone faceoff, that Watson pounced on and lifted the puck over the glove of Boes, making the score 2-1.
The Solar Bears tied the game at 19:10 of the third period, on the power play, when Brady Shaw scored his eighth goal of the season. Cody Donaghey sent a pass to Shaw in the right circle, where he ripped a shot over the glove of Driedger, to tie the game, 2-2.
The Monarchs scored the game-winning overtime goal at 1:10 of the overtime period when Stepan Falkovsky, scoring his third goal of the season, beat a defender on a 1-on-1 and flicked the puck under the glove of Boes, ending the game with a score of 3-2.
The Monarchs return to action Wednesday, November 21 at 7 p.m., when they take on the Adirondack Thunder from Cool Insuring Arena. For tickets, Season Memberships and group tickets, please contact the Monarchs front office at 603-626-7825.
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