Fairbanks, Alaska – No. 18 Arizona State hockey (20-7-6) lost to Alaska Fairbanks (14-13-2) 3-1 in a scoreless game at the Carlson Center on Friday night. The fight broke down late in the third period. . All goals for both teams were scored in the final frame.
Brandon Tabakin With four minutes left in regulation time, he scored a goal to tie the score at 1-1. Two minutes later, he scored a major goal in the fifth minute on an attack from behind, and the Nanoux scored two goals on the power play within 40 seconds to secure the victory.
With less than 30 seconds left, a scuffle on the boards and an ice fight in the middle led the referees to call the game with 11 seconds remaining.
gibson homer He made his fourth consecutive starting appearance and made 29 saves.
ASU is scheduled to complete the series split tomorrow, Saturday, February 24th at 9:07pm MST. Listen to Sun Devil Radio Network on Fox Sports 910 and the iHeart Radio app. Streams of the game are available for purchase through FloHockey.
Game breakdown
Early period
ASU had its first power play opportunity of the game at 5:56 of the opening period on a cross-check call against the Nanooks. This advantage lasted only seven seconds until his ASU victory. ty jackson A penalty for obstruction was imposed. 4-on-4 play continued, with neither team able to decide. At the halfway point, UAF was judged to be cross-checked again, but ASU was still unable to shoot through Nanouk. The Sun Devils outscored the Nanooks 13-9 in the first 20 minutes.
Second period
UAF had its second power play chance just over three minutes into the frame after an interference call. Matthew Koperud. ASU penalty kill unit held UAF to just one shot, which was blocked by ASU defensemen Brandon Tabakin. At 7:29 p.m. Ty Murchison A cross-check was called for, but UAF committed its third penalty 90 seconds into the kill, giving ASU another power play opportunity. He went 0-for-3 on the power play for both teams through the first two periods.
third period
Three minutes into the period, Nanook was given his fourth cross-check call of the night. UAF squandered a power play opportunity and scored the first goal of the game 30 seconds later. Three different penalties followed, one for UAF and two for ASU, but in the chaos neither team was able to score. at 16:48 Brandon Tabakin Scored the tying goal with an assist from Benji Eckel and ryan o'reilly. This momentum didn't last long, and just two minutes later Tabakin was assessed a five-minute major for a hit from behind. The Nanoux scored his two goals on the power play within 40 seconds of each other, ultimately giving him a 3-1 victory.
After a faceoff in ASU's zone with 16 seconds left, ASU and UAF players quickly got into a scuffle on the boards. The extracurricular activity reignited tensions between players from both teams who were already in the box, resulting in a one-on-one battle at center ice after the game. Officials failed to prevent players from participating in the match inside the box. The referee made the decision to call the game with 11 seconds left in regulation.
