The
Missouri Mavericks were defeated by the Allen Americans, 8-4, Friday
night in Game Four of the Central Hockey League Semifinals at
Independence Events Center. Allen is now one win away from the CHL
Finals as they hold a 3-1 series lead over Missouri. Darryl Bootland
led the Americans with two goals and an assist and six different
Americans had the remaining goals in the win. After trailing 3-1 early
in the second period, Allen scored seven of the game’s final eight
goals.
The
Americans took a lead less than one minute into the game when Jamie
Schaafsma’s slap shot beat goaltender Mathieu Corbeil. Tyler Ludwig and
Trevor Ludwig earned the assists on the play, but the Mavericks quickly
answered and tied the game at the 5:09 mark. Colt King scored on a
two-on-one rush on assists from Ryan Jardine and Andrew Courtney.
A
total of six goals were scored in the second period. Missouri opened
with the first two goals of the middle frame, both on the power play.
Kellan Tochkin had a five-on-three goal just 18 seconds into the
period, and then John-Scott Dickson redirected a puck past Allen
goaltender Aaron Dell to give Missouri a 3-1 lead.
It
was all Americans for the remainder of the second period as they scored
four straight goals. Kale Kerbashian scored just 16 seconds after
Missouri’s third goal and Bootland tied the game at the 6:24 mark.
Bootland then gave the Americans a 4-3 lead and scored the first of
three straight power play goals for the Americans at the 11:38 mark.
Jason Deitsch finalized the scoring when he tapped in a rebound on the
power play with 55 seconds to go in the period.
Allen
made it a three-goal game at the 5:47 mark of the third period on a
five-on-three goal by Tyler Ludwig. It marked the third straight power
play goal for the Americans. Missouri scored their fourth and final
goal of the game at the 13:51 mark of the third on Eric Meland’s second
goal of the playoffs. Allen added two more goals late in the contest
including one into an empty net to finalize the scoring at 8-4.
Allen finished 3-for-6 on the power play and Missouri was 2-for-4.
Game Five is Saturday night at Independence Events Center.
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