It
took eight rounds in a shootout for the Missouri Mavericks (18-11-4) to
win their fourth straight game and defeat the Denver Cutthroats, 2-1,
Saturday night at Independence Events Center. The Mavericks moved into
third place in the Central Hockey League with 40 points and a .606 win
percentage. Mavericks' forward Colt King earned the game-winning goal in
the shootout and added an assist for a two-point game, and goaltender
Mike Clemente stopped 20 of 21 shots and five of eight shots in the
shootout for his CHL-high 15th win of the season.. The game was the
Mavericks' fourth straight sellout and sixth sellout overall this season
at Independence Events Center.
Missouri
controlled much of the first period and finally broke the scoreless tie
at the 15:21 mark. John-Scott Dickson made a crossing pass to Trevor
Kell who one-timed the puck past Cutthroats' goaltender Kent Patterson.
Mavericks' forward Colt King earned the second assist on the play and
Missouri took the 1-0 lead all the way into the third period.
The
second period was filled with penalties, but neither team was able to
light the lamp. The Mavericks put up 17 shots on net compared to 10 for
the Cutthroats, but Missouri couldn't extend their lead.
Nearly
13 minutes into third period the Cutthroats scored the equalizer. Mike
Towns scored his first of the season on assists from Luke Fulghum and
Joel Chouinard and the teams were tied, 1-1. Neither team was able to
get another puck over the goal line until the shootout. Denver took an
early lead in the shootout, but the Mavericks answered and scored four
goals on eight shots to secure the victory. Missouri is now 2-1 in
shootouts this season.
The
Mavericks close out their five-game home stand with a pair of games
next weekend at Independence Events Center. On Friday, Jan. 11, Missouri
hosts the Tulsa Oilers, and on Saturday, Jan. 12, the Quad City
Mallards come to Independence.
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