Wranglers Bit By Grizzlies, 4-1

Published on February 1, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Salt Lake City, UT - The Las Vegas Wranglers© (18-21-4, 40 Points) were defeated by the Utah Grizzlies (19-19-4, 42 Points) 4-1 in front of 2,900 fans Monday night at The E-Center. Forward Tony Romano led the way for the Grizzlies with one goal and two assists as Utah improve to 12-11-2 at home this season. Utah forwards Vlady Nikiforov, A.J. Perry, and Lance Galbraith each added a goal and one assist in the win. Grizzleis goalie Beau Erickson stopped 25 shots to improve to 5-5-1 this season. Rookie forward Andrew Orpik tallied the lone Las Vegas goal. Wranglers goalie Michael Ouzas stopped 31 of 35 shots to move to 15-17-2 this season. The Wranglers return home to take on the Idaho Steelheads Thursday, February 4th, at 7:05 p.m. at the Orleans Arena.

Utah opened the scoring 11:50 into the first period with a goal from forward A.J. Perry. Just 26-seconds later, Las Vegas pulled even with a tally from forward Andrew Orpik. Forwards Adam Miller and Ned Lukacevic set up Orpik's seventh goal of the season to tie the game at 1-1. At 17:03, Utah winger Vlady Nikiforov gave the Grizzlies the lead with his ninth goal of the season. Forwards Lance Galbraith and Tony Romano set up Nikiforov to give Utah the 2-1 lead headed into the first intermission.

Utah extended the lead midway through the middle period, with a tally from Galbraith at 10:13. Galbraith's fifth goal of the season gave the Grizzlies the 3-1 lead. At 11:56, the Grizzlies struck again with a goal from Tony Romano. Romano tallied his fourth goal of the year on the power play to extend the Utah lead to 4-1.

In the third period, the Grizzlies held the Wranglers to just eight shots on goal, holding their lead for the 4-1 victory.

The Las Vegas Wranglers© are the ECHL affiliate to the National Hockey League's Phoenix Coyotes and the American Hockey League's San Antonio Rampage. Follow the Wranglers on Twitter at www.twitter.com/WranglersLV.

Pro rated 2009-10 season seat packages are on sale now at (702) 471-PUCK. The Wranglers play all 36 regular season home games at the Orleans Arena, located at the Orleans Hotel and Casino at 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue. Individual game tickets are on sale now at (702) 284-7777.

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