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Crunch take exciting MLK Day matinee.
UTI-4
SYR-5 (OT)
Matt Tomkins allowed four goals on 21 shots for the win.
First Period
0:10 SYR Myers (3), (Stephens, Groshev)
3:05 UTI Dowling (8), (Parent, Wotherspoon)(PP)
4:52 SYR Stephens (4), (Robert, Merela)
10:49 UTI Schmelzer (8), (unassisted)(EN)(SH)
11:43 SYR Chaffee (10), (Thompson, Goncalves)(PP)
Second Period
1:28 UTI Vilen (1), (Parent, Clarke)
Third Period
1:40 SYR Finley (3), (Element)
13:21 UTI Halonen (4), (Clarke, Schmelzer)
Overtime
4:59 SYR Carroll (9), (Groshev)
Joe Carroll, Phil Myers, and Waltteri Merela were the game’s three stars.
I’ll give a strong honorable mention to Max Groshev with two assists including a pretty inspired effort to beat two Utica defenders along the wall and kick pass a puck to Carroll for the OT winner at the death. Groshev went cold for a month and a half stretch but he’s starting to wake up on the scoresheet again with 1-4-5 in his last 8 games. This game also featured a Phil Myers goal 10 seconds into regulation and Syracuse scoring an own goal after pulling Tomkins for a penalty. A little bit of everything.
Syracuse sneaks within 4 points of first in the North Division with Cleveland now holding a game in hand. If the Monsters stumble, this could get interesting again.
Box score from TheAHL.com.
