Grizz Win 3-1 on President’s Day Matinee
West Valley City, Utah – Martin Ouellette saved 22 of 23 and Yuri Terao, Griffen Molino and Mitch Maxwell scored goals to lead the Utah Grizzlies to a 3-1 victory over the Rapid City Rush on President’s Day at Maverik Center.
Terao scored his 16th goal of the season 3:27 in to give Utah a 1-0 lead. Terao has 4 goals in his last 4 games for the Grizzlies, who with 69 standings points are 6 points ahead of Idaho for 2nd place in the Mountain Division. Utah led 1-0 after 1 period, outshooting Rapid City 13 to 5.
8:21 into the second it was Griffen Molino who scored on a nice move around the net for his 21st of the year. Mo has 6 goals and 10 assists in his last 10 games. Grizz extended the lead to 3-0 after Josh Dickinson scored his 16th goal in 24 games this season 12:58 in the second.
Rapid City scored with 2:33 left in regulation to avoid the shutout. Tanner Karty tallied his 6th of the season for the Rush, who are 27-20-4 on the season and are in 4th place in the Mountain division with 58 points.
Grizzlies have won 4 in a row and will try to extend it to 5 when they face the Rush on Wednesday night at Maverik Center. It’s a Wild Wednesday and Bud Light College Night with 6 dollar student tickets. You can get tickets at the Maverik Center Box Office, utahgrizzlies.com or by calling (801) 988-8000.
3 Stars
- Martin Ouellette (Utah) – 22 of 23 saves.
- Yuri Terao (Utah) – 1 goal. 6 shots.
- Mitch Maxwell (Utah) – 1 assist.
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