Taking command: Bruins take 2-0 lead over Wilderness
Published 10:06 pm Saturday, April 14, 2018
- Austin Travis Kothenbeutel has his break-away broken up by the MN Wilderness’ Eric Gotz during the second period in game two of the team’s playoff series Saturday night at Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Austin’s Lane Krenzen chases the puck behind the Austin goal in the first period against the MN Wilderness in game two of the team’s playoff series at Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Austin Bruins are sitting in an awfully good position after defeating the Minnesota Wilderness 3-1 Saturday night, taking a 2-0 lead in their best of five series.
The Bruins got a goal in all three periods to get the win and Alex Schilling got the win between the pipes.
Austin’s Alex Mella stops to pop off his second goal of the series, giving the Bruins’ 2-0 lead in the second period over the MN Wilderness in game two of the team’s playoff series Saturday night at Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Dan Petrick got the scoring going on a power play in the first period at 6:53.
Alex Mella followed just 34 seconds into the second period when he chipped a pass in off the left side of Wilderness goalie Jacob Sibell.
Lane Krenzen capped the scoring with an empty-netter in the last minute of the game.
Austin is now in a position to sweep the Wilderness when they travel north to Cloquet next weekend for games three and four.
Austin’s Dante Zapata gets tangled with the MN Wilderness’ Eric Gotz during game two of the team’s playoff series Saturday night at Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Scoring summary
Wilderness 0 0 1 — 1
Austin 1 1 1 — 3
First period
A — Dan Petrick (Evan Cholak, Travis Kothenbeutel) PP 6:53
Second period
A — Alex Mella (Ian Mageau, Lane Krenzen) :34
Third period
W _ Landon Langenbrunner (Nick Altmann, Isaac Moberg), 5:10
