KC meets the Colorado Eagles tonight at home. Tyler Parsons gets the 3rd consecutive start. Mark Cooper gets the Mavericks on the board 5:50 into the game off a sharp angle shot that flips over the goalies left pad. There was a lot zone pressure for both sides in the first and some good defensive efforts by the Mavericks keep the Eagles scoreless. Guys were jumping in the crease and it seemed every rebound would get cleared out before an Eagles player could even think of touching it. Good to see the defence step it up tonight.
2nd period looks similar to the first. Each team getting their shot at each other. The Eagles split off on the penalty kill and earn a breakaway that beats Parsons and evens the score. The Mavericks keep the pep in their step after this and get some more scoring chances that do not go their way. A lot of bounces are working in their favour tonight but no more are finding the back of the net. Mike McMurtry and Darren Nowick have been playing excellent tonight and really show how their talents were missed when they were in Stockton. McMurtry has been all over the net and leading most of the rushes. Darren Nowick broke up an Eagles rush when he picked the pocket of an unsuspecting Eagles forward.
Danny Smith earns a lead for the Mavericks and slides one past the Eagles net minder. He shows his frustration by breaking his stick over the crossbar. Mavericks hold onto this lead and the Eagles are unable to do a whole lot to even it up. They take a bad penalty in the last 2 mins and spend the time they needed to catch up, being short handed. They pull their goalie with a minute to go and as a result, Darren Nowick scores an empty netter with 10 seconds to go.
Tyler Parsons record as a Maverick goes up to 11-9 after this win and with Mason McDonald already sitting in the press box tonight, he is expected to be recalled to Stockton tomorrow.
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