Port Huron Edges Wild In Overtime
Published on March 23, 2014 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Wenatchee Wild News Release
Wenatchee, WA. - The Port Huron Fighting Falcons benefitted from a penalty call late in regulation, scoring early in overtime to defeat the Wenatchee Wild 4-3 Saturday night, in front of 3,322 at the Town Toyota Center.
Port Huron opened the scoring 60 seconds into the first period, on an unassisted goal by Noah Batis, for a 1-0 Fighting Falcons lead. Batis scored again, this time on the power play, off assists from Vito Aluia and Niko Coffman. The goal, at 4:25, put Port Huron on top, 2-0. The Wild would get one back on a power play goal, as Troy Loggins (Huntington Beach, California) popped home a rebound. Parker Tuomie (Biemerhaven, Germany) and Brendan Harris (Las Vegas, Nevada) assisted at 9:50, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
The Fighting Falcons regained their two-goal lead early in the second, on a goal by Logan Lambdin. Reed Scahill drew the lone assist at 1:33, putting Port Huron up 3-1. Christian Salvato (La Verne, California) scored on a blast from the left point, just shy of the midway point of the second. The assist went to Mike Coyne (Kenmore, New York) at 9:43, drawing Wenatchee to within one, at 3-2. The Wild would tie the game soon after, as Tuomie scored a power play goal, rolling in off the left wing and backhanding a shot top shelf. Harris assisted at 12:47, tying the game 3-3.
Wenatchee outshot the Fighting Falcons 14-8 in the third period, but neither team was able to light the lamp and the game went to overtime, tied 3-3.
Port Huron got a power play goal early in the extra session to win it. Lambin scored unassisted at 1:07 and the Fighting Falcons skated off with the 4-3 win. "That was a tough one to take" said Wenatchee Wild Head Coach Bliss Littler. "Felt like a point was stolen from us tonight, very proud of our effort. Two times we battled back from being down two, proud of the effort, we deserved a better fate."
The Wild outshot Port Huron 37-27. Chase Perry (Andover, Minnesota) made 23 saves for Wenatchee, while Max Milosek had 34 saves for the Fighting Falcons. Wenatchee went 2-for-5 on the power play and 3-of-5 on the penalty kill.
The Wild is now 29-22-7; Port Huron is 34-15-8. Wenatchee remains in sole possession of third place in the Midwest Division.
The Wild wraps up the regular season by hosting the Aberdeen Wings next Friday and Saturday, March 28th and 29th. Individual and group game tickets for all home games are on sale now. Call 509.888.PUCK (7825).
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