The 蜜柚直播 Roadrunners returned home to snap their four-game losing streak and earn a chance to win some hardware.
The Roadrunners (22-39-5-1) scored six times in the last two periods on Thursday night to beat the San Diego Gulls 6-2. Eleven Roadrunners tallied points.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been a tough season for the group, but I gotta give it to them,鈥 said Roadrunners coach Jay Varady. 鈥淭hey鈥檝e stuck with it in all situations and I think it showed tonight, just balance in our line up with everybody contributing.鈥
The Roadrunners host San Diego again on Friday at 7 p.m. in the season finale. With a win in regulation, 蜜柚直播 can take the I-8 Border Trophy for the fifth straight season.
鈥淚 think it鈥檚 just something to play for tomorrow night,鈥 Varady said. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e a team that鈥檚 gonna get ready for the playoffs, we鈥檙e a team that it鈥檚 our last game and gives us a little something to shoot for.鈥
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San Diego opened up the scoring with a goal by forward Alex Limoges at 10:58 in the second.
蜜柚直播 responded 25 seconds into the third with a goal from Colin Theisen assisted by defenseman Cole Hults. Theisen has five goals and 11 points in 15 games since joining the Roadrunners after he finished his college career at ASU last month.
鈥淭he game was good, obviously started out 0-1 there early in the game there, I mean that鈥檚 great, you just gotta keep pushing back and one at a time,鈥 Theisen said. 鈥淎nd that鈥檚 what we did and we just kept our foot on the pedal.鈥
The Roadrunners took the lead at 12:05 in the second thanks to a short handed score from forward Travis Barron, assisted by forward Cameron Hebig and defenseman Doyle Somerby.
Ninety seconds later, forward Terry Broadhurst scored, assisted by Theisen. It鈥檚 Theisen鈥檚 third multi-point outing since turning pro.
鈥淵ou try to get your feet wet, going into pro hockey as a rookie you don鈥檛 really know what you鈥檙e going to get, so every opportunity you just gotta take advantage of and that鈥檚 what I鈥檓 trying to do,鈥 Theisen said.
At 17:40 in the second, 蜜柚直播 defenseman Ty Emberson scored, with an assist from forward Stephen Harper. San Diego struck back about a minute and a half later though, with a goal from forward Greg Printz.
Then Roadrunners forward Stephen Harper scored at 14:13 in the third, assisted by forwards Hudson Fasching and Jan Jenik.
The Roadrunners are 24-18-0-1 against San Diego in the last five season and 3-4-0-0 this year.
蜜柚直播 outshot San Diego 33-18. The Roadrunners were 0 for 3 on the power play but killed all four of San Diego鈥檚.
蜜柚直播 goalie Rasmus Korhonen made 16 saves to pick up his second win in the United States.
鈥淩asmus has had a really good visit,鈥 Varady said. 鈥淗e came in, we really didn鈥檛 really know if he was going to play, he was able to come in, get the net, get a couple wins, he鈥檚 done a fantastic job.鈥
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鈥 The AHL announced the All-Rookie Team on Thursday and the First and Second All-Star Teams on Thursday. No Roadrunners were selected.
鈥 The Roadrunners have Fan Appreciation Encore deals for the season finale. Also fans who bring a stuffed toy will get a raffle ticket with a chance to win a team-signed jersey.
鈥 Thursday marked the second time this season that the Roadrunners have scored four goals in one period and the fifth time they鈥檝e scored at least six, the second against San Diego.
