Mudbugs Tripped up by Muncy, Killer Bees
December 16, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs News Release
BOSSIER CITY, LA - Sean Muncy scored with just 3:31 remaining to snap a 3-3 tie and help the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees to a 4-3 victory over the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs Thursday night at the CenturyTel Center. The loss drops Bossier-Shreveport to 18-8-0 this year and 3-1 against the Killer Bees in the fourth consecutive one-goal game played between the teams.
David Rutherford scored twice and Justin Aikins contributed a goal and an assist in his first game back from an injury as the ¬ËBugs held leads of 1-0 and 2-1 in the first half of the contest. Jamie Milam also chipped in two assists in the losing cause, while both Muncy and Aaron Lewicki posted two-goal games for the Killer Bees.
Justin Aikins got the ¬ËBugs on the board first, poking in the rebound of a Travis Clayton shot at 12:04. Rio Grande Valley tied it a short time later however on Matt Smyth's first goal of the season. The ¬ËBugs re-took the lead during a 5-on-3 powerplay at 15:32 when Aikins fed a pass across to David Rutherford, who banked the puck off Juliano Pagliero to make it 2-1 Mudbugs after one.
The Killer Bees scored on their first two shots of the second period to take over the lead as Lewicki's second goal came at 7:04 and Muncy's first followed at 9:37 to put Rio Grande Valley ahead 3-2. The Mudbugs tied it back up when Shane Hart drove the front of the net to create space for Rutherford, who beat Pagliero blocker-side with a quick wrist shot that gave him a league-most 18 goals this season.
With the game knotted at three for most of the third frame, the Bees went on top to stay with just 3:31 remaining as Muncy picked up a turnover in the Mudbugs' zone and beat Brian Foster from the left circle to make it 4-3. The ¬ËBugs came close to tying it again on a late powerplay but couldn't find the twine in their second straight loss.
Brian Foster (8-4-0) stopped 18 shots in defeat as Bossier-Shreveport outshot Rio Grande Valley 26-22. Juliano Pagliero (10-9-2) earned the "W" with 23 saves. The Mudbugs converted 1 of 5 powerplay opportunities, while the Killer Bees finished 0 for 5.
The same two teams will be right back at it again tomorrow at 7:05 at the CenturyTel Center for the second of this back-to-back set on "Exterminator Night", presented by the Mudbug Boilers Booster Club. Join us as the ¬ËBugs welcome Billy the Exterminator and the entire Vexcon crew, who will be appearing throughout the night to help us out with our Bee problem! Don't miss this great promotion that even features specialty Vexcon jerseys to be auctioned off to the fans after the game.
Mini-plans and group ticket packages for all home games are available now through the Mudbugs office at 752-BUGS. Individual tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster at 318-741-9700, online at www.ticketmaster.com or at the CenturyTel Center main box office.
Season and group tickets are on sale by calling 318-752-BUGS (2847) or by visiting our website at www.mudbugshockey.com.
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