Columbus, GA – The Columbus River Dragons misplaced to the Blue Ridge Bobcats, 2-1, in a heated trade Saturday evening.
The primary interval was usually a fair matchup. Neither the River Dragons nor the Bobcats have been in a position to generate any momentum. The primary 20 minutes concluded scoreless, 0-0.
Within the second interval, Nicolas McHugh capitalized on a Blue Ridge energy play, placing the Bobcats forward 1-0 at 8:05, and helped hold the River Dragons from making any headway. The interval concluded with a Bobcats lead, 1-0.
Carson Andreoli took benefit an early turnover, and scored what would turn into the game-winning purpose solely 24 seconds into the third interval.
The remainder of third interval exploded, with each groups getting slapped with penalties and providing one another a number of scoring alternatives till the sport’s conclusion.
Columbus turned up the warmth in an try to shut the hole on Blue Ridge. At 9:05, Alexander Jmaeff scored on assists by Nolan Slachetka and Connor Lind, making it 2-1.
Though Columbus generated a number of good pictures on Hunter Virostek’s purpose, nothing solidified and the sport led to favor of the Blue Ridge Bobcats, 2-1.
Columbus went 0-6 on energy performs in the course of the matchup, and Ryan Hunter’s 6-game scoring streak got here to a halt, as did Cody Wickline’s 5-game scoring streak.
Alexander Jmaeff has tallied his 198th professional level tonight.
Columbus travels to Biloxi to sq. off in opposition to the Mississippi Sea Wolves on Sunday, whereas the Blue Ridge Bobcats will face the Carolina Thunderbirds in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on Tuesday.
Photographs by Toni Rae Hill
