Mysticks Eliminated from Playoffs with 5-4 loss to Arkansas
Published on March 29, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL)
Mobile Mysticks News Release
The Arkansas RiverBlades dashed the Mobile Mysticks playoff hopes with a 5-4 win at the Alltel Arena in Little Rock Arkansas.
Matt Pagnutti gave the RiverBlades an early 1-0 lead at the 3:31 mark of the first period of play as he fired a shot over the glove of goaltender Jeff Reynaert. Jason Bermingham and Mark Scott added the assist on the goal.
The Mysticks answered on a power play goal by Hugue Gervais as he punched a loose puck over the head of goaltender Jason Saal at the 9:34 mark of the opening stanza. Ryan Knox and John Sadowski added the assists on the tally.
Jason Elders gave the Mysticks a 2-1 lead to the locker room at the 12:15 mark of the first as he buried a centering pass from J.P O'Connor right in the slot. Jesse Rezansoff also picked up an assist on the goal.
The Mysticks took a 3-1 lead as Tyler Deis fired the puck into the upper corner over an out of position Saal at the 5:40 mark of the second period. Saal came out of his net to play the puck and Blue Bennefield knocked down the pass and moved the puck to an open Tyler Deis.
Arkansas answered as Pagnutti's slapshot from the right point beat Reyanert at the 6:35 mark of the second period to cut the Mysticks lead to one. Darryl Campbell tied the game up at three at the 8:13 mark of the second.
Ernie Hartleib and Brad Holzinger added the assists. Just 29 second later, Sean Mamane gave the RiverBlades a 4-3 lead as he took a pass from Hartleib and beat Reynaert. Guzior also added an assists on the goal.
Arkansas iced the contest at the 12:38 mark of the third period on a scramble in front of the Mysticks as Bermingham pushed the puck into the back of the net past Reynaert to give the RiverBlades the 5-3 lead.
The Mysticks added cut the Arkansas lead to one with 18:40 left in the third as Josh Harrold fired a laser from the point past Saal. J.P. O'Connor added the assist as he won the draw right to Harrold.
The Mysticks could get not closer with Reynaert pulled in favor of an extra attacker. With the loss, the Mysticks have been eliminated from making the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the 2001-02 season.
The Mysticks finish the season up this weekend with two at home as they host the Pensacola Ice Pilots on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and the Arkansas RiverBlades on Sunday at 4:00 p.m.
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