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Old 01-26-2019, 08:49 PM   #45
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Mason McDonald gets the nod tonight against the Utah Grizzlies. After two back to back losses that really didn't sit well with the team, tonight is a perfect opportunity to see this team turn around and take control of their season before it falls away from their grasp. They go into this game sitting 5th in the Mountain division and 20th in the League. They are within 1 point of the Wichita Thunder but the Utah Grizzlies sit at 3rd in the division with 52 points so they have some serious ground to make up.

Kansas City sells out tonight in honour of Military appreciation weekend and the crowd is getting a show for sure. Utah and Kansas City knocking heads, playing almost shot for shot and keeping a very quick paced first period. The Mavericks score first on the powerplay when Jared VanWormer sets up David Dziurzysnki right in the slot. A couple minutes later Utah answers back and Taylor Richart scores for Utah. Newer Mav, Loren Ulett drops the gloves after the Mavericks goal and puts up an impressive fight. Ulett is only playing in his 6th game with the Mavericks tonight. Shots end 12-8 for the Mavericks after 1 period of play.

Utah pulls ahead just 28 seconds into the period. About 2 minutes later, Mike McMurtry nets his first wearing a Mavericks jersey this year and the game is tied up once again. His line alongside Jared VanWormer and David Dziurzynski has been absolutely buzzing all night. Dziurzynski up to 2 points on the night at this point. Toward the end of the period, Rocco Carzo attempts to pass the puck that then hits a Utah player in the face, dropping him to the ice. Darian Dziurzynski plays it out and scores goal number 3 for the Mavericks. Unfortunately, the celebration is cut short as the Grizzlies quickly answer back and the period ends tied at 3. Shots sit at 22-20 for the Grizzlies after 2 periods.

Most of the first half of the period is quite uneventful but Darian Dziurzynski scores his 2nd of the game at 7:47 to put the Mavericks up 4-3 over the Grizzlies. Rocco Carzo gets his 2nd assist of the night off that goal and Darian Dziurzynski gets his 3rd point. The Mavericks hold this lead right to the bitter end and earn a split against Utah this weekend. Final score 4-3. Mason McDonald stops 24/27 shots.
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